Question on shipping speakers without boxes.

Thanks all for the responses. My original message was a little misleading. I'm thinking of buying speakers where the seller does not have the original boxes. What happens if the speakers are damaged and the seller feels they did an adequate job with the boxing? The shipping company will not insure against bad packaging. Has anyone had good/bad experiences with buying speakers this way? Thanks again.

In this case I'd rather hit the road to pick them up.

If you search the archives you will find numerous sad tales of items improperly packed that arrived damaged. The shipper will not pay a claim if the item was poorly packed. They will even check the burst rating on the box. If you pay to have UPS store pack and insure, then they will cover damages, but it will be EXPENSIVE. Factor that into what you will pay. Also, review feedback of seller and speak to him/her to get an idea of their integrity.