Packing & Shipping

How to Pack Your Gear for Sale or Trade

Follow these packing guidelines to ensure your photo equipment arrives safely at our shop.

Packing Requirements

Treat your gear like fragile porcelain. Use proper cushioning materials such as bubble wrap, packing paper, or newspaper to protect each item during shipping.

If You Have the Original Box

Having the original box is excellent! It's custom-fitted to your product and offers superior protection. However, the original box alone is not sufficient for shipping:

Wrap your item and place it in the original box
Place the original box inside a larger outer shipping box
Fill the space between the two boxes with cushioning material (bubble wrap, packing peanuts, or crumpled newspaper)

If You Don't Have the Original Box

Choose a shipping box large enough to accommodate your item plus a generous layer of cushioning on all sides
Wrap each item individually with bubble wrap or packing paper
Place wrapped items in the center of the box
Fill all empty spaces with cushioning material

Do not overpack, but be sure to fill all empty spaces in the box to limit the movement of items during transportation. Be sure not to leave any empty space inside the box. Pad all areas to limit the movement of items during transportation.

Batteries

Please ship any rechargeable batteries inside the camera or accessory. Please limit this to one battery per device. Due to international air freight restrictions, we cannot accept additional loose batteries. If your shipment contains more than two devices with rechargeable lithium-ion batteries, please send your items in multiple separate shipments. Otherwise, the UN3481 label has to be applied to the outside of the package. Recommendation: The state of Charge (SoC) of the battery should not exceed 30% of its rated capacity, or the indicated battery capacity should not exceed 25%.

Important: Shipments with improper markings or loose batteries will likely be rejected and returned to the sender by the carrier.