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Discussion => Shipping => Topic started by: hamlet on April 20, 2012, 12:53 am
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1) Whats the best way to package 3-7g of bud? Some kind of food vacuum packaged bud inside a new padded envelope?
2) When sending multiple packages I assume you should avoid post offices. Whats the best method to send them? Bit worried that driving around posting one in each postbox is overt.
Any other tips or advice from vendors and sellers is appreciated.
I'm in the UK and only want to sell within UK so not particularly worried about stealth as long as it doesn't stink.
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I'm just starting out myself mate, but the general theme seems to be triple vacuum-sealed layers, and something to block visibility. Bonus points if you can avoid compressing your buds.
I'd imagine stealth/concealment would be desirable too, if you can come up with something creative that doesn't impact your overall price too much.
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50 views no replies?
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To reply or not to reply, that is the question... (Sorry, couldn't resist!)
Always nice to see more UK vendors on here. As for shipping, nearly all the vendors I buy from seem to do the following:
a) Put the weed in a normal baggie. Not all vendors do this, but I like it, as weed sticks to the inside of vac-seal bags like you wouldn't believe! It's also very helpful if you write on the strain name, as it helps to keep track of what's what if the buyer has ordered more than one strain, or from more than one vendor.
b) Vac seal 1-3 times, normally twice. Not sure how much multiple vac-sealing helps, but I doubt it hurts!
c) Place the vac-sealed weed in something to disguise it. An envelope is sometimes used, as that obviously stops visual identification, but it still feels like weed if you squeeze it! Mostly it's put in some kind of container or a cd/dvd/blu-ray case to hide the shape as well.
d) Put the whole thing in an envelope. Normal envelopes seem to be sturdy enough, but jiffy envelopes are a bit more squidgy and hard to feel or see through, and seem to seal more securely as well.
e) Make sure the address is correct and looks professional, make sure the postage is correct.
I think that's about it. I've never had a package not get through, as all the (reputable) vendors on here package like this, and it seems to do the job. You could go to the extremes FarmerBob writes about here: http://dkn255hz262ypmii.onion/index.php?topic=19010.0 , but then again I've had just a normal baggie of weed in a normal envelope arrive from Holland successfully, so who knows!
Either way, hope you had a happy 4/20 (I know it was 20/4, but hey, any excuse!) and I look forward to seeing you selling on SR soon. :D
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Thanks chap that very helpful - will follow your advice about initially putting the bud into a baggy to make it convenient for the end user, had not thought of that.
From when i have read on here vacuum sealing with plastic is apparently not optimal odor wise as the plastics are permeable for the organic molecules that smell so nice. Apparently come kind of heat sealing metal infused stuff creates a barrier that the smell cant permeate - ever had anyone use this stuff? Would like to get hold of some if it really can contain the smell - blue cheese, white rhino/russian etc all fucking reek and I'm all for reducing the chances of a posty with a keen sense of smell nicking stuff.
Anyone got any tips for actually posting ones packages? Is best practice to just to post from different areas and postboxes at random?
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I've had a couple of vendors send in that metal stuff, it does seem pretty smell proof. Tbh, I can put the metal sealed stuff or the vac-sealed stuff up to my nose and not smell anything, so I dunno!!
I'm not sure if they scan domestic mail with dogs, but if it's just posties you're worried about, I think either normal vac-seals or that metal stuff should be OK, first class normally arrives next day, so no smell has time to leak out.
I'm not sure about posting, but I'm sure as random as possible is best!
Good luck! :)
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Everything is permeable to a degree. I've tested this extensively and with only one vac seal/baggy there was still no detectable odor on some dank shit after 30 days. So yep, I believe everything is permeable, it's how permeable you need to be thinking about. ;)
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Doubt the uk post office does any kind of dog sniffing for drugs on any level to be honest - think they are glad of the business!
If you have had stuff from multiple vendors and no problems with smell i guess I will start out with a food vacuum sealer and double seal my buds. First class is indeed a reliable next day delivery, shame i didn't think to stock up.
I will be ready to sell in about a month. I am keen to do some escrowed transactions to demonstrate my product and my methods but unsure of how to go about this. I assume saying "hey respected posters have a gram of weed cheap and give me all of your addresses" would not get many takers as even I suspect i may be a policeman when i read it back.
If there is a thread or some kind of tried and tested method for new vendors to demonstrate their stuff then i am keen to hear it. I have a feeling the answer will be earn it the hard way like everyone else.