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Dave HornishThe "threefold" method works well for low valued cards that are already hurt; it's been an OBC staple for years!
With anything of value or breakable, like a slab, and especially if I am paying five or six bucks for shipping, i would expect layering of bubble wrap or something similar and a stiffener, all taped together but something that can be sliced open by the recipient. Sometimes I get cards in packaging so tightly taped I worry about damage during unpacking.
When I ship, I usually try to enclose the item in a nest of shock absorbent material on all sides, top and bottom,at least if the item warrants it. I used to auction off old records on eBay and I built the price of extra packaging into the shipping cost and used this method. I shipped stuff all over the world and never had a problem but it took money and effort. If I buy a valuable card I don't mind paying a few extra bucks to have it arrive unscathed. I do mind paying four bucks and having a loose card in an envelope show up (happens a lot).
Dave