pesocaster Posted August 19, 2005 Posted August 19, 2005 I had done my usual rounds to the local guitar shops looking for shipping boxes... came up with nothing.. so I thought I'd hit the UPS store..... They have a box 46x20x12... great.... "I'll take it" ... $12 .... hell for a box? .... why not... it's a little big but will work fine... Get home late last night.... fill the thing with peanuts and foam and guitar and about a roll of tape... ready to go.... Go to ship it... and this size box is "JUST" large enough to push it into the NEXT oversized catagory (normal guitar boxes are a 30lb Over sized shipping weight)..... 70lbs shipping weight.... BASTARDS!!! so what would have normally cost me $25 to ship cost $46..... Our lesson today kids.... Just find a guitar shipping box...
Imiss85 Posted August 19, 2005 Posted August 19, 2005 I hear you. Trying to find a box in my neck of the woods is harder than heck. Those local mailbox places around here don't even carry anything the right size. I had to eat charges very similarly the other day, but got lucky on another deal to find a couple. My advice is every time you go go by strings, ask for one. Keep a couple in the attic or whatever. Will save you a ton of $$ and time in the future. It took me four days driving everywhere afterwork (towns 30-40 miles away) to finally find one.
Hamer95USA Posted August 19, 2005 Posted August 19, 2005 Hey guys, I've bought a couple of guitars from either E-bay or online from a guitar shop. The guitars I bought had no guitar cases for the instrument to ship in. I sent a guitar case through Federal Express Ground service (much cheaper than UPS) for shipments. You should ask the person sending your guitar to do the same. They also have better claims service, if anything gets damaged. Concerning shipping boxes for guitars with cases, I usually go to my local music stores in the area. I got a couple of friends that work in a few of the music stores that are always nice enough to give me a shipping box for my guitars. It beats paying UPS store charging you for packaging your guitar with two boxes that were taped together. Guitar George
Turdus Posted August 20, 2005 Posted August 20, 2005 I've cut down oversize boxes before to avoid the charge. I have a level that works wonders for laying accross cardboard, and bending an edge. just cut a line down each corner, and there you go.I shipped a Strat today via Fedex. I insured it for $700. The guy asked me if it was an antique. I said no, and he said that was good, because they would only be able to insure it for $100 if it was. Since it was a MIM that I could go into a store, and replace for $700 they said that was OK.
oysterflight Posted August 20, 2005 Posted August 20, 2005 I had a local box manufacturer make me 20/7/52 boxes stamped fragile. These are perfect for shipping electric or acoustics in the case. Only problem was that I had to order 150 pieces. I would like to get rid of a few if anybody needs some. I could ship @ 10 pieces flat shrinkraped or banded. I'd say $6 per box and the cost on the shipping thru FEDEX ground.
bobsessed Posted August 24, 2005 Posted August 24, 2005 Yer Local rent-a-centa, or furniture store usually has a dumpster full of cardboard and foam to make up a good shipping box. I've sent lots of guitars in ho-made boxes....(no, not actually made by a ho).....you know what I mean. -Bob-
Guest Scott_F Posted August 24, 2005 Posted August 24, 2005 I had to recently ship an acoustic in a hard shell case. I went to uhaul and got a box and cut it down, folded it over and all that. It was ugly as heck. The Fed Ex girl completely mis-measured it and I was about to be charged over 80 bucks for ground shipping to a town 3 hours away! My box ended up sort of trapezoidal shape since I just quickly folded it over itself. Instead of measuring true width and height, she measured from one edge tot he other, basically measuring 3 sides, almost a circumference. I was pretty stunned at the price. I then measured it myself and gave her hte numbers. Worked out to $13 plus a home delivery charge. She tried to tell me that I must "have been leaning on the scale." Guitar boxes are precious commodities around my home. I store them in the attic waiting for my next sale!
KorinaHound Posted August 25, 2005 Posted August 25, 2005 The long-term solution is to buy more guitars than you sell, and never throw away a box when the new guitar arrives... KorinaHound
gtraddict Posted August 25, 2005 Posted August 25, 2005 Scottcrud is right.. FedEx.. I have sent dozens of guitars all over the U.S and have never hada issue with FedEx.. The brownies are not trustworthy.. I bought a 2/12 combo while back and watched him drop it off the back of the truck, rightin front of me.. looked at me and smiled.. not a friggin word.. no sorry, nowhoops.. luckely it was packed well and there was no damage but still.. sincethen haven't used them once..
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