How To Pack And Ship Vinyl LP Records like a Pro

I go through my methods of packing and shipping vinyl records! You can pack like a pro!!
00:00 - Intro
00:16 - Overview
00:56 - Record mailers
04:35 - Supplies
06:16 - How to avoid damage
07:50 - Packing with Poly Sleeves
09:06 - How to seal the sleeve
10:43 - Packaging with non foldable mailer
12:14 - Shake test
12:29 - Packaging with foldable mailers
13:47 - Shake Test 2
14:24 - Labels and FRAGILE
15:20 - Shipping Methods
17:00 - Outro
Mailers:
www.bagsunlimited.com/product...
www.amazon.com/Variable-Depth...
reverb.com/item/30302959-10-1...
Inserts:
www.uline.com/Product/Detail/...
Bubble wrap:
www.amazon.com/Small-Bubble-C...
Cheap Poly Sleeves:
www.amazon.com/100-Record-Out...
Duck tape HD clear:
www.amazon.com/Duck-Clear-Pac...
Fragile Stickers:
www.amazon.com/Fragile-Sticke...

[@coldjess]

Super helpful and awesome video! I sold my first vinyl today and this video gave me all the info I need to do it the right way. Thanks Vinyl for Miles!

[@caroltz8220]

Thank you so much! This is so extremely helpful, and was so thoroughly and perfectly explained. I am so grateful that you took the time to share all of this great information.

[@nancyfirlik2879]

We’re just starting to sell our records, so you’ve given us important info. Thanks. You’re great!

[@thomascorley4697]

Outstanding! Thank you for taking the time and sharing your knowledge

[@VinylforMiles]

Glad it was helpful!

[@alphabetplaze9208]

Thank You. Great info and very professional work.. Loved the face when shaking 😂😂 I am just getting started with selling, shipping Records as part of my variations of items in my business.. I have a lot of them to go through.

[@TomRivieremusic]

Very professional.Great tips!

[@baq8680]

Well done, very helpful video!!! Thanks!!

[@hamishmacgregor4264]

Excellent tutelage! I will definitely utilize your directions. First Class!

[@BoloUp]

Super awesome Video, Tips & Smart Packaging. Thank you for this video

[@mintcoins1]

Excellent tutorial! Thank you.

[@sj1795]

Thank you for making this video! Very helpful and informative.

[@rabbitruler44]

So helpful thanks man!

[@BuzzingBee123]

Thank you! Got a new subscriber with this one!

[@KellyAnotherAdventure]

As a new seller, this is an amazingly helpful video! I love that it also covers a bunch of price point options (sold a vinyl quicker than expected so wanted to get it out but it'll be before the vinyl mailers arrive).

[@phsyes1]

Noice! I like the tip using the tape to seal the sleeve.

[@VinylforMiles]

This assures the record will not have any damage when sealing the poly sleeve

[@TheStepmonkey]

This was super useful, thanks❤

[@princess15292]

You have been the most helpful of all of the other shipping vinyl records videos ever. I didn’t grow up during the vinyl records time.

[@VinylforMiles]

Glad I could help! I buy and sell often so hopefully my tips can help others. I’ve received way too many albums damaged in transit over the years.

[@geektati12]

This is the video I needed. I just inherited a ton of records from my Father. Spanish vintage music from the 50s through the 80s, and I am so scared to sell and ship. Thanks for the information.

[@VinylforMiles]

Wonderful!

[@coctailer]

Outstanding tutorial! Just starting my vinyl trading journey, and this video was very helpful! Havent put any up for sale yet, so I have time to grab some supplies. :-) EDIT: and I love the Brandon Lee print in the background. :-)

[@VinylforMiles]

My band wrote a tribute song to Brandon Lee in 2008 and our friend painted that picture in the music video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/bZivnayQjNt2hZY

[@Dreamonoids]

Good vid sir!

[@danielo6903]

Very helpful!! I wish I didn't throw out all my old mailers now.

[@VinylforMiles]

I always keep them!

[@jryanc10]

We've sunk to a new low when we start grading the mailers themselves. I rate this video a VG+.

