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Debra Jones · 03-27-2003, 04:09 PM

The laptop I have scouted as worth between $850 and $1250 so I will be exchanging a better value for both of us. I can pretend I didn't give him the discount, and he won't have to worry he sets his reserve too high.

(He he he... I can watch DVD's at work now!) I need a little feed back.

He is also an artist and for speed on my end, I asked him if he minded stretching it again himself. I have shipped with the bars in mailing tubes before and find it so much easier to reassemble on the other end, if they have the tools. I figured it is really dry and I did stretch it rather loosefor this reason, I would like to roll it gently with waxed paper on the paint side and newsprint against the canvas. I have put the bars in the middle of the painting and sent off before, but IF there are any soft areas that may still pop, do you thing the three day postal plus a probable Sunday would cause problems. I figure if it were to stick to waxed paper a hairdryer and a bit of linseed would detach it and they could use it right away.

That bubble pack and the frame stretched in a box, make me more gun-shy from simply having the possiblity of plastic sticking, size of the target for poking and potential disaster.

Anyone else ever tackle speed shipping?

03-27-2003, 04:09 PM	#4
Debra Jones Juried Member Featured in Pastel Journal Joined: Jan 2002 Location: Arizona Posts: 457	oh, yes... we did the barter. The laptop I have scouted as worth between $850 and $1250 so I will be exchanging a better value for both of us. I can pretend I didn't give him the discount, and he won't have to worry he sets his reserve too high. (He he he... I can watch DVD's at work now!) I need a little feed back. He is also an artist and for speed on my end, I asked him if he minded stretching it again himself. I have shipped with the bars in mailing tubes before and find it so much easier to reassemble on the other end, if they have the tools. I figured it is really dry and I did stretch it rather loosefor this reason, I would like to roll it gently with waxed paper on the paint side and newsprint against the canvas. I have put the bars in the middle of the painting and sent off before, but IF there are any soft areas that may still pop, do you thing the three day postal plus a probable Sunday would cause problems. I figure if it were to stick to waxed paper a hairdryer and a bit of linseed would detach it and they could use it right away. That bubble pack and the frame stretched in a box, make me more gun-shy from simply having the possiblity of plastic sticking, size of the target for poking and potential disaster. Anyone else ever tackle speed shipping? __________________ http://dog-a-dayartblog.blogspot.com/ Because some people have four legs.