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Has anyone used "The Packaging Store" to ship?

I'm getting ready to ship a pair of 4ft tall 75 lb. speakers thru a place called "The Packaging Store". I don't have the speaker boxes, & this place packs & ships just about anything--in some cases they actually make custom wooden crates for packaging. It's expensive--about $300 to ship these maybe 500 miles--but that includes packing, & PU & delivery door-to-door. I believe there are a franchised chain of these places (the one I'm dealing with is in Eastern Mass.). Just wondering if anyone has had any experience in using them; or knows of any good alternatives. Thanks!
steveaudio
nealb
9 posts
 
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.
steveaudio OP
328 posts
 
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.......
bob_bundus
1,834 posts
 
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.
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