For me it is worth it so ship low grade boards and power supplies. However, I don't ship until I have at least two Gaylords full. When shipping on a pallet, part of the equation is weight, the other is volume. I work very hard to pack a Gaylord as full as possible to make sure I'm shipping material and not wasted space. I usually load the Gaylords when they are in the back of my truck. That way I can drive to the nearest freight terminal and they use their forklift to take the Gaylord/pallet out of my truck. What works for me is to cut all the wires off the power supplies and stack them in the bottom of the Gaylord. I can get more weight in a smaller space that way. In the spaces remaining I can fill those empty spaces with wire that I have put into trash bags. I then use separate boxes to sort out the various types of components which are then place on top of the power supplies. Yes, it is like a jigsaw puzzle putting various sized boxes in the smallest space. At least I am hoping that it saves time for the buyer as I have semi-sorted the boards I'm sending. I usually end up with boxes that stick up 1-2 feet above the top of the Gaylord. That doesn't allow stacking during transport, but it does allow me go get more weight on a pallet. You have to be creative to get as much material in the Gaylord as possible. I try to have enough power supplies and low grade boards included that will cover the cost of the freight. That way I always feel that I traded the lower value items for the freight cost and the high grade items didn't cost anything to send. Not everyone would agree with my method, but it does work for me.
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