I would do the road trip. Not enough information on the size of the speakers. One pair I ordered new arrived in flimsy cardboard stuffed with random slabs of foam. Another came on their own pallet expertly encased in heavy boxes with custom foam. That's the skill range you are gambling on.
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!
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I recently sold my KEF R11’s FedEx ground shipping from East coast to Salt Lake City. Packed well with original packaging. They were destroyed, but luckily fully insured & FedEx honored the claim, which I understand is the exception. |
Things to consider..There are many good freight companies that ship fine art etc. call some of the smaller companies near you and ask who is the best for expensive pieces. This is really important. Insure the cost of replacement for both speakers on each speaker....that way if one gets damage and there are no matches you can get new matched pair. |
I recently shipped a pair of Quad ESL 57 speakers from NorCal to Chicago. The cost of crating/packing and shipping/insurance ranged from $1,500 to $2,000 and I checked several resources, including the one mentioned by @mofimadness. In the end a friend who works in an art gallery brought a bunch of supplies to my place and we wrapped the speakers, then made a very sturdy box for them with thick cardboard. Shipping weight was 115 lbs. FedEx charged $800 to pick them up and deliver them. |
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