"The box is 48 x 26 x 4 and weighs 7 pounds. According to the USPS the cost to ship this box to you is $49.75. Please feel free to check other options and let me know how you want me to proceed."

This thing is going to be artwork on my wall so think inexpensive. Safest might be good here just for reference to others.

Cheers

#2 11 years ago

FRX

Frax

Pinside member

Conyers, GA

12y 103K 16,662 2 9

50$ is pretty average as far as I know.

#3 11 years ago

JWJ

johnwartjr

That Pinball Place

Columbus, IN

12y 77,400 6,479 14

If it's just for wall art, slap it between 2 pieces of cardboard and tape them up. Mirco ships *new* playfields from Europe between 2 pieces of cardboard stapled together...

#4 11 years ago

BOY

vid1900

Pinside member

Sana'a

12y 164K 40,201 18

http://pinside.com/pinball/forum/topic/vids-guide-to-proper-shipping-playfields

#6 11 years ago

JAM

Wolfmarsh

Pinside member

12y 134K 10,956

I clicked on this thread to come and post vid's link ^.

Good stuff.

Quoted from johnwartjr:
If it's just for wall art, slap it between 2 pieces of cardboard and tape them up. Mirco ships *new* playfields from Europe between 2 pieces of cardboard stapled together...

The only playfield I've ever had shipped was basically like this. A towel was wrapped around the playfield, and then it was taped between cardboard.

Was like $20 to ship. Arrived to me in perfect condition.

#7 11 years ago

MJM

merfeldma

Merf's Pins

13y 74,900 543

I've had playfields shipped to me sandwiched between two pieces of cardboard with no problems.

#8 11 years ago

JJZ

toyotaboy

RandOM Pinball

Allyn, WA

12y 184K 11,930 3 14

sheesh vid, you go all out. I suppose if it were restored, I'd want it packed that well too. I know CPR double boxes it, not much padding. I bought one on ebay to restore, cost the shipper like $22 because it's so freaking long.

#9 11 years ago

BOY

vid1900

Pinside member

Sana'a

12y 164K 40,201 18

Quoted from toyotaboy:
sheesh vid, you go all out.

You kinda have to, or UPS will not honor your claim for damage.

If you don't have 1.5" of padding around an item, they will deny your claim with "insufficient packaging".

If you've seen a playfield that has been dropped on its corner during shipping, you know that no matter how many pounds of pressure you use when you try to glue the layers back, it will always be fncked.

It does not cost much money or time to simply pack it right - and you actually get your insured amount if UPS still somehow damages it.

#10 11 years ago

TSR

TaylorVA

Reese Rails

13y 116K 8,893 11 7

I have always used FedEx. They seemed reasonable. Best method to ship a playfield is in a crate with the playfield enveloped in foam. My opinion of course.

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