Heavy amp postage

Mikkel wrote: A slight tangent but can anyone recommend a decent company to pallet some stuff to europe (denmark).

If you do go down the box & packing route (i have many times with heavy goods via UPS and vary rare to have issue) then a good tip is to take photos of the item being packed & the item when its finished being packed. That way you have good evidence of how you sent it, not just how it arrives if there is a problem... 

.... a note on insurance. Check the smallprint - many don't actually cover ''used electricals''.

been stung by this before when they smashed up my load.

I had UPS bring me an industrial motor, 3 phase one for my compressor. It arrived with the 12mm thick cast iron foot smashed off.
They collected it again, and stated it would be going back to their depot for “inspection” but what they actually did was send it back to where it came from which they didn’t have my permission to do, then refused Return my motor or refund me

I told them they had 2 days to return my property which they did not have my consent to do anything with other than to inspect, or I would consider it to be stolen and report it to police.
Eventually I got paid the value of the motor, but I dont think I ever got the money back from ups for the couriering.
Absolutely would not do anything to help at all.
Paid a Shipley driver to bring it to me,and then had to use the motor with just 3 of its fixings

Dub Specialist Sound wrote: tbh never had a probem with UPS, you could pallett it, last quote i got 175kg for 2 mini scoops..45£ plus vat so not bad price at all

Justjake303 wrote: coh I dread to think the logistics of having to post my Opus rack.

probably get away with a euro pallet, cost about £50, or a full pallet at ~£60-70. Usually weights only limited to pallet capacity (<1.5T usually).

Usually cheaper from a commercial address, and cheaper again if you can load yourself with forklift or loading bay.



Edited by mk2_ginger_biscuit69 - 15 January 2020 at 9:20pm