Just quoted $517 to ship a pinball game from CA to GA. First time the $500 threshhold has been breached and it sux. Anybody have similar shipping experience or change their buying habits because of increases?

Was comfortable paying $350 and ok when prices creeped to $425 around the time fuel prices were reaching daily highs. Quotes have crawled steadily since while fuel prices have receded, yet it is now over $500 to ship a pin - coast to coast with NAVL / Beltman / STI / Precision.

I've pick up games when they are within 200 miles and paid regional shippers to transport them when they are a little further than I want to drive. But when the timing doesn't work or distance proves to much, I automatically grab phone to call NAVL to move my used pins.

New pricing level have me ruling out long distance pins. Time to draw a circle on the map and stick within it for future purchases. If I can work a deal with regional shipper for about $300, they will continue to be used.

Ive used u-ship a few times and would not recommend it. Price was cheap but never found a driver who had pinball experience. If someone is moving a pin and they have never done it ... oh boy. I requested the pin travel inside a closed vehicle or covered trailer. Guy showed up with open bed pickup truck. This company lacks consistent standards and willingness to pay out a damage claim seems remote. That is too big a risk to take.