how to ship a suit to a buyer?

If I sell a suit to someone, what's the best way to pack it for shipping?

Originally Posted by Tony Romo

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If I sell a suit to someone, what's the best way to pack it for shipping?

I hand deliver the suits that i sell....

If it was advertised as "new with tags," I believe it should be shipped so that it does not arrive in a wrinkled mess. I would expect it to be in condition for me to take it to the tailors without having to take it to be pressed.

If it is a "used" suit, I would anticipate receiving it in the smallest package possible in order to reduce the cost of shipping. That would undoubtedly imply that it could or would arrive all wrinkled. That would be fine because I would expect to take it to be dry cleaned before I wore it or before I took it to be tailored.

Originally Posted by HarleyBob

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If it was advertised as "new with tags," I believe it should be shipped so that it does not arrive in a wrinkled mess. I would expect it to be in condition for me to take it to the tailors without having to take it to be pressed.

If it is a "used" suit, I would anticipate receiving it in the smallest package possible in order to reduce the cost of shipping. That would undoubtedly imply that it could or would arrive all wrinkled. That would be fine because I would expect to take it to be dry cleaned before I wore it or before I took it to be tailored.

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-LR

If you're a cheap bastard

http://www.styleforum.net/showthread.php?t=32416

If you're not a cheap bastard, I sell shipping boxes for suits. I have three of them from when I bought some Ralph Lauren Black Labels. They're basically large boxes with hangers inside. I'm happy to sell them to people on here, if anyone's interested.

Originally Posted by HarleyBob

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take it to the tailors without having to take it to be pressed.

Your tailor would not press it while/before/during the alterations?

check out flat rate boxes.

To the OP...

So you finally managed to sel the PRL suit you bought for $50?

Originally Posted by bellyhungry

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To the OP...

So you finally managed to sel the PRL suit you bought for $50?

Originally Posted by chasingred

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If you're a cheap bastard

http://www.styleforum.net/showthread.php?t=32416

If you're not a cheap bastard, I sell shipping boxes for suits. I have three of them from when I bought some Ralph Lauren Black Labels. They're basically large boxes with hangers inside. I'm happy to sell them to people on here, if anyone's interested.

The best way is to in shipping boxes for suits wit hthe hanger but I've bought suits off ebay and on this forum and its come in a variety of ways-from folded up/stuffed in a USPS priority box to the suit boxes.

Ditto for USPS Flat Rate box if suit is on the heavy weight side. If lighter in weight, the nonFlat Rate box offered by USPS works.

garment bag neatly folded in a box.

Originally Posted by bellyhungry

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To the OP...

So you finally managed to sel the PRL suit you bought for $50?

no, its a suit that I bought that didn't fit.

How to Roll a Suit Youtube video

Improvements to this technique: roll the pants first, then roll the pants inside of the jacket. Instead of using a t-shirt inside the jacket, you just use the pants.

If you have big plastic bags from the dry cleaner, put the jacket or pants inside the bag first, then roll it. I believe the plastic bag helps reduce wrinkles. Ideally the pants have a plastic bag, and the jacket also has a plastic bag.

With the rolling technique, you should be able to fit most suits (except for huge sizes) inside a USPS Priority shoe box.

It works very well. Out of thousands of suits shipped this way, a handful of customers say it arrives wrinkled. Whether a different method would have done better is unknown.

Any other ideas? I'm open to the idea of a big wide box, where you only fold the jacket in half.