after seeing some comments on here about ebay i managed to sell my brian may guitar at a very good price. Even taking into account fees etc i still made a profit over what i bought it for. Now the buyer has 100% positive feedback as a buyer. He wants me to only send it by royal mail. He originally emailed to say he has trouble being available to accept deliveries so he suggested i use a collect plus service so he could pick it up at his local shop. He then asked whether i could send it by royal mail as in the event the delivery is missed he could then pick it up from the depot. I assume that this would be safe for the purposes of satisfying paypal that its been sent etc.
Does anyone know of any postal services that will insure a guitar. I will need around £450 cover . Guitar does not have a hard case - just a very strong padded case - but i do have an outer box for it and another larger outer box from thomman. will that be ok for insurance purposes.
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in a cardboard outer box
insured (not royal mail)
to paypal address
I'm only emphasising what has been said
do not go against this advice
*An Official Foo-Approved guitarist since Sept 2023.
Check with the post office - I seem to remember they have become really anal about the max length of a parcel and that a packed guitar exceeds that.
I'd always try meeting folks rather than shipping - couriers are cunts. No other word for them.
The horror stories seem to be coming in thick and fast these days.
@sunshinewelly
What kind of distance are you talking about between you and the buyer?
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Try a proper transport company.
Durham City Transport are in Langley Moor. You can take it straight to their depot on St Johns Rd.
They will be able to explain all the insurance they offer and any advice on packaging etc.
Lots of people overlook this option but couriers are not the only way of sending items.
Hope this helps.