How not to ship a bass guitar

[Deleted member 92857]

YA THINK?!?!:scowl:

I know your wallet is hurting, but geeze dude, lighten up. It was an attempt at humor, even if it was a poor attempt on my part or if it was hilarious and you didn't get it.

 

[blindrabbit]

I've shipped from Canada to the US for less than that. That's insane.

 

[BadJazz]

There is advice here Invalid Link Removed and here How To Pack a Guitar for Shipping that I was looking at last night.

I saw a lot of folks saying it was a $25-35 expense to ship. I figured their numbers were old and that it would be $40 or $50. But $80 before packing is crazy. The size of the case just made this one really expensive.

I had a Pedulla Thunderbolt 5'er for sale last year and needed a box. Went to the Guitarwal Centermart at Clackamas Town Center and asked if they had any, and walked away with a free Dean guitar box that fit the bass perfectly.

Packed the bass in tact in a gig bag and shipped it from the Fed Ex location at Washington Square for just over $40.

 

[hyperjed]

I know your wallet is hurting, but geeze dude, lighten up. It was an attempt at humor, even if it was a poor attempt on my part or if it was hilarious and you didn't get it.

Sorry, dude. Didn't see it as humor at the time. Sarcasm can be hard to get on the internet when you don't know someone.

 

[Mike neph]

I can vouche for the crazy ship-at-store ups prices. Price to ship a jazz bass, with packing and insurance in OHC, from MI to IL? $214. I promised the buyer the bass would be shipped so I went ahead and bit it like I was biting my own arm off. Wont do that again...