The brown apple MBP shipping box?

Just put it in the retail box. It's reliable enough.

 

I don't think SnowLeopard2008 is suggesting to ship it only in the retail box, just to use the padding it provides. Just go to a UPS or FedEx store and they'll give you a box that will fit the retail box.

 

If you are in the States, go to a UPS store and they will package it for you in a typical brown box with bubble wrap or peanuts.

 

Cover it in bubble wrap and brown parcel paper!

 

FedEx has laptop shipping boxes. Goto any of their stores.

 

Stop by or call your local Apple store and ask. I did this when I needed to ship my old ACD to a buyer. This time around I kept the box.

Other than that, you can always go to your UPS or FedEx store and they will float your MBP so it doesn't get damaged.

 

USPS is United States Postal Service. They're the guys who deliver your snail mail (in the US). I'm not sure why he's insisting on USPS. Anyway, are you selling it on eBay?

 

I think "laptop boxes" are ones with cutouts in the foam for the laptop and AC adapter, at least from what I've seen. Sounds to me like you are packing the laptop back in the original box? If so USPS will be able to box that up in one of their cardboard boxes and bubble wrap and you should be good.

And USPS is a more affordable carrier, maybe that is why your buyer is wanting to use them. Could also be that they have earlier delivery times in his area than the other carriers. Who knows.

 

Just a random point: make sure you do delivery confirmation of some sort. Ebay is known to have a lot of scams, and if the buyer is specifically requesting the slowest carrier, it could raise some suspicion (why would he buy a $1000+ computer and try to save $5-10 on shipping?)

 

This is what I meant. Sorry, I was on the iPhone earlier.

 

I'd certainly give you mine but not sure its worth shipping the shipping box to you, where are you...

 

I suspect the buyer was probably requesting USPS "Priority Mail" with 2 or 3 day delivery in the US. The Post Office will give you Priority Mail boxes and, depending on the weight, a "Flat-Rate" box may be your best method. Be sure to have signature on delivery, and insurance at your discretion.

 

Express Mail could get pretty expensive. Priority Mail is pretty reasonable, and you could ship to Florida in 3 days for around $20 plus insurance. UPS ground would probably take a week to get that far.

 

I wouldn't use USPS if they paid me. You're laptop is not something you want to get lost or damaged, that would really be a problem. I would highly suggest you use FedEx or UPS. They give you a tracking number & ship it promptly.

Three times I've had parcels shipped to me via USPS. Every single time they were damaged and it took literally three times as long as their estimated delivery dates. If your Mac is worth more than $10.00 you'll be glad you used anyone but USPS. I wouldn't wish USPS on anyone.

 

I do have mine from purchasing my 15" rMBP, not sure if the 13" and its box would be loose in there and what not. Don't really know how much it would cost to send to you though.

Interesting (to me) that your buyer is in Arkansas, that's where I'm at until I move to Chicago for college in a couple weeks. Would be ironic if I shipped you my box and the your buyer who receives it in my old box is only miles away.