Has anyone used "The Packaging Store" to ship?

Though I have never used "The Packaging Store", the ones I have used, always used peanuts, as their padding, inside the box. They would double box, for the cost, of an additional box. They always added a 10-30% markup, over the cost of the carrier. If you need to wooden crate them, may I suggest, you go to any industrial tooling factory. They routinely receive spindles, packed in long wooden crates, which I have found, work great. Just pad the speakers inside, with enough material, so they don't move, and ship them the fastest way. They less time, a carrier, has to handle them, they less chances, they have to damage them.

I agree with Chelillingworth and Fletchj. These types of places always charge 30-50% more than having Ups or Fedex pickup at you home. That is where there profit is. If you trust their crates, have then crated and bring them home and ship from there. I doubt they will permit this. A piano store might have high quality packing material as well.

Thanks for all the advice! After talking to this place a few more times, I also didn't feel comfortable enough to ship my speakers thru them. And it got too ridiculously expensive as well. And you're right; they do use peanuts. These B&W M802's are one of the only components I've ever bought w/o original boxes. I've also become a believer in "movable" audio gear: that is, movable around one's house, or for packing, w/o killing one's self in the process.......

Steve there've been some previous threads where shipping via UPS (ugh) the seller took the speakers to UPS & paid to have them packed there. They use the expandable foam when requested, which is solid & far superior to peanuts. I suppose you could even request double boxing? Liability then becomes UPS's in the event of a problem; of course still purchase insurance.