Shipping a Power Amp

Posted by: Jack911 on 15 December 2003

I've just bought a NAP180 on eBay. The only problem is that it's in Scotland and I'm in London.

Has anyone had any experience in sending components like this by Royal Mail? Perhaps a courier would be safer, can anyone recommend a service that specialises in fragile items such as this?
Posted on: 15 December 2003 by prowla
The important thing is to get the sender to pack the unit well.
Posties and couriers drop/kick/throw packages and things that aren't well protected will get damaged.
Insurance is also a good idea.
When choosing you may want to consider how it will be delivered. Couriers seem to be geared towards business deliveries and can't grasp the concept that the addressee may not be in from 9-5.

Paul Rowlands
Posted on: 15 December 2003 by Bananahead
I live in Switzerland and the dealer that I buy from is in the UK. This year I have had both a 282 and CDX2 shipped via FedEx. Both without incident. Apparently the Naim packaging is designed for this. So make sure that the sender packs it in the original box. How do the boxes get from Salisbury to the dealer ??



Nana
Posted on: 15 December 2003 by Geoff P
I bought a CDX2 and a 282 at seperate times from a UK dealer. He used Parcel Force International to "post" them to me with no problems whatsoever.

GEOFF
Posted on: 15 December 2003 by Nick Riley
I live in Japan (where we have NO Naim Dealer)- I buy from a dealer in the UK and have used FedEX on every occasion. The newer Naim packaging is excellent and seems to withstand the journey with no problems.

Nick.
Posted on: 15 December 2003 by Toksik
Nick, i'm shocked that Naim do not have a dealership in Japan.......
at least if i moved there i'd have Linn support!.

dennis
Posted on: 15 December 2003 by Minky
Don't make the same mistake that I once made. I bought a Nap250 from a guy in Sweden and when it arrived (I live in NZ) he had forgotten to unplug it from the wall and I had to pay the freight charges for his conservatory complete with sauna and whipping station.
Posted on: 15 December 2003 by Jens
Minky,

At least you didn't have to wait the mandatory 6 months for the amp to burn in.

Jens
Posted on: 16 December 2003 by Nick Riley
Dennis -

Yes you would...I was skulking around a Linn dealers yesterday. Apparently Naim are looking for a new dealer in Japan, without success it would appear. Very frustrating.

Nick.
Posted on: 16 December 2003 by Nime
Getting back to the plot: Smile

What about the Post Office's Datapost service for the 180? It costs a bit but is signed for at every handover. Any damage would be likely to be traced to a particular employee. So it might be held rather more gently rather than used for the drop-kicking practice another poster referred to. Datapost is also guaranteed to be fast or the Post Office loses a large wad of cash. Have a look at the Post Office website for prices and info. Insist on the original Naim packaging from the seller. Then have them fit another carboard box over the original box. Easy to find something suitable at a supermarket or a mixed electronics dealer. If memory serves my 180 packaging was two moulded pieces of polystyrene cupped over each end of the 180. The box is decent enough but is probably safer with an outer covering of cardboard preferably in the form of another box if it's going through the post.

Nime

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