Comments on: Shipping Large Screen TV

Question: Shipping Large Screen TV

curiousleo — Sun, 19 Aug 2007 15:04:38 -0800

How can I Ship a 42" LCD Flat Planel TV from Ohio to California? and also shipping a used car from California to Ohio.

I do have the original box... but It would still need some TLC for shipping. What would be the easiest and cheapest to ship this TV? and about how much would it cost? and I have to ship a used compact car from California to Ohio..... so far the cost was around $1000.. the car is worth $6000....

By: curiousleo

curiousleo — Sun, 19 Aug 2007 15:05:45 -0800

Basically I am doing a friendly trade with a family member.

By: HuronBob

HuronBob — Sun, 19 Aug 2007 16:05:02 -0800

Take the tv to your local ups store, have them box it, and insure it for the value...

the car... call a car shipper...

By: crabintheocean

crabintheocean — Sun, 19 Aug 2007 16:28:33 -0800

We're shipping a car from DC to LA with DAS Auto Shippers - I can't recommend them yet, because it hasn't happened yet, but it's going to cost about $600. They have a quick quote form on their website.

By: Industrial PhD

Industrial PhD — Sun, 19 Aug 2007 16:50:22 -0800

depending on the size involved, you may be able to secure the TV inside the car?

with enough foam and blankets it's plausable.

By: wile e

wile e — Sun, 19 Aug 2007 16:56:47 -0800

seconding Industrial PhD. I think your best bet would be to seatbelt the tv in the backseat with lots of cushiony goodness. Then use a car shipper.

By: hattifattener

hattifattener — Sun, 19 Aug 2007 17:16:47 -0800

Industrial, Wile: the car and the TV are going in opposite directions.

By: Liosliath

Liosliath — Sun, 19 Aug 2007 17:51:54 -0800

You know, what I could do is just drive the car out there, then fly Skybus back. Probably cheaper than shipping, I'd guess.

By: curiousleo

curiousleo — Sun, 19 Aug 2007 18:25:41 -0800

Greatly thankful to cabintheocean.. for DAS shipper info..
the price is unbelivable... although i will have to see what the final REAL cost would be.. But.. it is bestest automatic estimate i got from any website. thanks

By: Frank Grimes

Frank Grimes — Sun, 19 Aug 2007 19:33:22 -0800

College is starting. Post on craigslist for a college student from Ohio who goes to school in California to drive it for you. Pay for gas, meals and lodging. College kid gets stuff to California. You get your car there. Win-win.

By: Liosliath

Liosliath — Sun, 19 Aug 2007 20:01:46 -0800

Damn it, I meant what YOU could do. I wasn't trying to look for a driving/shipping gig. (I start school on Sept 19th in Ohio, no time!)

By: empyrean

empyrean — Mon, 20 Aug 2007 07:01:00 -0800

RE: DAS Auto Shipping. We used them to ship our 2003 Galant from southern California to north Florida in May. No hidden costs, good price, and the car got here without a scratch. It did arrive 2 days later than the estimated delivery date.

I did some pretty extensive research about car shippers and came across a lot of reviews. There's plenty of people with bad experiences out there, that's for sure. I figured the people with the most motivation to post reviews would be people who had problems and rolled the dice on DAS. Turned out to be the best moving investment I made.

Your experience may vary. Good luck!