Need some help shipping speakers


I recently found a pair of speakers I’ve been wanting for years. Unfortunately, they’re about 1000 miles away. Great price, great condition, great seller but just a little too far away for a road trip.

The seller is an elderly gentleman who can’t help in any way, but is willing to accommodate me once the money is paid (yes I know there’s risk buying speakers sight unseen and not unheard but the price is too good to pass up, and I’m willing to roll the dice).

 

Does anyone have any experience or recommendations for a company that would come to his house crate up the speakers and ship them to me? I’ve heard some happy ending stories over the years, but never really paid much attention to the detail.

 

Thank you for any advice you can give me!

bcg

It is entirely dependent on the price of the speakers. I tried to sell some speakers about ten years ago. They weighed about 65 pounds each and there were multiple places willing to crate and send them. They started at $1,000. It is at least 10 years later... I'm pretty sure it would be more expensive. I'd drive.

However, just explain this to an AI. I am sure you will get a could good options. When we moved cross country the moves came with a "crate" guy and he created crates for all my audio equipment on the fly in great time... I am so happy I did not have to pay the $25K bill to move. 

It sounds like someone here could potentially help you out. You didn't say where the speakers are and your location.