Totally agree. When I have sold a Teletype I break it down, pad and lock down the key spots inside, bubble wrap the entire thing, get a good box with proper padding and then show it already packed as part of the listing. I get the weight and dimensions for shipping. But some sellers don't know better, they're not experienced. best to just be friendly and offer to help with specific directions. Or just drive up there and get it. b On Thu, May 12, 2022 at 4:43 PM Sentrytv via vcf-midatlantic <vcf-midatlantic@lists.vcfed.org> wrote:

I have to admit that I cannot understand these sellers on eBay, they know they have to ship the item, shouldn't they have figured this out in advance? I certainly would not buy the item unless I knew how it was going to be delivered to me safely!

Mike

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On May 12, 2022, at 4:10 PM, Dave via vcf-midatlantic <vcf-midatlantic@lists.vcfed.org> wrote:

Hi all,

Back in February, I bought an ASR-33 teletype on Ebay. The seller is stalling on the shipping. Initially, I think there were some family issues, and now I suspect he's just having trouble figuring out how to get the ASR prepared for freight.

I contacted him a month a go and he said he was going to see "how I can break it down to make if more flat than tall". I suspect (and hope) that he is an honest (if not super diligent) seller that has no idea how to ship this.

Is there anyone on this list who might be able to give me a hand in getting this going? I imagine that some folks here may have been through something like this in the past.

I could use any help at all, including guidance on the best way to ship the teletype, any suggestions for (as minimal as possible) disassembly and getting it on a pallet, etc. If there is someone in the Allentown area who might be able to help me get this shipped, I would be most grateful.

Thanks in advance,

Dave