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    Quote Originally Posted by grahamw48 View Post
    That's the way to do it. Thicker layers on edges too. Well worth a few quid on tape and some time.
    That box contained a complete sound system (old one though..2 speakers, amplifier, cd & cassette player, and even a vhs player..hahaha)..My dad loved it! He has a lot of cassette tapes and he was able to listen to it all when the box arrived (we do have a sound system in our house in the Philippines but the new ones don't have cassette players) and my mum said that he listens to it everyday. It also contains a new deep fat fryer for my mum (Keith bought it but didn't like it), lots of toys for my nephews, clothes and some chocolates. I even managed to put a memory foam pillow for my sis (I bought it but didn't like it). I really don't know how I managed to pack it all in that jumbo box..hahaha
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    just enough left for address


    whats the package label sticker here box above the addresses on box, ?


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    Quote Originally Posted by marksroomspain View Post
    Hi raynaputi I'm sure thats the same box as we sent my wife used about £10 worth of tape to secure it if I had a pic of it you would not be able to tell the difference.
    Hahahaha...We Filipinas do know how to do things the same way.
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    Quote Originally Posted by raynaputi View Post
    That box contained a complete sound system (old one though..2 speakers, amplifier, cd & cassette player, and even a vhs player..hahaha)..My dad loved it! He has a lot of cassette tapes and he was able to listen to it all when the box arrived (we do have a sound system in our house in the Philippines but the new ones don't have cassette players) and my mum said that he listens to it everyday. It also contains a new deep fat fryer for my mum (Keith bought it but didn't like it), lots of toys for my nephews, clothes and some chocolates. I even managed to put a memory foam pillow for my sis (I bought it but didn't like it). I really don't know how I managed to pack it all in that jumbo box..hahaha
    sounds heavy, im concerned about the weight i will load in, its an agent she will pick them up,the empty boxes where delivered on the back seat of a car, so makes me wonder , i mean i would struggle to lift my boxes when full


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    Quote Originally Posted by raynaputi View Post
    Hahahaha...We Filipinas do know how to do things the same way.
    then i will do it the Filipina way


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    Quote Originally Posted by imagine View Post
    sounds heavy, im concerned about the weight i will load in, its an agent she will pick them up,the empty boxes where delivered on the back seat of a car, so makes me wonder , i mean i would struggle to lift my boxes when full
    I'm sure they collect them in a big van or truck Stewart. Stop worrying mate.

    Mine (6) were all the biggest size and massively heavy. Not a problem...unless all completely filled with canned stuff.


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    Quote Originally Posted by grahamw48 View Post
    I'm sure they collect them in a big van or truck Stewart. Stop worrying mate.

    Mine (6) were all the biggest size and massively heavy. Not a problem...unless all completely filled with canned stuff.
    cheers


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    Here are how I sent mine last time




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    Quote Originally Posted by Steve.r View Post
    Here are how I sent mine last time
    unfortunatly i cant seem to get hold of a strapping kit to lend or hire, too expensive to buy


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    Quote Originally Posted by imagine View Post
    unfortunatly i cant seem to get hold of a strapping kit to lend or hire, too expensive to buy
    That's a shame as most companies have them somewhere. Alternatively, you could go around the box with good gaffa tape/duct tape.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Steve.r View Post
    That's a shame as most companies have them somewhere. Alternatively, you could go around the box with good gaffa tape/duct tape.


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    http://www.amazon.co.uk/Nips-Strappi...=strapping+kit

    Small price to pay when you consider the value of the goods in the box. Well worth it for the extra security in my opinion.


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    Quote Originally Posted by SimonH View Post
    http://www.amazon.co.uk/Nips-Strappi...=strapping+kit

    Small price to pay when you consider the value of the goods in the box. Well worth it for the extra security in my opinion.
    thanks for that one, i had been looking on amazon but didnt come across that, maybe because i was looking at more like professional looking ones which were quite expensive


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    Quote Originally Posted by raynaputi View Post
    This is how I packed my BB box..

    Attachment 8321
    I've sent many boxes over many years, always used a good quality packing tape from post office and taped the whole box. Addressed it with permanent marker on all sides, never had a problem extremely strong!


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    Quote Originally Posted by SimonH View Post
    http://www.amazon.co.uk/Nips-Strappi...=strapping+kit

    Small price to pay when you consider the value of the goods in the box. Well worth it for the extra security in my opinion.
    i have ordered it


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    Quote Originally Posted by Michael Parnham View Post
    I've sent many boxes over many years, always used a good quality packing tape from post office and taped the whole box. Addressed it with permanent marker on all sides, never had a problem extremely strong!


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    This thread is great esp for those who are in need of ideas like me on how to send BBox to Philippines.
    My husband and I will send one to my family in Mindanao this year, by the way this is our first time to do this I would like to know if there is any LBC branch close where we live, we live in Scottish Borders. Thank YOu.


