Another question for the ebay sellers...

I went through several iterations on this. The 'usual' seems to be to stuff it in a priority mail box and let it get crushed, seems a tad unfortunate. We have custom boxes made that allow us to hang jackets and suits on the hanger, wrapped in a heavy plastic bag. For pants, sweaters, shirts and the like we use a heavy duty cardboard box that even my fat butt won't crush. Adds an extra cost but nobody will be offended if you charge an extra $5 for your suit packaging and explain what they are paying for. If someone pays $500 for a jacket they don't want it arriving looking like it came from a garage sale :-) ...your headaches are just beginning but you are asking the right questions. Get a label printer for your shipping (Fedex or UPS), this saves time.

We went wayyyy too big on the first batch and wasted a lot of tape. Ideal is about 4"deep, 22 Wide, 3' tall. have the top close with a seam in the center so you can stick a dowell through to hold the hanger. Think my cost on them is around a buck and a half - buck seventy five. That falls within limits for Fedex Ground so you don't get the oversized charge, for priority mail or express it would kill you. Figure $10 shipping, plus cost of materials.

Yep, I've shipped probably 1500+ jackets that way and have never had a complaint. In fact, I've recieved packages back (undeliverable) 6+ months later and unapcked them to find no appreciable wrinkling. Unless the wool is sacked out (lost all of it's natural oils and wrinkle-resistance due to excessive dry cleaning) you shouldn't have any problems. A tip - large size FedEx and USPS priority mail boxes fit jackets and suits perfectly without need for stuffing the box. When you are folding the jacket, make sure to arrange the sleeves carefully. It takes a bit of practice to get it right, but after twenty or so you wil be able to do it in your sleep.