- Apr 29, 2014
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We know that GOAT (and some people) are picky about boxes. Normal scratches, small dents, should be expected, however large tears/dents/chunks missing should be noted because GOAT will hold sellers accountable for that.
The best way to protect yourself is to add packaging materials to your shoes when you ship. We're not going to change GOAT's criteria unless everyone stops selling on it, so we might as well adapt to get as much $$$ as we can with as little BS as possible.
The USPS throws packages around like crazy, it's a given. I handed the postal worker my Infrared 6's and he tossed them upside down in the bin behind him. Yeah I was kind of pissed and hoping the box wasn't damaged, but they managed to pass GOAT.
I have a rule when packaging my shoes, if I shake the box and I can hear the shoe box moving around (the shoes will still move) then there's not enough padding. The quieter, the better protected the shoe box is with materials surrounding it. Some people think that putting a shoe box into a perfectly shaped mailing box is fine, but if a blunt/sharp object hits the mailing box, it's just going to directly contact your shoe box. You need some buffering space to slow/impede the contact. However if you don't put any packaging, your shoe box will just shift around inside the mailing box and could get torn/dented as well. The great thing about GOAT is that they pay for all shipping, so you don't have to factor that into your price and you can be a little more generous with packaging.
The best way to protect yourself is to add packaging materials to your shoes when you ship. We're not going to change GOAT's criteria unless everyone stops selling on it, so we might as well adapt to get as much $$$ as we can with as little BS as possible.
The USPS throws packages around like crazy, it's a given. I handed the postal worker my Infrared 6's and he tossed them upside down in the bin behind him. Yeah I was kind of pissed and hoping the box wasn't damaged, but they managed to pass GOAT.
I have a rule when packaging my shoes, if I shake the box and I can hear the shoe box moving around (the shoes will still move) then there's not enough padding. The quieter, the better protected the shoe box is with materials surrounding it. Some people think that putting a shoe box into a perfectly shaped mailing box is fine, but if a blunt/sharp object hits the mailing box, it's just going to directly contact your shoe box. You need some buffering space to slow/impede the contact. However if you don't put any packaging, your shoe box will just shift around inside the mailing box and could get torn/dented as well. The great thing about GOAT is that they pay for all shipping, so you don't have to factor that into your price and you can be a little more generous with packaging.
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