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How to insure shipping large speakers?

I am struggling trying to find an insurer for shipping a pair of 200lbs. each speakers from Milwaukee to Baltimore. Surely many of us here have done this. It is a private transaction, although if there is no other way, we could make it a business (church) to business (hospice) deal.

We can find a shipper o.k., just not insurers (well, one wanted a 3rd party to crate the boxes, but geez, these are Von Scweikerts that come in a plywood coffin for shipping from the factory!)

Any advice would be greatly appreciated. Everyone have a wonderful Holiday!

Mike
kartracer

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kartracer OP
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Thanks, I'll contact BAX for a quote.
So far, I am planning on using PilotAir to ship, they are pretty reasonable even door to door. However, they said they wouldn't insure a private party transaction. GRW Products would insure it if a professional outfit crates them. Sheesh, they are in the shipping crates the factory uses. And Blindjim, there is a heavy duty cardboard box the plywood crate fits into, but I suppose anything extra couldn't hurt.

Thanks for the advice so far, keep it coming.

Mike
kartracer OP
37 posts
 
Just to close this topic, I went with BAX, especially after the quote on the phone was half the price of the web form estimate! And they covered insurance for the stated value. I chose the slowest method and they got them from a snowstorm near Milwaukee on the Friday afternoon between Christmas and New Year's to Baltimore by Monday morning. The people on the phone and the delivery driver could not have been more courteous. No affiliation, usual disclaimers, etc., just a happy customer
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