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Peer Landa · April 9th, 2009, 11:36 PM

Is it possible to ship a large Pelican case (1620) by USPS without boxing it?
(Yes, I'll call them tomorrow morning, but I kind of need to know already now.)

-- peer

Trevor Meeks · April 10th, 2009, 12:43 AM

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Originally Posted by Peer Landa

Is it possible to ship a large Pelican case (1620) by USPS without boxing it?
(Yes, I'll call them tomorrow morning, but I kind of need to know already now.)

-- peer

I'd assume so, but your better bet is with UPS, with whom I've shipped pelican cases before. I trust them a lot more (as far as it not getting lost) than I trust USPS. Just my $0.02

Peer Landa · April 10th, 2009, 01:20 AM

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Originally Posted by Trevor Meeks

I'd assume so, but your better bet is with UPS, with whom I've shipped pelican cases before. I trust them a lot more (as far as it not getting lost) than I trust USPS.

Thank you Trevor for that quick response. The reason why I have to ship my stuff with USPS is because I've been explicitly told to do so. What can you do...?!

-- peer

Dean Sensui · April 10th, 2009, 02:15 AM

Tourists occasionally mail dried coconuts from Hawaii as a gag gift.

Can You Really Mail a Coconut?

John Peterson · April 10th, 2009, 05:32 AM

If it must go USPS I would definitely box it. Of course you should also pay for Delivery Confirmation.

John

Mark Holland · April 16th, 2009, 07:31 AM

I've shipped lots of gear in Pelican boxes, all over the US and some outside the US. I've never boxed it. The Pelicans stand up to almost anything. (once had a forklift driven through one...you can guess the results)

Conclusion...I wouldn't bother with a box!

Mark

Marshall Staton · April 16th, 2009, 11:05 PM

I'd get some heavy duty zipties to secure the lock holes with. I imagine sometimes there are sticky fingers around...

Trevor Meeks · April 19th, 2009, 09:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Marshall Staton

I'd get some heavy duty zipties to secure the lock holes with. I imagine sometimes there are sticky fingers around...

Yep. I straight up lock mine with padlocks or heavy-duty luggage locks when I ship stuff.

April 9th, 2009, 11:36 PM	#1
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April 10th, 2009, 02:15 AM	#4
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April 16th, 2009, 07:31 AM	#6
Mark Holland Major Player Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Central North Carolina (Raleigh, Durham, & surrounding areas) Posts: 301	I've shipped lots of gear in Pelican boxes, all over the US and some outside the US. I've never boxed it. The Pelicans stand up to almost anything. (once had a forklift driven through one...you can guess the results) Conclusion...I wouldn't bother with a box! Mark __________________ These are my own opinions, based on my own mistakes...

April 16th, 2009, 11:05 PM	#7
Marshall Staton Major Player Join Date: May 2004 Location: Myrtle Beach, SC Posts: 241	I'd get some heavy duty zipties to secure the lock holes with. I imagine sometimes there are sticky fingers around... __________________ www.marshallstaton.com

April 10th, 2009, 05:32 AM	#5
John Peterson Major Player Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Monroe, NY Posts: 703	If it must go USPS I would definitely box it. Of course you should also pay for Delivery Confirmation. John