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    Quote Originally Posted by han View Post
    This thread is great esp for those who are in need of ideas like me on how to send BBox to Philippines.
    My husband and I will send one to my family in Mindanao this year, by the way this is our first time to do this I would like to know if there is any LBC branch close where we live, we live in Scottish Borders. Thank YOu.

    There isn't I'm afraid.

    I'm from Galashiels and always had the same problem.

    You could send it with a different courier to London then on from there with LBC .That's what we did but other than that I don't know.

    Where are you living in the borders?


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    Quote Originally Posted by han View Post
    This thread is great esp for those who are in need of ideas like me on how to send BBox to Philippines.
    My husband and I will send one to my family in Mindanao this year, by the way this is our first time to do this I would like to know if there is any LBC branch close where we live, we live in Scottish Borders. Thank YOu.
    there is no lbc branch here where i live in aberdeenshire scotland, it is an agent for LBC,
    call LBC, there may be an agent near you, if so they will forward your order to that agent


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    Quote Originally Posted by robbie bobby View Post
    There isn't I'm afraid.

    I'm from Galashiels and always had the same problem.

    You could send it with a different courier to London then on from there with LBC .That's what we did but other than that I don't know.

    Where are you living in the borders?
    Hello robbie bobby we live in Grantshouse close to Berwick upon Tweed.

    Thanks for your reply imagine, yes I will check on it.


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    Quote Originally Posted by Steve.r View Post
    Here are how I sent mine last time




    How much did you pay for this? Just curious?


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    Bear in mind that it is recommended that you completely cover the boxes in tape as additional protection from them getting WET (and therefore considereably weakened) at any time during their long journey.

    Well worth the extra time and trouble IMO.


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    Quote Originally Posted by SimonH View Post
    http://www.amazon.co.uk/Nips-Strappi...=strapping+kit

    Small price to pay when you consider the value of the goods in the box. Well worth it for the extra security in my opinion.
    i ordered this and it arrived today, i tested it out on a small box i had, well im impressed,
    it would be better with a tool to pull it tight, i have seen this simple tool on youtube vid using it with the snips strappi, but its not on amazon, im thinking it should be easy to make something myself,
    the strap pulls tight and squashes the box edges, so i have ordered some edge protectors,
    thanks for your recomendation


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    Quote Originally Posted by imagine View Post
    i ordered this and it arrived today, i tested it out on a small box i had, well im impressed,
    it would be better with a tool to pull it tight, i have seen this simple tool on youtube vid using it with the snips strappi, but its not on amazon, im thinking it should be easy to make something myself,
    the strap pulls tight and squashes the box edges, so i have ordered some edge protectors,
    thanks for your recomendation
    My pleasure, glad to be of help


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    My tensioning tool is like this



    http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Heavy-Duty...item3f1fa91fc5

    You'll also need the metal seals and crimping tool


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    Quote Originally Posted by Dedworth View Post
    My tensioning tool is like this

    You'll also need the metal seals and crimping tool
    yes i seen this one, but i think its too much to pay for what i need, if i was using often then thats ok,

    this tensioning tool on the vid, would be simple and cheap


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    We just had three boxes get to pinas and have found investing in a decent tape roll dispenser the type they use in a warehouse and bulk buying clear tape by the dozens is a good investment. Costs a bit but makes the boxes if you tape inside and outside and use long lengths of tape around the box up down and sideways to strengthen the box means they are basically water proof and so so much stronger. It costs a bit ore but clear tape means we can cover even the text. Also worth taping on the address and contact numbers printed on a a4 sheet on the other sides.
    As others have said its going half way around the world best to invest.

    With regards the pick up speak to your local pick up guys normally they have a set time they go to an area and at least once a regular will supply boxes with no deposit.
    Oh lord why did you make so many clothes and shoe shops


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    thanks somebody


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    Quote Originally Posted by imagine ne View Post
    thanks somebody
    Most welcome

    When I write tape inside and out I mean really go for it with as long as possibly tape runs as you can. You need plenty of room and ideally two people with one prepared to get inside the box at times. But from reports from a delighted little sister in law that the boxes look like new under the tape. In the past I have seen the old boxes months later sitting at the wife's aunts house still being used for storage outside as they are almost indestructible!

    Tape especially once two or three layers thick with tape running both vertically, horizontal and from say bottom to top in a x shape. Then tapes around the whole box with underneath to up the sides and all the way round if there are two of you strong enough the lean one on its side once full.
    The wife can put lead weights inside the boxes and the boxes will be tough enough it seems.

    Also keeping it white under the tape helps it on the last stage of the journey where it may end up from what i read being transported in a open top truck or stood in the open under the searing sun.


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    oh dear , my boxes all taped up, to be picked up this friday,

    i totally sealed the outside of the box with clear cellotape excludingthe part above address box that they need, but i just gone on LBC web page to check guidlines again and it says,

    Do not use cellophane tape, duct tape, masking tape, string or rope to seal packages.

    dont know if im going to have a problem with that,


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