Laptops How to safely pack a laptop for Shipping? Which shipping are best in terms of safety?

[mvasanth]

Hello everyone, planning to sell my dell laptop soon, either on olx or fb markets. I have had bad experiences shipping electronics via some courier services.

So what is the best way to pack a laptop for shipping? I dont have the original box.

Also in your experience, which Shipping services are good in handling packages?

Do any of the services offer special care for fragile items?

 

[ibose]

Bludart, pricy but never had a bad exp. especially for fragile items.
Mind you, you will still need to pack it pretty well with foam/thermocol in a stout box.

 

[nRiTeCh]

I have good exp. with Bluedart, DTDC and Amazon. But exp. can vary across locations.
But be it any, you have to pack it really well considering its a laptop.
Bubble wrap the laptop properly with multiple layers. Take a reasonable sized but sturdy box, put a thin/thick foam at the base. Place the laptop, cover the sides by foam or bubble wraps mixed with newspaper. If you got thermocol you can use that as well.
On the top again the foam. Tape the box properly ensuring no gaps on any openings.

 

[Tarantula]

I'm not sure what you mean here by "mixing" two types of sheets. I usually crumple up the newspapers before sticking them to the foam-covered gadget.