| This might come as a surprise to some yet there is a | | | | shipping boxes should be able to survive a |
| healthy difference between shipping and moving | | | | three-and-a-half-foot free fall without damaging their |
| boxes. While seemingly they both serve the same | | | | contents. He was speaking from hands-on experience. |
| purpose, the dissimilarities between the two would | | | | Everyone should take his word and take product |
| become evident if you decide to ship a moving box via | | | | packaging very seriously by following these simple |
| mail or courier. This might lead to damaged or lost | | | | guidelines: |
| content, insurance claims, trips to the local UPS shop, | | | | -estimate shipping weight and bulk size in advance. |
| phone call etc. If this sounds like a hassle to you, I | | | | Then buy the box accordingly. |
| suggest you keep reading. | | | | -yes, buy a new box when shipping. Used boxes are |
| Rather often, what is used for moving boxes would be | | | | not a good idea regardless of their appearance. |
| an old used cardboard box with quite some mileage | | | | -use proper packaging materials for the weight, fragility, |
| behind it already. Moving boxes tend to be manually | | | | shelf life etc. of the items shipped |
| packed and gently handled even by more "determined" | | | | -wrap individual items separately |
| moving companies. In addition, they do not travel very | | | | -seal the box properly by using packaging tape and |
| far, much less change transport en route. Normally, | | | | not masking or duct etc. tape |
| they would be nicely packed in someone's trunk and or | | | | -make the shipping label clear and remove all other |
| truck body and unloaded at a destination which is | | | | labels |
| often close to the source of the travel. While there are | | | | -keep a copy of the to and from address inside the |
| exceptions, this is frequently the case. For the most | | | | box in case it gets damaged |
| part, the business requirements for a moving box a | | | | -purchase shipping insurance as needed |
| fairly low. | | | | Following the above guidelines is not an A-Z index of |
| By contrast to the above, shipping boxes serve a | | | | safe shipping practices. It will help shipments and |
| whole different purpose altogether. They are handled | | | | reduce frustration on both source and destination side. |
| in a different manner and the demand for safety, | | | | The expanded list of best shipping instructions can be |
| strength and edge crush test are a lot higher. A former | | | | found at the large shipping boxes portal. |
| courier employee once shared that large or small | | | | |