i build custom crates and pack cardboard boxes to ship somewhat fragile artwork all over the world. shotguns seems like a fairly easy thing to get right. no need to go anywhere near the lengths i go to. what i would add is you can purchase one time insurance for fairly reasonable amounts. UPS tracking and the like works great when everything goes right. when it doesn't they don't have a clue. the one time they lost something it took 6 weeks to resolve and it was sitting 15 minutes from the recipient. and never trust the stick on label...put all the info on the box too.
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