Mike wrote:
I thought this would be easy but not so...
Basically I want to send an electric guitar as an Xmas present to someone in the
uk (I'm also in the uk).

First of all I don't have anything big enough to put it it - so anyone know
someplace I can buy a HUGE jiffy bag or eqiv? I thought to wrap it in several
layers of bubble wrap then wrap than in brown paper - but because of the weight
and spiky shape that may not be the best. In the past I've received courier
parcels than arrive in the couriers own substantial plastic bag. Is that
something *they* put their parcels in - or is it something I can get from them?

To be safe it needs to go in a hard case or box. Ideally a guitar travel case!
A large, fragile object like a guitar is going to take a lot of packing to protect
from the knocks and bumps it's going to get during a courier delivery.

We have shipped musical instruments in the past and they've all been in
purpose made travel cases. IMHO, all courier companies should refuse a shipment
that is not sufficiently well packed to survive the journey.

The other thing is who which courier to use? I've just spent 1/2 hr reading the
merits of several shipping companies... DNL say their max insurance cover for
any "parcel" is £100 and the guitar is worth about £250. Mind you I did like
their straightforward online order form - at least it is easy to fill out.

We only ship for companies that have set-up and account for us. I'm
not going to comment further - see below!

Guy,who works for a courier company...
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Guy Dawson I.T. Manager Crossflight Ltd