Can attest to the variance in shipping packaging quality. Bought an 80's Italian steel bike from an Italian brick and mortar restoration shop -- excellent pack

Can attest to the variance in shipping packaging quality. Bought an 80's Italian steel bike from an Italian brick and mortar restoration shop -- excellent packaging, foam padding, positioning, etc. Bought an 80's steel bike from a US individual -- really shoddy packaging and positioning of the bike (why would you leave the rear derailer and drop outs exposed to external shock?) that resulted in a trip to the shop to get the drop outs bent back into place. Luckily no damage to derailer. Moral of the story -- I'll be looking specifically for "professionally packaged by bike shop" for future purposes.