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I recently shipped a Showman head to a member here. I removed the
power tubes and bubble wrapped them, took the back panel off the amp
and put them inside and put the back on to hold everyting together.
I then cut 8 2" thick corners off the styrofoam a computer monitor
came packed in and taped them on all 8 corners of the amp and
wrapped everything in bubble wrap and put the amp upside down (keeps
the weight of the transformers on the bottom) into a box. I then
took the box to the UPS store and had them pack my box into one of
theirs with 3" of peanuts around it. UPS is KNOWN for refusing
insurance claims due to "insufficient packing by the shipper"....by
letting THEM pack it there's no confusion over liability in case of
damages. The cost for the packing and shipment from NJ to Mich. was
$80. --- In , bruce duncan
<wetreverb@y...> wrote:
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> If the head weighed 70 lbs, at $40.00, some of the shipping cost
was subsidized by the seller.
>
> I have an on-line account with UPS, and inputting the
information as follows, the costs of UPS Ground (cheapest) and UPS 3-
day select, you can see for yourself what UPS actually charges,
going from L.A. to Phoenix, Chicago, and New York:
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> Weight packaged: 75 lbs
> packaging dimensions: 30"X16"X16" (To insure shipping, UPS
requires the packaging be at least 4" greater than the object being
shipped, in all 3 dimensions.)
> Amount Insured: $500.00
>
> Shipped from L.A.:
>
> To Phoenix:
> UPS Ground $55.00 UPS 3-day Select $112.00
>
> To Chicago:
> UPS Ground $63.00 UPS 3-day Select $150.00
>
> To New York:
> UPS Ground $70.00 UPS 3-day Select $165.00
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> Also, although cheaper than bubble-wrap, "peanuts" are nowhere
near as effective for shock absorbtion, nor for keeping a 70 lb amp
head from shifting within the package. Even balled-up old newspaper
does a superior job to styrofoam "peanuts".
>
> Bruce D
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>
> Cardboard box with packing peanuts through UPS. It wasn't a
gigantic
> box but it arrived intact.
>
> --- In , snydr@s... wrote:
> >
> > Thanks Bob, can you and others describe the method of shipping.
Like
> > was it in a cardboard box, UPS, etc?
> > On Jan 17, 2006, at 6:20 PM, Bob Steingraber wrote:
> >
> > > I paid $40.00 to have a comparable head shipped from Michigan.
> > >
> > > Bob S.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > --- In , snydr@s... wrote:
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> > > > Hi all,
> > > >
> > > >Â Â I was interested in buying an amp on ebay, it's a
vibrosonic
> > > with the
> > > > chassis installed in it's own cabinet creating a separate
head.
> > > The
> > > > seller feels he must sell local because at 70lbs, it will
cost
> > > upwards
> > > > of $150 to ship from Denver to CA. I would think that with
all the
> > > amps
> > > > that are sold, they can't be charging that much to ship. Can
> > > anyone
> > > > tell me what they've paid to ship a comparable head, like a
> > > showman?
> > > >
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