USNRET Posted April 19, 2018 Share Posted April 19, 2018 I have been waiting on a shipping box for my Mc amp. I called today to give them a new cc number to use and asked when it might ship as it has been a little over two weeks. Parts guy told me that the box maker quit and that the service manager was building them when it has time; might be a while for a $200 box. PSA for anyone ordering. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CECAA850 Posted April 19, 2018 Share Posted April 19, 2018 You must have really hacked someone off in a former life. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimjimbo Posted April 19, 2018 Share Posted April 19, 2018 25 minutes ago, CECAA850 said: You must have really hacked someone off in a former life. Former life? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CECAA850 Posted April 19, 2018 Share Posted April 19, 2018 13 minutes ago, jimjimbo said: Former life? He's being punished in this life after reincarnation. It all makes sense especially with the poltergeists in his house. Of course, to your point, he's not helping himself out in this one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JJkizak Posted April 19, 2018 Share Posted April 19, 2018 Two hundred for a shipping box? I don't even charge that for my artwork. JJK Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
USNRET Posted April 19, 2018 Author Share Posted April 19, 2018 Just now, JJkizak said: Two hundred for a shipping box? I don't even charge that for my artwork. JJK Typically 50-75 but for the MC1.2kw amp it's 2 bills each Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rivernuggets Posted April 19, 2018 Share Posted April 19, 2018 5 hours ago, USNRET said: Parts guy told me that the box maker quit and that the service manager was building them when he has time That's why they're $200 a box! Delay your order until they hire a box maker. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
USNRET Posted April 20, 2018 Author Share Posted April 20, 2018 7 minutes ago, Rivernuggets said: Delay your order until they hire a NEW, NOVICE box maker. There, perhaps 12 fiddy then 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schu Posted April 20, 2018 Share Posted April 20, 2018 You can get a pelican case for not much more... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimjimbo Posted April 20, 2018 Share Posted April 20, 2018 1 hour ago, USNRET said: There, perhaps 12 fiddy then Mcintosh box maker....man, what a gig. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
USNRET Posted April 20, 2018 Author Share Posted April 20, 2018 ^^have Pelican, going with what the buyer is asking for. I would never, ever, again ship a glass Mc in anything other than factory crates. I have been the receiver on THAT. The factory container for my MC2000 is unobtainium so using advice from AudioClassics the buyer allowed the 1.2KW crate. We could enter dialog on that since the agreement is to strap preamp and amp (in factory containers, I have the preamp carton) to a pallet for pickup. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rivernuggets Posted April 20, 2018 Share Posted April 20, 2018 16 hours ago, jimjimbo said: Mcintosh box maker....man, what a gig. There's my true calling! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JJkizak Posted April 21, 2018 Share Posted April 21, 2018 On 4/19/2018 at 9:39 PM, USNRET said: ^^have Pelican, going with what the buyer is asking for. I would never, ever, again ship a glass Mc in anything other than factory crates. I have been the receiver on THAT. The factory container for my MC2000 is unobtainium so using advice from AudioClassics the buyer allowed the 1.2KW crate. We could enter dialog on that since the agreement is to strap preamp and amp (in factory containers, I have the preamp carton) to a pallet for pickup. Fisher used to offer a wood box crating around all of the styrofoam. Most of the time this worked very well. JJK Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wstrickland1 Posted April 21, 2018 Share Posted April 21, 2018 On 4/19/2018 at 7:38 PM, JJkizak said: Two hundred for a shipping box? I don't even charge that for my artwork. JJK I'm sure others have similar stories, but their shipping containers are worth every cent. The MAC6700 I got yesterday had been lost, delayed, labels ripped off (prolly on the conveyor or whatever), the out box looked like total hell, signs of water exposure, corners crushed, gouges....basically everything UPS could throw at it. This is a 100 lb amp. I cracked it open and was greeted with a pristine inner box, perfect in every respect and of course inside that was a fresh and happy looking amp that is absolutely splendid. They could actually charge more Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schu Posted April 21, 2018 Share Posted April 21, 2018 I recently shipped a VRD back to Craig for some work and I used a Buckhorn shipping case, which was cheaper than a full blown pelican. I placed the Amplifier (inside its original shipping box ) inside this hard case with padding. This is how I will be shipping from now on... layers of cardboard are not acceptable. I mean look at what happened to my La Scalas that were shipped inside factory packaging... it's not enough even though the box is engineered. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rockhound Posted April 22, 2018 Share Posted April 22, 2018 In addition to the boxes they are not making glass at the moment for older units. My MC2105 has been with Terry Dewick since May, waiting on glass. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
USNRET Posted April 22, 2018 Author Share Posted April 22, 2018 58 minutes ago, rockhound said: In addition to the boxes they are not making glass at the moment for older units. My MC2105 has been with Terry Dewick since May, waiting on glass. This does not bode well. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rplace Posted April 23, 2018 Share Posted April 23, 2018 Whatever happened to the Cornwall vault? That should do the trick. In all seriousness good luck with proper shipping boxes. One less headache when done right. I'm 3 for 3 so far on round trips for my TFM-25 amps. Back an forth from East coast to Manny Moons audio in Oklahoma. Factory box with factory styrofoam placed in a bigger box with padding on all sides. First one at holiday time came back to me all wet and salty on the outside box. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CECAA850 Posted April 23, 2018 Share Posted April 23, 2018 10 minutes ago, rplace said: Whatever happened to the Cornwall vault? Been a while since I've read of it's fate but I think it's no more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rplace Posted April 23, 2018 Share Posted April 23, 2018 2 minutes ago, CECAA850 said: Been a while since I've read of it's fate but I think it's no more. I wish it had a passport or the like so we could know it's history....or God forbid its own Twitter feed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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