Not to make you lose sleep, but some of the worst horror stories come from 3rd-party packing jobs. eBayers usually come in second, BTW. I helped a freind win a nice Bush bakelite table set in Holland once, and the guy packed it in a beer 12-pack with a 20-page sunday paper glossy ad all wadded into balls. You never saw so many bakelite crumbs! If you're not watching, you could end up with a single-section box with just foam peanuts. VK's parent site has scads of stuff for you to review:
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