Originally posted by UncleVanya This is why I try to put a plastic bag (anti static if possible) around the lenses I ship. At minimum bubble pack is very tightly taped to prevent casual water intrusion. I've had customers do the same sending me their lenses and they have had soaked boxes and dry lenses.
Same here - usually several layers of bubble wrap etc. Unfortunately the seller in question wrapped everything in layers of newspaper, not bubble wrap, which just absorbed the water. Although possibly that's why they weren't ruined, the paper absorbed most of it before the lenses got really wet, so they dried out easily afterward.
Later - forgot to say that the first of the two Ricohs I bought arrived on Wednesday. Very good body and case, unfortunately very slight fungus in the front of the 50mm lens, but it's good enough for testing 2x converters etc. which is what I wanted it for.