I'm very used to first time shippers. I hope it works out well for you.
On Tue, Sep 15, 2015 at 7:09 PM, Ali <cct...@fahimi.net> wrote: > > I know I'm a little late on this, but for something that small why not > > wrap it in bubble or whatever, put it in a gaylord strap it to a pallet > > and send it common carrier? > > > > Paul, > > I am on the receiving end of this package so I was not shipping. The > seller actually tried to ship FedEx but when he got there they told him > packed it would be bigger and/or heavier then what they could ship. He also > got a quote from UPS but they wanted $1200 to pack and ship the darn thing. > > One of the biggest issues we had was that this was the seller's (and > frankly mine as well) first time shipping something so big. He was just not > setup to package the thing or transport it. So he wanted to have someone > come by and pickup, package, and ship. Eventually, he saw the need to pack > it himself (and at least based on the photos he sent) he seemed to have > done an excellent job. The desk is scheduled to arrive on Friday so the > proof will be in the pudding. > > -Ali > >