acromite53 | 337 Posted October 31, 2019 Share Posted October 31, 2019 (edited) Hey y'all. I sold a sealed OG xbox game. $32. Would shipping in a bubble mailer be acceptable? Or should I search for a box? All I have are bubble mailers atm. At what point ($ amount), should you upgrade to shipping in a box? Thanks! Edited October 31, 2019 by acromite53 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VGD | 72 Posted October 31, 2019 Share Posted October 31, 2019 I use bubble mailer for shipping all cased games. If its pricier like you mentioned I would bubble wrap it as well before putting in the bubble mailer. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LtCasual | 27 Posted October 31, 2019 Share Posted October 31, 2019 I think a bubble mailer with 2 sheets of cardboard to protect the plastic and cover art should be fine. I shipped 15+ carts recently all in just 3M mailers and didn't have a problem with any of them. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hammerfestus | 3,824 Posted October 31, 2019 Share Posted October 31, 2019 I’d bubble mailer it with an extra wrap of bubble wrap. Probably upgrade to box at >$50? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bubbapauls | 250 Posted October 31, 2019 Share Posted October 31, 2019 10 minutes ago, LtCasual said: I think a bubble mailer with 2 sheets of cardboard to protect the plastic and cover art should be fine. I shipped 15+ carts recently all in just 3M mailers and didn't have a problem with any of them. That’s how I do it and I’ve shipped a ton of them never had one issue. A piece of cardboard on each side and then a little bit of cling wrap then slide it in the bubble mailer and it’s good to go. I learned to ship like that working at a comic book store. We shipped a ton of comics like that. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m308gunner | 352 Posted October 31, 2019 Share Posted October 31, 2019 Bubble mailers for cart only and PS1 - current gen games (with a few cardboard inserts for extra protection). Any game that comes in a cardboard box (NES, SNES, GAMBOY, etc) should by all rights get it's own shipping box. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acromite53 | 337 Posted October 31, 2019 Author Share Posted October 31, 2019 Thanks everyone for the good advice! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quest4Nes | 376 Posted December 1, 2019 Share Posted December 1, 2019 For something middle range and just a normal dvd case like that I usually do an extra bubble wrap, and use the big bubble padded polys and fold them over. If its a jewel cased game over 20 Ill usually ship in a box. I always do an extra layer of bubble wrap to secure any jewel disc case game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sega Genesis Sage | 15 Posted December 1, 2019 Share Posted December 1, 2019 Bubble mailers are usually fine for newer stuff, but I've definitely gotten damaged cases for Genesis, Xbox, PS2, Dreamcast, etc. It's not a high chance, but given the choice, I'd personally pay a few bucks extra for additional peace of mind. And it should go without saying that any cardboard or Sega Saturn style longbox games definitely should get a box (and a well padded one at that, with at least 1" of good padding on all sides and the game definitely not touching the cardboard of the outer box). 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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