Which freight company for packaging and shipping scope interstate?

[mbaddah (Mo)]

Looking to ship a eq5 mount and ed120 refractor from Perth to Sydney. Is there a company anyone can recommend that would package something like that up and ship it interstate? Any recommendations would be most appreciated, thanks .

[csb (Craig)]

Pack and Send couriers offer a packing service for scientific equipment. See their website.

[Kunama]

I use Pack& Send "Depot to Depot" so I drop it off in person and the recipient picks up in person, less handling and bouncing about in back of delivery vans and much more secure against theft.
Double boxed and minimum of ten layers of bubble wrap !!!
** Note that : Pack & Send Online is a separate business that uses actual Depots only as drop off points. Last and only time I used the 'online P&S' I was billed twice for the same item and took some time to get reimbursed. Now I go to my local depot only.

[Tandum (Robin)]

I sent a pallet of gear from Brisbane to Perth via e-go. Pickup to depot.

ohh, also sent a 20Kg wooden box with a scope in it from Bris to Melb for $7.70 once, same mob, depot to depot.

[mbaddah (Mo)]

Thanks guys I'll contact them today and get some quotes.

[glend (Glen)]

I have used the Interparcel online service a number of times. Their online quoting will show you a choice of carriers and prices. Once you select a carrier they send you the waybill and all address labels via email - all you do is print them out and stick it on the box. I have send large 4WD storage units from Sydney to Perth thus way and it is very cost effective. I shipped a scope from my place at Lake Mac to Cairns and it was very easy, cheap, and no damage to the scope - buyer was happy.

And Interparcel is a door o door service, none of this depot stuff around.