Shipping beer

That's awesome! My very first trade, I received a box very similar to what you just described. I thought to myself "WTF?! I gotta be overthinking this!" He even sent me a beer mail stating I over packed and his box would show me how to pack cheaper. I thought about it. He had some good points. I still would rather pay a couple of extra bucks because my box weighs more than cry over spilled Zombie Dust later. Who wants to have to wait until it's brewed again and replace? I wouldn't want to be on the receiving end of that box, only to have my anticipation shatter along with the beer. Sooner or later I am sure one of my boxes will have an incident. It happens to everyone. I just want to pack in a way that lessens the potential for damage. As I said you just gotta pack in way that makes you and your trading partner comfortable.

 

It's a federal offense to ship USPS. Not only that, it's much more expensive to ship USPS, even with flat rate boxes. Interestingly enough, I once received a damaged USPS package. The local post office simply brought it out in a plastic container. It smelled really good (an NG Wild Sour that broke), maybe that's why.

You'd be surprised how many veteran traders don't do much of what's @creepinjeeper detailed. I've seen packages like yours.

I'm just glad it happened on my very first trade so I was much more careful subsequently. The trading partner was infinitely understanding and we worked it out right away. Careful planing of breakages was what saved a subsequent shipment that contained a Cherry Rye, something I would not have been able to replace.

 

Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha!!!!!!!! It takes AT LEAST a good hour to pack a box. I'll have to ask my trading partners how long it took to unwrap. It has been described as a "beer Christmas". hahaha. I also had a trading partner post that he would let me ship one of his daughters the way I pack. (That was quite the compliment.) I will get back to you on the torture of unpacking a box from me. Or better yet, you know you want to experience that agony first hand! Oh yes, @mythaeus , it's your destiny!

 

Was under the impression you were on the recieving end OH - and um, please don't call the cops on me?

 

Oh, it will happen once all the ridiculous frenzies subside. I hear Pipeworks will be releasing Citra Ninja later this month. Keep your "Wants" updated, we'll work something out I'm sure!

Cheers!

Hahaha...me? call the cops? I loathe wasting my tax money to go and waste your tax money. I'd rather call my congressman to tell him to change this whole ridiculous prohibition.

 

Oh, it will happen once all the ridiculous frenzies subside. I hear Pipeworks will be releasing Citra Ninja later this month. Keep your "Wants" updated, we'll work something out I'm sure! - @mythaeus

Talk about a subtle hint! Good thing I signed up for twitter feed from certain breweries. Keep in touch. Once my holiday work schedule and the weather lighten up, I think we can work something out. Looking forward to it!

 

http://www.popularmechanics.com/tec...-shipping-company-is-kindest-to-your-packages

Thought you might like to check this out, too. I snagged it from another thread. Leave it to Popular Mechanics to be so thorough! This might even make you think twice about marking that box of beer karma "FRAGILE" .

 

I have shipped all my boxes usps besides one with FedEx. The FedEx one shattered.