Would you ship a Summer Wing pony in a padded envelope or a box?

[SundanceSadie]

Hi everypony 
I just purchased my first Summer Wing pony online 
The seller I purchased from is shipping my new SW pony in a padded USPS envelope with a few other ponies. Would you be concerned about damage to her wings? I'm sure there's lots of experienced pony shippers and receivers on here    I'm hoping you guys can tell me what you think about this!
Thanks in advance 

Pretty please, move this if I've posted it in the wrong forum ...thank you mods!

[Elisto]

I would be concerned, yes, unless her wings are already not in good shape. But I also don't have experience with shipping those.

[SundanceSadie]

Thanks for the response Elisto!
The wings look to be in really great condition...I'm thinking hard about requesting a box but I'm sure that could have drawbacks as well 

[Hannah66665]

I don't own any Summer Wing ponies... but I would think you would want a box and a lot of bubble wrap or similar padding to keep it in place? I think in a padded envelope there is a high risk of it's wings being destroyed or damaged in some way. 

[lovesbabysquirmy]

Definitely a box!    Otherwise all the other packages and parcels and boxes on the truck, in the sorting system, being THROWN by workers,  will crush and destroy the bubble envelope with all these poky odd-pony-shaped bits all over it.... 

If the seller isn't already knowledgeable enough about MLP to know that Wingers are definitely one type of pony you cannot put in a bubble envelope, I would be worried about a whole host of things.   

*crosses hooves it arrives in decent condition to you*

[SundanceSadie]

Thanks for the advice Hannah66665 and lovesbabysquirmy!
I've been sitting here chewing my nails just thinking about the horrible condition she could arrive in   

The seller I bought from deals in vintage items but not a lot of MLP. I just sent her a convo and she responded back super fast that she'd be happy to box it! 

I'm still a little stressed because they don't normally sell ponies...like you said lovesbabysquirmy...but I feel a bit better now. I'm a brand new collector and I know I'm going to make some mistakes. I'd still like to hear everyone's thoughts for future purchases. Is it ever ok to ship ponies in padded envelopes or only boxes? What are your experiences?
I'll post and update here when my Summer Wing arrives!
Thanks everypony    your advice pushed me to contact the seller and I'm hoping for a happy ending.

[invaderhorizongreen]

I would not only go for a box but wrap the wings in bubble wrap, then wrap the pony in bubble wrap as well.

[SundanceSadie]

I would not only go for a box but wrap the wings in bubble wrap, then wrap the pony in bubble wrap as well.

Thanks for the advice! Can you ship my pony next time?! Lol. I know she'd arrive safe and sound 

[sd_dreamcrystal]

I've shipped one with remade wings and I can tell you that I used a small box with a lot of padding (padding being stuffing the package with a lot of plastic bags )

[Shaiyeh]

I would ship her in a box, well padded to save the wings.

[Taffeta]

I always ship wingers in boxes with lots of padding around them (so they can't rattle) and between the wings to prevent them from getting shaken about. I've sent them all over the world over the years and that method gets them to their new home safely. Definitely not in a mailer and especially not with other ponies in that mailer.

[Leave a Whisper]

Definitely ship her in a box.

[LadyMoondancer]

I'd definitely ship in a box.

That said, the wings of Summer / Windy Wings are very durable.  The ponies like Buzzer, whose wings go "straight up" aren't too likely to have damage.  With ponies like Moonjumper, whose wings spread outward, there is a risk of the base of the wings being creased.  And there's always a chance of the wings snapping off . . . I don't think it's a HIGH chance, unless the wings are already damaged, but all the same I would not risk it.  Is there still time to ask the seller to ship in a box?

Edit:  I just saw your response where you said the seller was willing to ship in a box.  Good, good!

[Epona]

I once bought a pony lot off kijiji with a flutter pony with both wings intact, I didn't know to ask for added padding for her wings. When she arrived she had lost one wing and the second was barely attached by a sliver. Even with the gentlest handling the second wing fell off too. There was also a G1 diamond ring that was intact in the picture and arrived broken . 

[Lollipop]

1000% a Box! (happy to hear yours are being sent in a box  )

I buy Wingers very regularly & always ask the sellers to put them in a box with some padded around them.
(certain sellers & arena members I don't have to as I know they already do this  )

I always ship wingers in boxes with lots of padding around them (so they can't rattle) and between the wings to prevent them from getting shaken about. I've sent them all over the world over the years and that method gets them to their new home safely. Definitely not in a mailer and especially not with other ponies in that mailer.

This is exactly how I like my wingers to be packed 

Usually all the sellers I have brought from are more than happy to put them in a box (I always state I don't mind reused)
There has only been 2 sellers so far where they didn't put them in a box when I ask (both last week)
One did actually contact me before posting, saying they didn't have a box but would it be okay to just put loads of bubble wrap around her then in a padded envelope, I told her thats fine as long as there is a bit between her wings too (stops them getting too squished together) this one arrived in good condition.
The other seller completely ignored my request for a box & shoved the winger inside a HUGE padded envelope (that has no padding left as basically all of the bubbles were popped (I know this didn't happen during postage as it only came from the UK too)) there was no wrapping around the winger at all so it was rattling around like mad in the envelope poor girl arrived looking like she had been dragged through a hedge backwards several times (managed to get the knots out eventually but its still frizzy until I get to wash it)  Luckily its wings didn't break & that is purely down to the frizzy hair protected them & the fact that it didn't have to travel over seas (god knows what would of happened to it if it had  )

Personally I don't like to send any ponies in padded envelopes unless it is an extreme last resort (which in our house has never been the case we have boxes everywhere  ) I prefer to receive them in boxes too & usually ask for this (sometimes on earth ones I forget to ask unless I have spent a lot on them). If a seller puts lots of bubble wrap (or at least some sort of padding) around it & then in a bubble envelope I am okay with that (If I have asked for a box though & they arrived unboxed & the seller doesn't say they don't have a box to send them in, then that annoys me)

I am always extra careful with unicorns I send too, I had one I brought once arrive with a nearly broken off unicorn! certainly was not like that in the picture.