SidelineSwap is a great place to buy and sell baseball and softball bats, both new and used. If you're looking to sell your bat, we've got a few tips to help you ship them safely.
Materials You'll Need
- 1-2 Triangular Shipping boxes (about 6" x 6" x 38"), available at FedEx.
- Note: Avoid shipping anything longer than 48" to prevent shipping surcharges
- Bubble wrap, available at FedEx or at any office supply store or general merchandise store (i.e. Target, Walmart)
- Quality packing tape, available at FedEx or at any office supply store or general merchandise store (i.e. Target, Walmart)
- Cardboard scraps, available from previously used packaging of any sort
- Newspaper, old magazines, or parchment paper, available at any office supply store or general merchandise store (i.e. Target, Walmart)
- Other packaging material options
- A wide circular mailing tube (about 31"-35" in length), can be found at any office supply store or general merchandise store (i.e. Target, Walmart)
- A small or medium-sized moving box
Please refrain from using round, cylindrical, tube-shaped packaging and packaging encased with poly bags, bubblewrap, stretch/shrink wrap, or styrofoam.
Packaging
We use FedEx for boxes, and we recommend using their 38” x 6” x 5” medium tube box. Assemble the box leaving one end open. Place paper/bubble wrap at the top and bottom of the box to prevent the bat from touching the end.
Don’t forget to use your bubble wrap/newspaper to fill the space in the box to prevent the bat from moving in the package. Bats without bubble wrap/paper have a higher chance of shifting in the package and piercing the box. This can lead to your bat falling out and being lost in transit. Please also ensure that both ends of the packaging are fully secured. Duct tape is not sufficient for securing the ends of your baseball bat package.
If you cannot get your hands on a FedEx or Uline box, you can always use a box you already own. Rug boxes, hockey stick boxes, and lamp boxes are good examples of the proper size and shape box that you could use to ship your baseball or softball bat.
For Canadian Sellers, we recommend checking out the ULINE 38” Long corrugated boxes.