[@scrubsilencer]

Nah bro, this a near mint, it's not THAT bad

[@actionpoppa6079]

Thanks for the info just ordered from your link so that you get a kickback

[@tonycheng4792]

Thank you very much 👍

[@angelinalozada189]

Thank You.

[@wychaz]

Thanks for the tips and the links. I have been making my own packaging to mail vinyl and haven't had any complaints or returns, but didn't feel comfortable with my make-shift packaging. I bought some used record boxes at the thrift store, but with the padding I use the boxes become too small to use. I did place an order for some magic mailers with the link you provided, but, since I live on the west coast and they use UPS to ship, the price for the mailers becomes exorbitant.

[@stodds1919]

If the seller doesn't want the new album opened to put in a polybag, any suggestions other than more bubble wrap?

[@jimfrick826]

Not the trash Miles. The recycle bin. Thanks for the tips.

[@sensibill1]

Commonwealth Fipper needs to watch this video

[@whatuthinkin]

Very helpful, thank you. I'm wondering would the process be the same if it was a 2 or 3 lp set. Maybe same process but with cardboard in-between the lps?

[@VinylforMiles]

I put cardboard between the LPs but just make sure noting is loose in the box

[@geraldrooney4837]

just wanted to know what label printer programs do you use? thanks

[@RoeRoe123]

Michael this is awesome. So glad I just found this! I know this is an older video so I don't know if you'll see my question and reply, but, does anyone know the best way to sell old classic albums? I was thinking Etsy? ANY SUGGESTIONS FROM ANYONE?

[@chadgoodell798]

Discogs is the most common answer I've heard. Hope it's not too late to help.

[@geraldrooney4837]

Thanks for this video! I bought a collectable album a few years ago. It is well worth $1000.00. Would you leave it sealed or list it open for inspection? thanks in advance for your help! Gerry

[@kennethtran4706]

give to me for free

[@915owlphotography3]

How to know international shipping cost? If Im gonna sell a record to someone in UK let’s say

[@crunchers9]

Why are the inserts 12 inches when my albums are all 12 7/16 inches square? Should they be bigger than just 12"?????

[@yetti503]

What about originally sealed records

[@bigmanlizard7326]

mind blowing you managed to stretch this to 18 minutes

[@VinylforMiles]

That's what she said!

[@jcstevegigs]

Great info but wow, that’s a lot of cost and time to ship an old album!! Wish there was an easier way. Thanks for the info

[@VinylforMiles]

If you get a lot of albums by mail like I do I just save the mailers! It saves you tons of money

[@jcstevegigs]

@@VinylforMiles yes, I totally get what you’re saying. I was recently given hundreds of old vinyl but it old opera (Pavarotti etc) Show tunes ( rodgers/Hammerstein). I’d hate to throw them out but don’t know enough to sell property and profitably. Seriously like 300-400 lp’s. Well kept

[@VinylforMiles]

@@jcstevegigs might have luck selling it as a lot instead of individually! But definitely go through the whole collection you may have some gems in there!

[@yabukidro]

How much is insurance?

[@jessemiller4939]

Use the box invertedly even to be blank inside

[@heyholetsgo]

It’s not mint if it’s opened. A lot of buyers, myself included, especially for the higher end records want sealed copies. The value is much higher.

[@VinylforMiles]

I’m sorry but you’re wrong. Discogs mint grading can be opened for inspection but must be “unplayed”. I’ve been selling for quite a while and I’ve had so many returns having to do with manufacturer defects or torn inner sleeves from shipping that it was more profitable to open, inspect and repackage than to deal with returns. The best way to ship a record to avoid split spines is to pack the records on the outside of the outter sleeve which many labels do now with resealable bags, not shrink wrap. I clearly label the listings opened to inspect. I have seen no difference in price when I sell inspected un-sealed vs sealed other than reduced returns for the reasons mentioned above. blog.discogs.com/en/how-to-determine-the-condition-of-a-vinyl-record/

[@bradylavy9592]

@@VinylforMiles the value would still be less

[@Iuxinterior]

@Brady Lavy No, it wouldn’t. If the plastic has been broken and the record is still in good shape that holds more value than a record completely sealed with warps and ripped sleeves. A sealed record is not a mint record just because it’s sealed.

