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This page is dedicated to Fiziwig - who taught me how he stored his books, his SKU system and the famous Book Burrito.
Fiziwig went off and got himself a Real Job and gave up bookselling, but I will always wish him the best and thank him for his help!
Here's what I learned from Fiziwig and some adaptations I've made since.
The advantages of packaging books this way are:
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Packaging costs are significantly lower than boxes or bubble mailers.
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Packages are lighter, saving on average postage costs.
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Media mail is subject to inspection, but the post office can see the book inside the poly bag and never needs to open it to inspect it.
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It is weather proof if the postman leaves the package on the doorstep in the rain or drops it into a puddle.
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The resulting package is very neat and professional looking.
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With the packing slip visible when the mailing label and postage are printed it's virtually impossible to get the wrong mailing label on the package, which reduces expnsive mailing errors.
1 - Here we have a lovely book and its packing slip. I use decorated paper to print out my slips, 2 per page, then cut in half.
2 - Next I pick out the wrapping paper and sticker and wrap the book.
3 - Here's the wrapped book and the packing slip.
4 - Next I cut a piece of bflute (cardboard) to protect the book from handling and to make sure paperbacks books don't get bent.
5 - Cut off the bottom portion of the bflute.
6 - Wrap that strip (from the bottom portion you cut off) around the book top to bottom. This protects the ends.
7 - Close up the sides of the bflute and tape. This is the Book Burrito.
8 - Slide into clear poly bag and weigh the package.
9 - Print out the label on the back of the packing slip. Slide label into bag.
10 - Seal the package (it's now waterproof and tamper resistant).
11 - Trim the sealed end and you're done!
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