I haven't had any problems with mailing these. It will not be in a box if the shipping is more than the item, but I have never had any problems with the shipping of a package. On this site, since we don't charge for shipping, I do my best to ship it so that it doesn't get damaged. It should be okay and I always take pictures at the post office with the post office person to make sure that it is packaged right, but you can package something in a box and it still may get damaged, right? It should be okay. Ground Advantage has insurance on the packages. Thank you for your purchase. (I mail these all the time).