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bms;65478 wrote:A piece of tape over the crack works fine for posting.

It doesn't look very professional, though... :frown:

JSR;65565 wrote:It doesn't look very professional, though... :frown:

if you're putting tape around the poly box anyway then I don't see this makes a difference. The tape will cover the join of the two halves and any possible crack. Job done.

bms;65569 wrote:if you're putting tape around the poly box anyway then I don't see this makes a difference. The tape will cover the join of the two halves and any possible crack. Job done.

It's just that if packaging arrives that's "pre-damaged", some people think that it's taken a shock in posting and might believe the mug has been damaged, too.

I have sent "large handle" mugs in polystyrene boxes before - when I run out of bespoke boxes for El Grande mugs, I'm a past master at carving up the poly boxes to make them fit the 15oz mugs (never mind the 11oz jobbies). I just don't think they look professional once you've "pre-damaged" them.

That's why I stick with the smaller-handle 10oz mugs for the most part, I suppose.

I've just been looking at packaging options too and came across this site: http://www.cera-packaging.com/mug-mailers-p-295.html - has anyone used them? They do a number of different sizes (incl. latte) and colours. Their single mug, brown box goes down to 12p!

From the website:
cardboard mailers available in brown, white, blue, green and burgundy no extra packing needed
no glue or tape required
approved by parcel force, post office and fedex etc