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How do you ship heavy oversized speakers

I have some heavy (120 lbs each) and oversized (60"x22"x8") speakers that I need shipped to me (I bought them, and I am not doing the packing) The weight is borderline for UPS and FEDEX GROUND but the size will be bigger than allowable (130" for Length + Girth) once packing materials are added. What have you done in the past for these larger speakers? Pick-up is not an option as they are in CA and I am in WI. For some odd reason FED-EX 3 day air might work, they allow 165" total dimensions, but it will be close to $200 per speaker, not including packing. I would prefer the $60-$90 per speaker that UPS and FEDEX Ground would charge if the package was just a hair smaller. PLUS has anyone used any shipping services that do the packing for you? What are the costs and experiences you have had? I need help as soon as possible on this, thanks!!!!!
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kennyt
1,226 posts
 
I agree with perfectimage, if you can send these for only $200 each, consider yourself lucky. If you take them to Mailboxes etc, they'll need to be crated, that alone will cost you $200+, then they also charge an increased shipping fee...... I had them pack and ship an Aragon amp for me, cost me $94 to do it! That was only from St Pete Fl to Atlanta!
avguygeorge
2,300 posts
 
Watkins has an 800# plus a web site you might want to look into.....The phone # is on the home page.
ljgj
955 posts
 
I have used Roadway Express with great success. They pick up at your home for about 35 more . The cost is reasonable. I have shipped Wilson Witts, Martin Logan Quests, Legacy Whispers, and Eggleston Andras this way. Legacy uses this line to ship its speakers or at least they used to. If you are shipping COD then the costs goes up this way.
drtmth58
66 posts
 
There are two issues here: packing/crating + shipping. I agree with the prior comments about NEVER using UPS. They are very hard on equipment and generally unresponsive to damage claims (i.e. "it was not packed properly"). If you can indeed use FedEx Air, it is well worth it, especially in terms of avoiding aggravation. If not, consider the following: First, in the Yellow Pages, locate companies that are accustomed to packing furniture and/or antiques, and have them build crates and do the packing. Most importantly with respect to insurance coverage, have them listen to the speakers briefly before picking them up; and then have them note on the papers that the speakers were operating properly. Secondly, truckers such as BAX (Burlington Northern) have very attractive rates. I have also heard that Pilot is used by some retailers and importers, as is Consolidated Freightways. Thirdly, have the speakers palletized when packed. This will generally mean that they will be shipped standing-up (vertical) which lessens the probability of something very heavy being placed on top of them.
sugarbrie
3,854 posts
 
I used a private freight company before for something heavy. The cost was worth it. Look in the yellow pages. Door to door service.
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