A quick question – As buyer when you receive a product, what is the first thing that you notice? For many buyers it’s the packaging. Good packaging makes a buyer smile with the knowledge that the product inside is all safe & secure, and that the seller has really taken the effort to ensure that the item reaches him intact. Packaging matters!!
Six risk factors to consider for safe and secure package delivery:
- Getting dropped. Make sure that your package is durable and includes a layer of soft material that can cushion the impact of a drop from a reasonable height.
- Compression. Make sure that your package won't get crushed from the top or sides by other items transported alongside it.
- Vibration. Conveyor belts and vehicles moving the package can cause vibrations, which might result in loosened screws, unplugged components and other damage.
- Temperature. Heat fluctuations caused by transportation, climate and location changes can damage and destroy items, especially when such fluctuations happen repeatedly.
- Moisture. Excessive moisture can weaken the packaging and cause water to condense inside.
- Air pressure. Air pressure changes occurring in transit, such as by air or between ground elevations, can make packaging and items inside inflate and burst.
You need to consider these factors when deciding the mode by which you will be shipping items.
We hope that this information will help make proper decisions on shipping & packaging and thereby build buyer satisfaction.
Regards,
eBay INCBT Team
