clmrt Posted November 17, 2012 Share Posted November 17, 2012 New Klipsch owner here. I'm in transition - from KLF to La Scala, if all goes well. I just wrapped up selling the 20's on Ebay, but the buyer, who flaked because he "cancelled" his bid (not, he da winna) also, in the face of his "winner" status, wants me to ship not on a skid, as specified, but by UPS. I am a very experienced shipper, but I'm not interested in making / buying boxes and materials for UPS to destroy these speakers. Freight, on a skid properly packed, is the way to go in my mind. Anyone ever ship a KLF via UPS with good results? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brac Posted November 17, 2012 Share Posted November 17, 2012 If shipped lots of speakers that size by Fed Ex ground. No Trouble Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clmrt Posted November 17, 2012 Author Share Posted November 17, 2012 Yeah, I'm sure it could be done. I do it all the time with other speakers, but these are big, and frankly fragile due to the glue thing. I think the biggest speakers I've shipped were Infinity Quantums. They survived, but were better built. I've received several boxes of firewood in the past, they started as speakers...anyway, a skid from Minneapolis to either coast is only $20 more than UPS. Cheap insurance. Easier for me to pack and ship. Harder for magnets to shift, horns to break, corners to smash. I was willing to get fewer bids due to the shipping method I specified, and the winner, of course, was not having it. Maybe I'm unreasonable, but the guy knew what he was getting into, then asked for me to completely change course because he was unprepared - both fiscally and mentally. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mustang guy Posted November 17, 2012 Share Posted November 17, 2012 Fedex seems to do a little better IMO. Those boxes are gonna be about 4' tall, so I'm not sure if they are oversized. In any event, just be sure to get the insurance. You know the drill... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tigerwoodKhorns Posted November 18, 2012 Share Posted November 18, 2012 For $20 just insist. Extra packaging materials will cost more than that to use Fed Ex. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mighty Favog Posted November 18, 2012 Share Posted November 18, 2012 Once you find boxes to ship them in I would remove the midrange drivers and horns and ship those in a seperate box. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daddy Dee Posted November 18, 2012 Share Posted November 18, 2012 $20 to avoid the headache? I'd seriously consider paying the dif myself. No kidding. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wuzzzer Posted November 18, 2012 Share Posted November 18, 2012 I've shipped Fortes and Quartets making my own packaging. What I did was go to Home Depot and buy the 1" thick hard foam insulation boards and cut them to fit around each speaker, using at least two layers of it all around. Then I bought appropriately-sized cardboard boxes, put one over the speaker, flipped it over and put the other box on. Then taped everything up all around. Never had any issues that way. Oh, and they were all shipped FedEx Ground. Best way to ruin a good pair of speakers is ship them UPS and especially let them package them for you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moray james Posted November 18, 2012 Share Posted November 18, 2012 I am with Daddy Dee on this one for twenty bucks suck it up and eat it. You are the shipper and if it hits the fan then you will be the one wasting your time to file a claim. Spend the twenty bucks or walk away. Lots of people looking for our speaker. Good luck. Best regards Moray James. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clmrt Posted November 18, 2012 Author Share Posted November 18, 2012 As long as he's the one doing the sucking. He refused the truck method anyway, and I'm not an errand boy. $40 in materials, three hours of my time and the stress...nope. Shipping is getting damn expensive. It may keep prices down on things as people figure that into their spending power. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tigerwoodKhorns Posted November 18, 2012 Share Posted November 18, 2012 I've shipped Fortes and Quartets making my own packaging. What I did was go to Home Depot and buy the 1" thick hard foam insulation boards and cut them to fit around each speaker, using at least two layers of it all around. Then I bought appropriately-sized cardboard boxes, put one over the speaker, flipped it over and put the other box on. Then taped everything up all around. Never had any issues that way. Oh, and they were all shipped FedEx Ground. Best way to ruin a good pair of speakers is ship them UPS and especially let them package them for you. They make 2" sheets. That is why I said that it will be $20 in shipping materials. Buyer needs to pay or walk if it was in the auction listing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brac Posted November 22, 2012 Share Posted November 22, 2012 Who was the quote from "on pallet"? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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