UShip?

@waltersalas Thanks!

Anyone else?

I've used Uship and you can choose carriers based on feedback just like in ebay. The best experience though is when I simply use cargo airlines.

"Has anyone used UShip for fragile audio gear? Experience, god or bad?"

"Experience God"? That's a pretty high standard. I would be satisfied if nothing is broken and it gets there on time.

Not Uship.

I have used UPS Drop and Ship service successfully a few times.

Sellers who would not ship. I pre-arranged, all they have to do is drop the unpackaged item(s) off at UPS in my/your name, UPS boxes it, ships. They are responsible for any damage.

One advantage, I paid for the shipping, so any claim would be by me, not thru seller on my behalf.

I am sure you could use it to send something.

Get size, weight, call them with destination address. They give you an estimate. When dropped off, they give you an exact price.

Not all UPS do Drop and Ship, look online

I just shipped a large and heavy pair of speakers (175 lbs each) from Virginia to Connecticut with UShip. It works great as long as you aren’t in a hurry.

BTW, @elliottbnewcombjr I used the UPS Store to do what you describe years ago. I dropped a pair of floor standing speakers (80 lbs each) off for them to package and ship. They literally put them in a single outer box with the only packing material being foam peanuts. They arrived at their destination completely destroyed. The insurance claim was honored, so there's that I guess.