I can definitely see why international flat is a bad idea... and actually flat through UPS is a terrible idea really as well, they are very hard on items from what I have seen.
I still think flat can be safe if done correctly. But it takes time and effort, more time then rolling and throwing in a tube. Tubes are good though becasue they are sturdy, but they come with their own issues, like lithos catching on the way into the tube... or space in the tube so the lithos can bounce up and down. Also shipping costs are much higher due to tubes weighing so much.
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Originally Posted by SwiftDeath
In my limited experience it goes something like this
If packed correctly, flat shipping is usually better
BUT
the chances of something being packed correctly Flat vs rolled is much lower
Hence tubes are preferred as packing it correctly flat usually isn't cost-effective
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I agree with everything bu cost. If the flat is not considered oversize then it would cost less to send then a heavy poster tube. The weight of poster tubes far exceed the extra weight needed to make flat safe IMO... this is just my experience.