He all. Just wanted to pick the brains of some of you vets and figure out the best way to package and preserve cigars for shipment for trades. Also does anyone have a favorite shipping company to use? Thanks in advance

I use the post office for my shipping and I pack the cigars with peanuts or the air bags that we get from cbid/ci and other outfits....

You will learn grasshopper. It ain't a big deal, just make sure they do not bounce around too much.

Charlie

Cut them in half first. Your box will be smaller that way.

I use UPS but that is because I have a daily pick up here. If you buy 5ers from CI use the ziploc bags and air pillows or some other form of packing to protect them.

I'm not a vet, but I find usps priority the best takes 2-3 days and put a delivery confirmation on it. as for the ceeegars, ziplock bags, extra space put air pillows in. However lately I havent had enough space for them, I just fill up the voids with more ceegars.

Just make sure the box is packed tight so nothing bounces around. MHO

ms

For me I use USPS. I have their online account and can pay for and print labels so packages are easy to send. If it fits in my home or work mail box, just set it in and walk away. If it's bigger or too many, I just stop by the post office and set them on the counter. Prepaid labels, I don't have to wait in line, just set them down, wave and the nice people and walk away!

Peanuts, paper, or air pillows all work good. Just take care to make sure they are in a baggie for protection. If sending tubos with regular cigars, some type of protection to the other cigars is a good idea so the tubos don't bang around with them. Just pack snug but not too tight as to crush stuff. Some worry about humidifacation pillows and such. I never have, they are out long enough I don't think to make a big difference.

sweet ... I actually work in a shipping department so ups does pick up everyday so that seems to be the way to go (no shortage of packing stuff either). Just wanted to make sure there wasn't anything i was missing before I jump into the fray that is this board. Thank you all for the mentoring and rest assured .... the bombs will begin to fly

stin-

Actually, as a noob, your first shipment (bomb) is suppose to be a couple of 5ers tightly packed into one of those tall tower humis. Then the humi gets boxed, with plenty of padding, and sent to me. That way the cigars stay nice and fresh. :^)

Pack the box until you cant fit anymore gars in. It will support it self!! Dont want to waste space & air,like bmg does,Haaaaa!!

Waste space and air? WTF? You just wait busa.

Oh dear ... what have I started....

As a noob you are to send SteveS a cigar

Charlie

Also, bomb busa bomb busa ahhhhh.

What Charlie said..... 🙂

what did i do??

Coconuts help fill voids nicely--ask GSS.

OK noob, here's what I do...

Take cigars that are in cello and put them in a ziplock bag. Keep them away from the naked cigars if possible, or put the naked one in a ziplock for one...

Get as much air out as you can, seal bag.

Wrap that bag in small bubblewrap, and tape to make bundle.

put that bundle into box and determine how much packing material you need.

Whether its pillows, popcorn, scrunched up paper, et al doesn't really matter at that point since the bubblewrap will protect your cigars. As long as the bundle don't rattle around in the box, its good to go.

Cigars will last 2-3 days without humidification. If you're sending them to the sandbox, or Japan, you would need to put some kind of humi in the ziplock bag before you seal it.

Tape box closed, visit the PO, ship priority with delivery confirmation, and away you go.... 🙂

See, its easy.

Now send SteveS a cigar already...

If ya got it figured out now

Be sure to send your first cigar to SteveS

One other thing - if you're sending a long ways - especially troop packages - consider putting a humi-care gel pack or other humidification device to keep the cigars fresh.

You know after all the years I've been here, this year I finally got SteveS his cigar! LOL....quite a story he has about all that! LOL Good stuff.

Good reminder shvlgrl