[@edwardsdistress5599]

How would you pack one which has two vinyl in it?

[@VinylforMiles]

A dual LP or two separate records? Dual LP you can put the two LPs back to back in the outer poly sleeve out of the cover.

[@edwardsdistress5599]

@@VinylforMiles dual EP! And thank you. A couple of my compilation reissues have two LPs and I couldn’t really find anything on how to package them.

[@gabieeefreshh]

What about loose records?

[@tundrasr5709]

I had a UPS driver drop my Technics SL-1200 MK II on my porch from about 3 feet. He couldn't understand why I was so upset. 🙄

[@RockaRollaSteel]

Ouch. Hope it wasn't damaged.

[@tundrasr5709]

@@RockaRollaSteel luckily it was fine.

[@jorgepadilla9945]

lol it goes through so much worse during the entire shipping process. It going down belts flipping over and over.

[@jasminem.6644]

I'm shipping 7" and I am distraught....

[@BeatleJohn813]

Why don’t you buy resealable record sleeves ?

[@VinylforMiles]

I don’t like sending out my premium resealable sleeves when I sell records lol I try reuse everything I can.

[@BeatleJohn813]

@@VinylforMiles that makes a lot of sense

[@jaybee4962]

I think insurance only covers loss, not damage.

[@jackmaclionel7362]

You link Bags Unlimited for high quality mailers, but their reviews as a company do not look so good. Any other company that sells the high quality mailers.

[@user-ip9yu7lp1q]

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[@jessemiller4939]

Hey,why don't you stop wasting time and go get a U-Haul box and cut it into 2 boxes,just cut the (2) 16in flaps ,u can even use the flaps as 1 cardboard piece by making it 12 3/8 square ,use a 2nd sleeve And feed the 2 flaps and put them in..u can then put the folds up vertically and score a line to the size exactly of your lp,then center it and put flaps down fold score fold fold,then the extra 3 in 7/8 will be a flap where u make the customer or buyer use his box cutter the right way opening and never have shake issue ever

[@davismavis2834]

WTF? Don’t open your sealed records to inspect. Now its not new

[@VinylforMiles]

Hello. I sell a lot of records and I have had so many "sealed" records get returned to me from manufacturer defects that I now unseal and inspect all my records and put them in upgraded sleeves. I have seen zero difference in value of a mint record vs sealed. You don't have to do this but for me it has saved me a lot of money and time.

[@flatbr0ke]

@@VinylforMiles Great vid! I think what most are talking about, when mentioning opening sealed records, are older records that are sealed. Those hold value with the fact that they are unopened. I agree with opening new records to inspect them. Many are not pressed or reissued with the same care and quality as the old originals. Many of those do come with defects. The ones that shouldn't be opened are the old records that were pressed pre-2000s. I own a few from that era that are still sealed. I have duplicates for listening and keep the sealed ones as the Mint copies in my collection.

[@vorkev1]

yah that's way overkill for me. i am going to try selling some records on eBay and well the records already have the cardboard they are sold in so i will just toss them in an envelope or wrap it in paper and mail it out. this way it keeps the cost down if i do it this way it should cost less than $3 media mail. if i do it your way trying to protect an old piece of junk someone more than likely is using for some art project since no one listens to records anymore then it would cost $7 to ship plus the cost of the envelope. i will ship my way and tell the buyer if they want better they can pay for it and i will offer insurence. i be most people are not willing to pay the extra money for something few people want. records or LPs as you call them are a dead out-of-date formate we now have songs that can be downloaded on our phones and sound way better.

[@tomasgarcia7499]

Uh…sorry to burst your bubble, but a lot of people are into records now. They’ve made quite the resurgence over the last few years.

[@Westcoasttrendkill]

It's definitely not a dead format. Vinyl records have been the dominant format for sales for the last few years. Hence why they sell turntables at Walmart and Target again. Or why small shops are popping up all over again.

[@Iuxinterior]

How not to ship records/How to guarantee some one opens a paypal case with you