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Posting and advice?

Posted: Tue Oct 26, 2010 2:03 am
by Mr Gee
I bought the whole 4 seasons of Prison Break last year and was wondering whether or not to send the outer box it came in to get it signed.

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That is what It looks like and I have no idea what the hell am doing, LOL! Yes I have read around but it seems very puzzling for my little brain :( I'm a big fan of him ever since he released the show and just want this to go with my DVD's so I can tease my sister.


If anyone has any information on what I should do or what I shouldn't do, it would be greatly appreciated.

Mr Gee

Re: Posting and advice?

Posted: Tue Oct 26, 2010 6:14 am
by arrowsup
If the outer box will break down and lay flat I would say - yes, go ahead and mail it. If it ruins the outer box by doing so then I would not recommend it, and if that is the case do the individual dvd's have the sleeves that you can send instead?

Re: Posting and advice?

Posted: Tue Oct 26, 2010 8:15 am
by Jaffer
I would'nt- that cover will be a nightmare to see a signature on if they sign in black

Re: Posting and advice?

Posted: Tue Oct 26, 2010 12:00 pm
by osiris
It would be almost impossible to keep the box safe during transit so I would advise against it.

Also... him? Him who? Miller?

Re: Posting and advice?

Posted: Tue Oct 26, 2010 5:15 pm
by TheBritishBloke
osiris wrote:It would be almost impossible to keep the box safe during transit so I would advise against it.

Also... him? Him who? Miller?
Well, unless they're willing to put it in a solid box and pay to ship it as a package, but that's not really worth it :(

Re: Posting and advice?

Posted: Tue Oct 26, 2010 10:01 pm
by Mr Gee
arrowsup wrote:If the outer box will break down and lay flat I would say - yes, go ahead and mail it. If it ruins the outer box by doing so then I would not recommend it, and if that is the case do the individual dvd's have the sleeves that you can send instead?
Yes it does break down quiet small as well, Sleeves are a nice idea as well :)
Jaffer wrote:I would'nt- that cover will be a nightmare to see a signature on if they sign in black
Surely he'd have different colour pens, right? ;)
osiris wrote:It would be almost impossible to keep the box safe during transit so I would advise against it.

Also... him? Him who? Miller?
It like a bit of cardboard, I think it'd be quiet safe in a normal envelope. Yeah Mr Wentworth Miller.

Re: Posting and advice?

Posted: Tue Oct 26, 2010 10:39 pm
by TheBritishBloke
I think he meant it would get bent.

Just ask them in your letter to sign in a different colour.

I'd send the DVD sleeves myself. A box is just a bit harder to semd really.

Best of luck

Re: Posting and advice?

Posted: Tue Oct 26, 2010 11:37 pm
by Jaffer
Yeah, I would send the sleeves. Whilst I think he signs in silver regually, I don't think you can bank on it. I personally don't like autos in silver as they tend to smudge more easily.

Re: Posting and advice?

Posted: Tue Oct 26, 2010 11:46 pm
by packrat
I'm sure they have silver sharpies on hand. (That's a whole 'nother topic by the way.) They might even have a silver paint pen handy if you send to the agency. I would think they would know to use the appropriate marker for dark surfaces, but I suppose it wouldn't hurt to either ask or just send one along with your item.

Here's an idea, though. If you have a scanner you could scan the DVD cover and get a picture printed out. Then send out the picture and get that signed. If you don't have a scanner, most libraries have them for public use.

Re: Posting and advice?

Posted: Wed Oct 27, 2010 8:56 am
by osiris
Mr Gee wrote: It like a bit of cardboard, I think it'd be quiet safe in a normal envelope. Yeah Mr Wentworth Miller.
It wouldn't have to be sent as a box? I have quite a few cardboard boxes that DVD boxsets come in and they dont flatten down in anyway.