Local pick up only…

I paid for insurance on an amplifier and insured it from fedex. they lost the package and denied it! I fought for about a year but they wore me down with the denials and starting the process over every time. screw them all. The insurance was for $1000.

Pick it up get to see maybe hear what you are buying get a discount meet the seller no scams that way, save on shipping and any shipping hassles plus you don't have to sit and wait for the shipper. Sure you have to drive but think of it as a fun road trip and make it so.

Just mailed out a phono stage yesterday using UPS.

I paid for $2k insurance, was told that they would not be responsible for any damage incurred during transit and the item would have to be lost or stolen or whatever in order to file a claim !

The insurance alone was almost the price of shipping !

Fuel surcharges were added plus tax and something else, don`t remember.

Ridiculous 

Some years back I had a pair of Klipschorns for sale, local pickup only.  The buyer ended up being a guy in Chicago who sent two of his employees down to Georgia to pick them up.  I can't even imagine what would have been involved in crating them and shipping them by common carrier, but it would have more hassle than I was willing to undertake.

I'm selling a fairly large equipment rack right now. The rack doesn't break down and is a three leg steel based piece. To ship this is just really not that feasible. Not only would the cost be fairly prohibitive, but the shape makes it a tough ship. I did get an inquiry from France to ship it there, but after some communication, the buyer figured out the shipping issues..and that was that! 

Some things in our hobby lend themselves to easy shipping, others---not so much.