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Quoted from tktlwyr:Northern California to southeastern Florida...$540. It is what it is.
that's insane !
Quoted from jalpert:Driving a 350lb game literally across the entire Continental United States for about $500 is insane? Think that's insane is insane.
would hope they aren't driving 1 machine, but instead lots of items from each networked distribution point, and at each final start/end points.
wonder if that included insurance?
Quoted from Knoler:For older machines, is the expectation that the seller will remove the head? I'm not sure the seller is confortable doing that, and I'm not sure how to proceed.
yes. put cardboard (1 or 2 sheets) down on playfield that extend over the rails & fold over the sides some. place backbox on there. put bolts/washers/balls in a ziplock back & put inside lower cabinet. put power cord down in the back (where backbox was). Tell the shipping pickup guys that the backbox is loose & just sitting on the playfield. Have them put straps &/or shipping blacket & lots of wrap around the backbox & lower cabinet to hold it firm in place. They have all those supplies with them. Ask your seller to take pix of the pin before removing backbox, after putting in down & after they wrap it up. Then have him send you the pix as proof of what's coming & how it's arriving. If seller has the backbox & coindoor keys, ask him to lock it all up & tape them to the playfield.
Quoted from Knoler:Judy said they leave the legs on and strap it to the trailer, and they don't use pallets. Is this standard? Am I better off just making sure I deal with Michelle?
Yes. that's standard. ship with legs on.
Judy = Michelle. Same everything.
Quoted from Knoler:Has anyone had their machines picked up for shipping? Is the process relatively painless? The seller is concerned about having a machine shipped, and I want to be able to assure them it's no big deal...
Thanks!
Yes. Yes very painless. Have shipped dozens. Note, accidents can/do happen. So, it's not perfect, but there's really no other option for great distances. You have the option of buying insurance as well.
hope that helps 
Quoted from HighVoltage:Which other companies have you used? I didn't find anyone else with reasonable pricing. I'm only 1 for 2 on machines arriving in good condition.
You should see what happened to the leg of one of them, twisted 90 degrees in the middle. It's an old thicker-steel Williams-style leg: that's a lot of torque on the machine for that to happen, I can't imagine what it was. Especially shipped on its legs, they're only handled by hand.
sorry... sometimes i don't know my own strength 
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