Shipping heavy speakers


I have had a few offers on a pair of Revel Salon1's that i've shied away from because they weigh 240 lbs each and the offers all came from 800 miles away or more. Can you guys offer me some suggestions on how to ship these speakers? They're in near showroom condition and it would be a waste to see them destroyed. Tks
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I've used Uship.com in the past.  It allows you to create a quote for what you'd like shipped, lets you pick the level of service you want (up to and including white-glove treatment) and then lets shippers bid on it, including letting you read reviews before selecting one.  


+1 on U ship, they delivered a pair of Vandy 3a sigs to NC (from NY) with no problem.
Do you have the packing material? If not, I suggest getting them properly boxed and wrapped and put on pallets. At 240 lbs., they will need a forklift. Any serious buyer will offer to pay for shipping and insurance.
B

+1 for the prior post in getting comparative quotes from branded reputable couriers , but with the express understanding that that they are PROPERLY prepared for shipment FIRST to avoid tragedy .

Do you still have the original OEM boxes and (presumed) shipping crates and  other packing materials (Y/N) ?

if not, I would heartily recommend that you first contact the speaker distributor and order up & pay for the OEM replacements as a cheap cost of insurance and peace of mind against getting them banged up and damaged during delivery. 

They are going to be crated and likely also secured to a pallet because of their extreme size and weight,  just even to get them properly insured  for transit
 
There is no cheap short-cut here, so it is going to be unavoidably comparatively expensive. 

Or else ....... full stop.

I have just spent AUD$1500 (ins inc) shipping a rare 30kg turntable 1000kn to from Sydney to Brisbane. I went through all the freight companies with out satisfaction. Then went to removalists who said "oh that will need special wrapping and a crate... how about that. The TT was bought for $6000 insured for $8000, and I made sure it was moved like a fragile egg.

Do the same with your speakers. Its worth it in the end. There is a topic that is repeatedly deleted, innocent advice as well, due to equipment severely damaged en-route from store to buyer. Make sure everything is accounted for the way YOU want it before the speakers move.

Freight is your only safe alternative.

And I will repeat what has already been said,If you have a serious buyer they will be patient and be willing to pay 3 to 5 hundred dollars that it will take.

Or hold out for a local pickup which might take a very long time.

Best of luck to you and proceed very cautiously,
Kenny.


I will add to my previous post to say that U ship is mostly independent shippers who are making a living by transporting goods in the US. So, unlike Fedex or UPS, the guy who picks up your speakers is probably the owner. Uship vets their shippers, so you are not just hiring a guy off the street.
Of course, make sure they are insured and have good references/feedback. And, definitely get those speakers on a pallet.
B
I used freight guard to ship Wilson Witt II's from Fl to Az. Make sure you have the crates, guts and plastic jackets (to cover the speakers with) put them on a pallet, strap them down and put shrink wrap around them as many times as you can. If the speakers are selling for say, 5,000.00 you need to insure for 10,000.00 in case only one gets damaged. You will only get 5,000.00 if that happens, so always insure speakers for twice the amount.
BUMP. Freightcenter.com appears to be a very fast data base that is fast to join and then armed with zip codes and sixe and weight of equipment can have estimates complete with shipping times in less than a minute. They offer insurance and usually at least 10 shipping companies to pick from. they might even provide a pallet on request. I got excellent service shipping the salon2's from chi to ft worth and now that I have an acct, so easy, I can log on and get estimates in minutes every time I see something I like.
don't crate them. Use plycon blanket wrap service. Have used them for large speakers and studio gear several times. works very well.

https://www.plycongroup.com/freequote.php