Freighting a wood prop?

[MadMuz]

How does one get a timber prop (55") transported in Aus? Aussie post wont take stuff over 1 metre in length :Are there any couriers or freight companies that can be trusted not to drop it off looking like kindling and don"t charge like a wounded bull?

[birdy]

Are there any couriers or freight companies that can be trusted not to drop it off looking like kindling and don"t charge like a wounded bull?No.

[blakemorem]

I remember a friend took a Chelo on the plane. Had fragile tape all over the the case. That means THROW IT HARDER to luggage handlers.They smashed it to pieces and it cost thousands of dollars, nope they don"t take any liability for luggage that will spoil there fun.Watch them load a plane next next time you"re at the airport. I remember

[MadMuz]

So true. I was sitting in a plane and could see the baggage destroyers loading onto the conveyer into the plane. I noticed that each bag or item, even tho it could have easily been just slipped from the buggy onto the belt.... no, each item was lifted to about chest height, then slammed onto the belt, with brute force. Each and every bag, golf clubs, boogy boards.... everything.

[maulonir]

Muz,Try googling Smart Send. They pick up and drop off at what address you specify. You can insure the goods and their prices were resonable, instant quote on line. I transported some rotor blades with them a few years back. The blades were damaged in transit and after a few photos and a couple of emails they paid up the full amount I had insured the blades for.Rob

[tonydenton]

I agree with the baggage handlers , I"ve witness that too. I also watched a bloke at the local tnt depot, while waiting for freight to be unloaded , if it had fragile he would lift it higher and let it free fall further. it was definite. what a mob of pricks and bloody wankers. I think some of the best insurance you can get against damage is the packaging. put a bit more into it . get them to crate it rather than a cardboard box. for any one that buys Gerry"s blades , I"m amazed at how tight he gets them into the box. snug as a bug in a rug. probably others too. ask the sender that you want to pay a bit more for the packaging. it"s a wonder there isn"t more u-tube on baggage destroyers .

[MadMuz]

Yes Tony, but the guy I watched didn"t let it free fall, each item got slammed down, even the ones that could have been 19 times easier just to slid from the cart to the belt ay the same level

[blakemorem]

Current affairs Humm. Depends if the channel is has shares in the freight company. Socialism, what socialism? I"m surprised Kerry Packers pilot didn"t want his kidney back. I gotta stop drinking or get off this blog, Hmm time fore another one. Isn"t truth so inconvenient, but Christ it makes money if ya talk to a solicitor...Cheers.Mike.