Help with shipping my amp

[rosssurf]

I have sold a Mesa single Rect-o-verb to a gentleman in France. Does anyone know a reasonably priced shipper for this. Everyone want to charge $380-$500 for delivery in three business days. It does not need to get thgere that quick and I figure I could ship it for less money if the delivery time was longer.
Any sugestions?
I think this 1x12 combo amp weight 65lbs I am figuring in an extra 10 lbs for packing materials.

 

[Micah]

what about ups or dhl or fedex?? What do they charge?

 

[ylo]

No way around it. Costs a bloody fortune to ship from the US to Europe.

Might be cheapest to buy a discount round trip plane ticket and check the amp as excess backage (> 50 lbs). However, I think the insurance is limited to something ridiculous like $500, and you may even have to sign a waiver stating that the amp is improperly packed and the airline is not responsible etc.

 

[paleamberglow]

i just did a comparison of carriers to ship my Line 6 2x12 amp... FedEx and DHL were the cheapest and had almost identical rates, UPS was the most expensive by an almost $30 difference