How to insure shipping large speakers?

I am not really sure if this helps. I helped shipped a speaker for my friend which comes in 5 wooden crates with a combined shipping weight of aprox. 3200lbs. We used BaxGlobal and they insured it too. Granted, the price was quite insane but they had a save trip ^^ :-)

Good luck

Try Lloyd's of London.

...or have you talked to your own property insurance co?

As a matter of fact, now that I think about it, I believe Pilot Air might do it. I was at one time, going to buy some speakers that were combined into only one container... weighing over 200 lbs. They were willing to do the job and provide declared value coverage.

Give Pilot a call... and or DHL.

Tape up the boxes with duct tape too. Yeah, just like a mummy, placing some cardboard in between the wood and tape.

Good luck.

Thanks, I'll contact BAX for a quote.
So far, I am planning on using PilotAir to ship, they are pretty reasonable even door to door. However, they said they wouldn't insure a private party transaction. GRW Products would insure it if a professional outfit crates them. Sheesh, they are in the shipping crates the factory uses. And Blindjim, there is a heavy duty cardboard box the plywood crate fits into, but I suppose anything extra couldn't hurt.

Thanks for the advice so far, keep it coming.

Mike

You could consider one of the smaller moving companies - maybe one that moves fine furniture or pianos. I had a pair of 125lb/each speakers shipped to me via one of these carriers - no crates, but handled with care throughout, and they arrived spotless. It took a few weeks, but was well worth it for the results, and it wasn't much (any?) more expensive.

Would seem that you would want to/have to palletize the boxes. And perhaps pay a premium for a forklift to deliver it to a non business/non loading dock address.

Here is an idea I have yet to find any mention of. See if your home owners insurance will cover it or provide a declared value rider. Might preface the conversation on the lines of fire, theft and property damage then ask about coverage in transit.

I am surprised that for all the times the misery of shipping comes up in our Forums, I have never seen a post about how people ensure their systems in their home for replacement value.