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Re: i would welcome your input [message #5226 is a reply to message #5208]

Sat, 25 December 2004 20:35

KustomDan
Messages: 42
Registered: January 2000

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I think ET has given you a great summary of what drives value. You may want to consider listing it in the site classifieds for a while; you may even consider an e-bay auction. You could indicate in the classified (or in the auction) a willingness to sell the speaker cabinet separately. If you sell the cabinet separately to someone who can pick it up, you will have no trouble selling a clean sparkle head for about $200 as shipping on the head alone will be reasonable.

You might also look into shipping options. The most reasonable shipping that I have found for an item this large is to use someone like Forward Air that ships terminal to terminal (e.g. you drop it off at a terminal near you (assuming there is one - - check their web site) and they deliver it to their terminal nearest the buyer who has to pick it up from them.

I sent a 3-12 cabinet from Phila to Dallas for $50 and received a 3-12 from San Francisco (to Phila) for $50). The key is boxing the amp yourself and it must be shipped on a pallet base so that they can load it with a fork truck; be sure to allow something for materials if you pack it yourself (e.g. styrofoam padding - - cardboard to form a box this large could be obtained free from an appliance store such as the cardboard from refrigerator boxes).

If you have to pay someone to make a box and/or pack it that will add to your shipping cost (get estimates in advance)

Dan

---Owner, VintageKustom.com

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