Anyone ever ship anything large?

[rkjunior303]

I need to ship a BUNCH of records -- 450 to be exact -- to Canada.. Any suggestions on the best way to do this?

[robnix]

I need to ship a BUNCH of records -- 450 to be exact -- to Canada.. Any suggestions on the best way to do this?

Media Mail, it takes longer, but it's affordable.

[rkjunior303]

I don't think I can ship 220lbs of records via Media Mail. (I'm shipping these all at once)

[trevorjk]

where in canada... your in Mass im guessing so why not take your car if its close enough :-D

otherwise your best bet is fedex or UPS both are going to cost a pretty penny

[PyRo]

Ship them in several smaller boxes. Shipping them all together it's going to have to go freight and be expensive.

[Kyle.Kimber]

I got about 100 lp's, and it was about like $20 for shipping.

[stop whining buy a mag]

Find out what UPS defines as an oversized or heavy box. If your box is too big or too heavy they charge you up the bunghole. Shipping in about 4-6 boxes would be the best idea.

[Rhandhali]

Hit up an office max, office depot, kinkos or some other print shop. Ask them if they'll give you some paper boxes, the kind that hold a dozen reams of paper. Pack, tape them up good, and send them air freight to your destination of choice. I had to send forty or fifty of the suckers, full of camera stuff, from California to Kentucky once. I came home to a plastic wrapped pallet of paper boxes a week or so after I got back.

[rkjunior303]

I think the issue i'm having right now is due to the fact that most likely, these will be shipped internationally. domestically it's alot cheaper.

[neppo1345]

Just drive over the border..., ship, return...

[Recon by Fire]

I shipped a few cars across the Pacific Ocean, does that count?


You can ship large stuff directly through trucking companies like Yellow, etc....

[Muzikman]

Break them down and ship 4 smaller boxes. You can then send then via DHL (I think their limit is 75lbs. For international shipping (including Canada) DHL is my favorite.

I do have to ask. What are the albums?