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How to Ship a Computer

February 12, 2021 by admin

What type of computer do you need to ship? This article contains useful tips if you need to ship a desktop computer, a laptop computer, or a tablet or other mobile device. These tips are from a top Boston packing and shipping company that works with local college students as well as many business owners.

Choose The Best Cardboard Shipping Boxes for Shipping a Computer

Whether you’re shipping a desktop computer, laptop computer, or mobile device, the best practice is to double box the item. If the original device packaging is available, this should be the first box used to contain the computer being shipped. Then this box should travel inside a properly sized, reinforced, new cardboard shipping box.

It is important that the second cardboard shipping box be new. The reason for this is that new cardboard shipping boxes have the maximum strength, which protects them from being crushed when heavy things are stacked on top of them. Each time a box is used this strength diminishes. Recycling boxes can save the planet but it won’t save your computer.

Use the Best Protective Cushioning Materials for Shipping Computers

Inside the cardboard shipping box you’re using to contain the computer in its original packaging, make sure to use the best protective cushioning materials. If you’re not sure what these are, your local packing and shipping store can be a wealth of information. They also often have the widest, most affordable selection of specialty packing materials.

Make Sure to Label, Address, and Insure the Box Correctly

When you work with a professional packaging and shipping company, they’ll check and double check the address with you. There’s a reason for this: if packages aren’t addressed correctly and labeled in accordance with freight carrier regulations, your computer won’t make it to its destination. This vital step can’t be rushed!

You’ll also want to insure your package. That way, if it does get damaged or go astray, you are entitled to compensation.

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