Looking for someone in Seattle for a possible favor:) Options

[akellym]

So I'm trying to buy a vintage stereo amp from a shop in Seattle called Turntables and Trails. The shop is telling me they are not comfortable with shipping it. If I can't get them to ship it for me I'm hoping someone in Seattle will be willing to do it for me. We will pay you for your time. Please let me know if your interested. I have been looking for the amp for some time now and would hate to loose over shipping. The shop address is:

Turntables & Trails
8310 8th Ave NW
Seattle, WA


Hopefully they will just ship it and I wont need any help.


Thanks!

[Superhawk996]

For What It's Worth:

I'm a huge vintage stereo fan. I've repaired and shipped a number of Yamaha M-80 amps that are about 55 lbs and prone to breaking off the plastic speaker posts.

Shipping vintage stuff is a real concern. UPS is not kind, and doesn't care what is in the box. The boxes do get thrown, dropped, and abused by mechanical equipment and conveyors.

Recommendations:

Must box with absolutely no movement possible within the box. I mean no movement what so ever. Factory box and foam is the best but usually not available on vintage gear. I'll pay extra just to have that factory box. Factory boxes did drop testing, and were designed to ensure parts shipped with no damage.

Once you have that first box properly packed with (wait for it -- NO MOVMENT), that box gets packed inside another bigger box with more foam for what? That's right absolutely no movement.

If you take the time to do that there is a high likelihood that your amp will arrive undamaged (still insure it for full value). If you don't, there is a pretty good chance it will arrive with something damaged (speaker posts, knobs bent, plastic or metal scuffed, dented or broken).