Hey everyone. Just need a bit of advice. I'm shipping a mac pro from Atlanta, Georgia to Auckland, New Zealand. Apple shipped the computer in its box, do you think this is safe for international shipping or should I put another box around it?
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I'd put the original apple box inside a regular shipping box. Just in case some curious worker sees that it's apple and decides to break it or steal it :]
I'm calling BS. Apple doesn't ship anything in white retail Apple-logo boxes. They ship everything in brown non-descript packaging, and inside this brown non-descript packaging is your shiny white apple-logo retail box. They do this precisely to prevent some "curious worker" or anyone else from noticing that it contains a very expensive apple product.
Make sure you're international shipment is insured for the full replacement amount against loss or damage.
Sorry but that's not right. Unfortunately.
-PowerMac G5, shipped from Ireland to Germany -> Black retail box
-Cinema Display 30", shipped from the Netherlands to Germany -> Black retail box
-MacPro, shipped from Ireland to the UK -> White retail box
That said, all of the delivery guys saw directly what's in the box and in case of the white box of the MacPro, the box itself doesn't look very nice after shipping (plane and truck).
And this is why there's a "newbie" title under your name...Apple DOES ship Mac Pros in white retail boxes. Curious workers are what prosecution, termination, surveillance cameras, and insurance are for.
hey chill! hes probaly only had an iPod shipped to him, and those are in brown boxes.
but i would put another box around the mac, definitely safer.^^^^Yup. MacPro + Apple cinema display all shipped in retail boxes. If you think about it, esp the MP line--most of the models are online/phone only anyway. If the existing box couldn't be used for shipping, it would be pretty foolish of them...
Since the OP is shipping from the US internationally Op needs to do a customs declaration so anyone who can read english will know what is inside anyway.
For protection, I would put your mac pro inside another plain brown box and line it the recycled peanuts or recycled foam.
No kidding, it takes a bit of the joy opening your new mac when the box looks like hell.
Thanks everyone for the advice. Shipping costs tend to go up pretty astronomically as the box gets bigger, which is why I imagine apple ships in the retail boxes in this case. So, since the price goes up so much if I put an even bigger box around it I'll probabbly just go with the old brown paper wrap. But you are correct about the customs, anyone with eyes can read the invoice and see exactly what's inside and exactly how much it costs.
Does anyone have the dimensions of the MBP original box?
I need the size for re-shipping a MAC
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I need the size for re-shipping a MAC
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Refurbished MacBook Pro 2.66GHz Intel Core 2 Duo and I need to know the shipping box dimensions to resend that to other state,I need this info to calculate the S&H (UPS or Fedex).
Refurbished MacBook Pro 2.66GHz Intel Core 2 Duo and I need to know the shipping box dimensions to resend that to other state,I need this info to calculate the S&H (UPS or Fedex).