risks of getting a guitar collected by courier

[Transcend]

In just a gig bag?

Im asking this as the seller refuses to box the guitar up and its collection only miles away in london.

However he/she has agreed that i can arrange for a courier to pick it up as is in the gig bag from whereouts its not his responsibility.

Is this a good idea? How careful are couriers generally with parcels?

[nfe]

BAD IDEA.

If you're organising the collection he's not liable for anything that happens to it, and a guitar only in a gig bag will almost definately get wrecked.

[Transcend]

Hmm i guess ill have to see if i can catch Jonny and get him to collect it and pack it up for me.

Cheers

[Philly Q]

BAD IDEA.

If you're organising the collection he's not liable for anything that happens to it, and a guitar only in a gig bag will almost definately get wrecked.

+1

VERY Bad Idea.

And to be fair, I would have some sympathy for the courier in that situation.... if the item's not packed in what anyone would consider a reasonably secure manner, how can they be expected to "baby" it so it doesn't get damaged?

Have you already bought and paid for this guitar?

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No i havent im actually planning on getting the train down or something as it would out at similar prices that way i can pay in cash rather than paypal and make sure everything is fine.

[Philly Q]

Sounds the best way of doing it.  And the seller should be happy, no Paypal charges!