Pete, I am not sure what class that was. We generally ship with these guys for our own products which are much more delicate then an empty rack. So far they have been good to us! ;)
Thanks for the suggestions on places to find everything. I will pass it on to the seller. Based on the replies it seems as if the S&H is the "correct" price. So now I have to talk to the seller and see how negotiable is his price. :D -Ali > -----Original Message----- > From: cctech [mailto:cctech-boun...@classiccmp.org] On Behalf Of Pete > Lancashire via cctech > Sent: Tuesday, August 01, 2017 7:02 AM > To: Paul Koning; General Discussion: On-Topic Posts > Subject: Re: Freight Shipping > > $250 for those dimension across the country is a pretty good quote via > LTL, do you know what class the quote was done against ? > > As to not being able to strap down, its pretty easy. Go to you cheapie > parts house or if you have a Harbor Freight get 4 web tie downs. 4 if > not long enough for each. > > If you can get it to a LTL'ers dock and you know them well enough they > will strap it down for you, might have to hand the guy doing it $10. > > Or find a place that ships a lot of stuff and do the same there. > > Oh .. and find a place that receives a lot of large shipments and you > can usually get for free plenty of corner and edge protectors. > > I haven't had to pay for LTL size shipping supplies in 20 years. > > > > On Tue, Aug 1, 2017 at 6:03 AM, Paul Koning via cctech < > cct...@classiccmp.org> wrote: > > > > > > On Jul 31, 2017, at 11:15 PM, Ali via cctech > <cct...@classiccmp.org> > > wrote: > > > > > > I know this topic comes up pretty regularly and I am sorry to post > > > about > > it again but any recommendations for a freight shipper from Atlanta, > > GA to LA, CA? > > > > > > I am trying to ship an empty 22U Rack. The seller can wrap it and > > > place > > it on a pallet but cannot strap it down. > > > > That sounds like a problem. If it's not strapped down, it is > unlikely > > to stay on the pallet. > > > > Standard shipping straps may be hard to find for an amateur, but > small > > truck type webbing ratchet straps can be found at car parts stores > and > > will hold something like this perfectly well. > > > > paul > > > > > >
