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Help shipping a speaker over seas

I'm in the process of shipping a pair of monitors overseas and getting a bit worried on all the things that potentially can go wrong once the parcel is out of my hands.

Any shipping tips or must do's that would help alleviate my concerns that I should consider
The speakers are approx 40lbs each and 12x10x9

Any relevant opinions very much appreciated
musicfile
musicfile OP
341 posts
 
Yup that's the route i'm taking and I have the original boxes and packing material now i'm going to triple box them and hope for the best
Full insurance wil be added of course and lot's of pics to show the boxes were ready to withstand a large degree of punishment prior to shipping.

That's all I can do..anybody else care to share their impressions
kurt_tank
1,189 posts
 
It might be worth your effort to actually crate them up inside of a wooden crate. Anything to make them more difficult to damage. Tvad is correct that speakers are very prone to damage. And, if you can, airfreighting them, despite it being more expensive, will do even more to protect your speakers.

Good luck!
gmood1
1,251 posts
 
Yup the faster the shipping the better for speakers. Triple boxing?..you should be fine. FedEx express did a fine job with a pair of 240lb speakers I shipped over seas..they arrived without a scratch.
cibr
11 posts
 
First of all, please kindly consider what country are you going to ship that speakers. I would assumed you are sending an expensive pair of speakers. So make sure the buyer will pay for import duty. Triple boxes? 40 lbs per box? It only helps a little unless you have protecting material between each box. Good luck
musicfile OP
341 posts
 
Here's a few more details as requested

I'm shipping these to Europe
I will be using styrofoam to protect the speakers for each box
The speakers MSRP is approx 4k
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