Almost every shipping-damage story is a packing story. Twenty minutes of doing it right protects your hardware, your payout, and your reviews.
The rules that apply to every parcel — box choice, anti-static handling, void fill, and the shake test.
Modern cards are heavy, dense, and mostly cooler — protect the PCB from the cooler's own weight.
The hardest thing you can ship — a rigid box of heavy components held by small screws. Here's the order of operations.
Small parts fail small: bent pins, crushed corners, shocked drives, mixed-up cables. Each has one rule that matters.
Why it matters beyond the obvious: carriers assess how a package was packed when they review a damage claim, and a well-packed, well-documented parcel is the strongest position you can be in. These guides are the packing standard we point to.
The item with its serial number visible, then the packed box before you seal it.
Upload the photos as proof of condition on the order page. The record freezes at handover and counts if anything is disputed.
The drop-off receipt proves when the carrier took custody. Tracking takes it from there automatically.
More on how documentation protects you: seller protection.