Klarinet Archive - Posting 001018.txt from 2004/03

From: Nancy Buckman <eefer@-----.net>
Subj: RE: [kl] Advice needed on shipping of large expensive
Date: Wed, 17 Mar 2004 18:23:29 -0500

At 03:35 PM 3/17/2004, you wrote:
>FedEx Ground or even better yet- Fed Ex next day.
>
>Box the instrument in its case with plenty of padding (I generally use
>several layers of bubble wrap). Then take that box and box it again, this
>time in styrofoam peanuts. I usually make it about 2-3" and packed
>relatively tight. I have yet to have a problem with a shipment doing it
>that way... It ain't cheap, but works every time.
>
>--Ben

I have used FedEx exclusively (except one time, when I couldn't get them to
come out and pick up my instrument, so I used UPS) and had good
results. They get my vote.

Nancy

Nancy Buckman
Principal Clarinet / Orchestra AACC
eefer@-----.net

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