New Posts For Thread: SELLING A CANVAS PAINTING, CHEAPEST WAY TO SEND ADVICE?https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30871955/selling-a-canvas-painting-cheapest-way-to-send-adviceHave a buyer for a painting......................not my own artwork . Selling it in the UK, what would be the cheapest and safest way to send.Only sold it for £300.00 so trying my best to cut down on postage whilst being safe.....any ideas. Thanks.I've ordered a canvas print on ebay, I was expecting postage to be huge but it was fine. Well packaged, arrived ok.Maybe look at who other good feedback companies on ebay selling such things and who they use? Maybe even buy a print you like to see hohttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30871955/selling-a-canvas-painting-cheapest-way-to-send-advice?post_id=551887963#551887963I've ordered a canvas print on ebay, I was expecting postage to be huge but it was fine. Well packaged, arrived ok.Maybe look at who other good feedback companies on ebay selling such things and who they use? Maybe even buy a print you like to see hoFri, 12 May 2017 07:43:33 -0500you don't need a printer? you can save a file to desktop. put it in a dongle(usb) and take it to the library to print. cost you 20p a page. print the label in library.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30871955/selling-a-canvas-painting-cheapest-way-to-send-advice?post_id=551887207#551887207you don't need a printer? you can save a file to desktop. put it in a dongle(usb) and take it to the library to print. cost you 20p a page. print the label in library.Fri, 12 May 2017 04:10:15 -0500the weight won't really matter it's the size that'll cost youPARCEL2GO is best you'll get similar quotes from all the main couriers , but you'll need a Printer to print your own labels , and check where the local drop off points are before you choosehttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30871955/selling-a-canvas-painting-cheapest-way-to-send-advice?post_id=551882039#551882039the weight won't really matter it's the size that'll cost youPARCEL2GO is best you'll get similar quotes from all the main couriers , but you'll need a Printer to print your own labels , and check where the local drop off points are before you chooseThu, 11 May 2017 11:18:26 -0500If its a watercolour it needs glass, if oil its not needed. bubble wrap. use parcel tape/sellotape as a way to pull it all togetherlike a spider wraps a victim. it can make it shock proof.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30871955/selling-a-canvas-painting-cheapest-way-to-send-advice?post_id=551875757#551875757If its a watercolour it needs glass, if oil its not needed. bubble wrap. use parcel tape/sellotape as a way to pull it all togetherlike a spider wraps a victim. it can make it shock proof.Wed, 10 May 2017 11:40:22 -0500Do not write "Do not bend" on a parcel. Some postmen will see this as a challenge.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30871955/selling-a-canvas-painting-cheapest-way-to-send-advice?post_id=551875127#551875127Do not write "Do not bend" on a parcel. Some postmen will see this as a challenge.Wed, 10 May 2017 10:35:20 -0500... i have learnt by my cost, never send any pictures that are under glass, always remove first. some sound advice from zorro.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30871955/selling-a-canvas-painting-cheapest-way-to-send-advice?post_id=551873969#551873969... i have learnt by my cost, never send any pictures that are under glass, always remove first. some sound advice from zorro.Wed, 10 May 2017 08:16:56 -0500Thanks for all the replies. Will weigh etc, when ready to send, will leave message on here as someone else may do similar.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30871955/selling-a-canvas-painting-cheapest-way-to-send-advice?post_id=551873931#551873931Thanks for all the replies. Will weigh etc, when ready to send, will leave message on here as someone else may do similar.Wed, 10 May 2017 08:10:26 -0500Just looked and, for your requirements, the way they work it out assumes something much more bulky!It could be as big in every dimension, and would still be the same price (as long as it was within the max weight)!https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30871955/selling-a-canvas-painting-cheapest-way-to-send-advice?post_id=551867539#551867539Just looked and, for your requirements, the way they work it out assumes something much more bulky!It could be as big in every dimension, and would still be the same price (as long as it was within the max weight)!Tue, 09 May 2017 09:54:31 -0500I've used these a few times.....http://www.ipostparcels.com/Just work out the price, including insurance, and signed for, etc.I can tell you that I had a comparison Royal Mail cost, on one item, that was more than double!https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30871955/selling-a-canvas-painting-cheapest-way-to-send-advice?post_id=551867299#551867299I've used these a few times.....http://www.ipostparcels.com/Just work out the price, including insurance, and signed for, etc.I can tell you that I had a comparison Royal Mail cost, on one item, that was more than double!Tue, 09 May 2017 09:18:45 -0500loads of bubblewrap - you can use it in the future too, so it's handy to have.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30871955/selling-a-canvas-painting-cheapest-way-to-send-advice?post_id=551867207#551867207loads of bubblewrap - you can use it in the future too, so it's handy to have.Tue, 09 May 2017 09:09:04 -0500