Originally Posted by
kb9522
Out of curiosity, why don't musicians ship their instruments in, for example, well padded pelican cases? I, fairly regularly, have to travel with delicate equipment far more valuable than most instruments (which I'm guessing are less than a few million USD)... These items are always shipped in this manner to my destination. Never had a single issue.
I think most people don't believe or know how to package something properly for shipment or checked baggage. I have seen people buy additional seats for their cellos so that is ofcourse another option. That is another factor, if this person cheaped out and bought a BE seat, she probably did not want to spend the extra money for another seat, or checked bag fee, or proper packaging.
I too have transported delicate million dollar equipment. It's not uncommon for a company to spent a million dollar on something, then cheap out on securing it.