My last new Folding bike, a Dahon Mu Uno, was shipped folded from LL Bean in Maine. And this Bike is not near as heavy duty as your Raleigh. It arrived in great condition and was well protected in a sturdy shpg box with plenty of styrafoam on the sides.No Problem. My other non folding bikes that I have bought/sold on eBay or craigslist I have taken to a Neighborhood LBS where for $25, they supply the Box and disassemble the Bike and prepare and seal the Box so its ready to go. I charge the buyer this $25. When buying a Bike long distance, I request the seller to take it to a LBS and have them pack it(as long as its around $25-$35). I have had bad luck(once) with a seller doing his own packing and not protecting the Bike with adequate protection esp on the sides on the Bike so I personally would rather a Pro Bike Shop do the packing. My 2 Cents