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Shipping Questions - First Time Seller

I'm preparing to sell my old ARC amplifier, and while the Audiogon FAQs cover most aspects of selling, I'm unsure how best to prepare the amp for shipping (I want to have all my details worked out before I post the classified). I have all the original double box packaging from ARC. I assume I should remove the tubes, wrap them in bubble wrap, and put them on the chassis under the cage? The original packaging doesn't have any place for the tubes external to the amp itself. Since the packaged weight is 80 lbs, is the ARC packaging sufficient by itself? When I purchased this amp the dealer delivered it and set up the system, so I don't know if he received the amp in a crate, on a pallet, etc. Lastly, since the boxed amp is very awkward to carry (really needs two people), does UPS come to your door? Thanks for your advice, I want to make sure that when I do sell it, the potential buyer gets the amp in the same condition I sent it.
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you could try to sell it in your area. drive to meet someone half way so a shipper does not touch the box. it is worth trying.

if you have to ship I would still put something around the outer box. when I sold my last amp I double boxed and then put a very dense cardboard (that I got from work - 1/8" thick) in front of the box where the faceplate is as well as dense cardboard corners on the front and back, top and bottom strapped to the box. this is good protection in case of the box getting dropped or something poking the front.

to some extent you want to protect the boxes themselves as it adds to the overall value and (obviously) the amps thmeselves would be protected

good luck
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