Need Inexpensive shipping material

The above mentioned stores will have the products. Buy bubble wrap. It is by far and away the safest way we have found to ship.

I have used places like that before but the truth is that I am moving. Staples and box ect are crazy. Uhaul is better but they still want $4 for a small box. That doesnt sound like a lot but it will add up.

I just found out that wallmart is great for buble wrap. I will have to check them out.

Ask for boxes at a liquor store. Beverage boxes tend to be heavy gauge cardboard, and they'd be free.

I have found that styrofoam insulation works very well. Many speaker manufacturers use it. It can be cut to size and does not shift like packing peanuts.

I purchased a 6 pack of 6'x12"x2" for a couple of buck at Home Depot. It's especially good to use for heavy items as it does not shift and can be cut to exact shapes.

For wrapping components, I use clinging plastic wrap (kitchen). Again, it will not shift/move and provides a nice barrier around the component/speaker to keep it from being scratched. I just tightly wrap several layers completely around the piece. Go across the unit both long-way and short way to insure coverage.

As a third item, bubble wrap is good, but expensive. Do not use packing peanuts/crushed paper as the primary packing material, as it will shift and compress under load.

Whatever you use, slightly overpack the box to insure complete protection in case of settling.

Enjoy,

TIC

Buy a big bag of regular popcorn kernals. Then pop them using a hot air popper, or maybe the microwave. Biodegradable as well, or use as bird/squirrel feed by receiver. See links:

http://www.communitiesbychoice.org/printme.cfm?ID=235&print=1

http://palimpsest.stanford.edu/byorg/abbey/an/an16/an16-2/an16-201.html