Thanks guys, I am excited about them. However I almost fell out of my chair with the packing and shipping charges. The seller seems like a decent guy. However he uses a Pack and Ship place and the packing alone is $90. I got a quote of $117 shipping from UPS ( on my UPS number). So that puts me at $875 which kind of sucks to be honest considering the set was $669.
The shipment is three packages"
30x30x18 - 23 lbs (3 drums - not sure which 3, I thought the floor and toms maybe or the toms and snare) $42.87
28x28x22 - 20lbs Bass Drum inside the fibre case $49.23
24x24x20 - 20 lbs ( Floor inside case possibly) $25.02
The issue is the dimensional weight of the packages that's driving the cost up. These packages could weigh 90lbs each at those sizes and be the same cost. I would do better with more smaller packages. I am going to talk to the women at the Pack and Ship to see if she can get creative on the packing. I Would think that theres got to be a way to nest a little better.
Maybe the two mounted toms inside the BD on their sides inside the case with the snare nested inside the floor tom in the case. If it was less packages the packing charge would probably be less. I paid for the drums and packing already.
Any thoughts or suggestions??? ( other than making the 250 mile round trip drive ). It would be a tank of gas at nearly $60 and 6 hours out of my day which I can't afford to do at this point.
