+2 for Pak Mail. I used their Plainview TX franchise, last year, to send an AS/400e, with expansion chassis, all the way from Texas to Canada.
They came and collected it (a 250 mile round trip), built a crate for it and sent it LTL freight. The recipient was happy. On Thu, Mar 1, 2018 at 2:38 PM, Curious Marc via cctalk <[email protected]> wrote: > +1 on Pak Mail too. > Marc > >> On Feb 27, 2018, at 12:12 PM, Chuck Guzis via cctalk <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> >>> On 02/27/2018 11:37 AM, Ed Sharpe wrote: >>> *In my case lady worked at a warehouse and had her people palate >>> and strap the 3 ttys! saved $$ Pack mail is great though to pack >>> stuff if no other free reliable option is there. We have to ship a >>> large group of computer front panels across country and they >>> handled it really well. >>> * >>> >>> *Pack Mail ships alot of stuff form many auction places too.* >> >> I've used *Pak Mail* several times for very large delicate items and >> never have been disappointed. Choose your store location, though--some >> do not handle large things. >> >> One consideration is that they have contracts with the freight companies >> and can often price shipping + packing for less than you'd get charged >> for a single LTL shipment from a freight company. >> >> Have them ship it to another Pak Mail location, so you can pick it up, >> sans pallet. >> >> Craters and Freighters is another good operation, though they tend to >> operate on the East Coast. >> >> --Chuck >>
