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I searched but couldn't find a thread and I'm sure it will be shirt lived anyway. I got a gift for my dad.

But he is in NY so I have to mail this to him. What is the best way to send someone a cigar through the mail. I would hate for the USP to ruin this cigar by throwing the box I want to put it in around and shit like that. My question is, what can I do or how should I pack this one (or any, as I progress I want to mail and trade as I get more experience with cigars) so it gets to my old man in one piece?
 
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Put it in a flat rate box with a couple other cigars in a ziploc and pack them well with bubble wrap so they cant move in there.
 
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two seperate layers of ziplock bag (the kind a tobacconist uses will work, if you have spares), then padding, either paper or bubble wrap, all tucked in a USPS priority flat rate small box(available at your local post office). it's worked for me a couple few times.

oh, and FWIW, one cigar would get awfully lonely in transit. it should travel with friends. o)
 
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It doesn't make sense to me to send a small flat rate box IMHO, unless you are sending something heavy. It's cheaper to send a regular small box when just sending a few cigars. Also, IMHO, a Small FRB doesn't have room for enough bubble wrap for my liking.
I've sent many boxes and these are just my opinions, however. My wife says I get carried away but I would hate for something to happen if I could have done something to avoid it.
 
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I like the flat-rate boxes because they're free, easy to build and hold a 5-er with the small bubble-wrap quite easily. I also like the fact that I know exactly how much it is going to cost and, even if I can save $1 on the shipping, it's so much more convenient to use the SFR box and not worry about finding a suitable box, measuring it, taking it to the post office, etc. That's worth the $1 to me, easily.

However, I do believe that a person who has not had USPS crush an SFR box is a person who has not had USPS crush an SFR box yet.
 
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rdomfoto said:
I like the flat-rate boxes because they're free, easy to build and hold a 5-er with the small bubble-wrap quite easily. I also like the fact that I know exactly how much it is going to cost and, even if I can save $1 on the shipping, it's so much more convenient to use the SFR box and not worry about finding a suitable box, measuring it, taking it to the post office, etc. That's worth the $1 to me, easily.

However, I do believe that a person who has not had USPS crush an SFR box is a person who has not had USPS crush an SFR box yet.
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That's why I use a shit ton of packaging material. And I always tape up my boxes like crazy so they don't come open. Which has happened with the flat rates
 
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If it were me sending a single cigar, I would use a small box with lots of bubble wrap. Send it First Class with DC. Roughly the same timeframe, but should only cost like $2.

That being said, I ship enough crap that I keep a small tape measure and a baking scale near my desk so I can package something up, weight it, and print postage online. I keep most of the smaller shipping boxes I receive from online purchases for re-use. Super easy, super cheap.

If you don't mail much, grab a Small Flat Rate Priority box and cushion the cigar with lots of newspaper. Should work just as well, and will cost just under $6.
 
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StogieNinja said:
If it were me sending a single cigar, I would use a small box with lots of bubble wrap. Send it First Class with DC. Roughly the same timeframe, but should only cost like $2.

That being said, I ship enough crap that I keep a small tape measure and a baking scale near my desk so I can package something up, weight it, and print postage online. I keep most of the smaller shipping boxes I receive from online purchases for re-use. Super easy, super cheap.

If you don't mail much, grab a Small Flat Rate Priority box and cushion the cigar with lots of newspaper. Should work just as well, and will cost just under $6.
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Instead of newspaper you can use the millions of famous catalogs you get in the mail.
 
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BrittS88 said:
ChefBoyRG54 said:
TonyRome said:
Clint said:
I don't think many here have much experience shipping cigars.....
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Lol we are singlehandedly keeping the lights on at USPS
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My mail man seriously said that he jokingly tells other mailmen that my house is his "job security" between cigars Amazon orders and my girls hobbies we have at least a package every other day.
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Same for my house. All baby stuff is bought through amazon. And everything I buy is normally online.

If I go a day without a package I get upset.
 
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