So we’re moving, and I’m selling a bunch of stuff on (e.g.) eBay. There are plenty of shipping calculators—eBay has some of their own. But where the fuck is the packaging calculator? I had to call my local UPS store to find out how much it costs to have them pack things like a turntable or a cordless phone. Totally dumb.
By the way, a lot of the estimates I’m seeing online for packing are far too low, it seems to me. I see people talking about $1, $5, etc. for packing; UPS store says my turntable will cost at least $13-$15 for packing. $8 for the phone, they estimate.