How to Arrange Insured Antique Transport | Antique Repair Shop

Professional transport begins with an agreed condition record and a clear allocation of responsibility. Standard parcel networks may be unsuitable for fragile or irreplaceable objects.

What to do

Give the carrier accurate dimensions, weight, material, collection constraints and photographs. Ask who packs, what is excluded and how a claim is documented.

Before you commit

Confirm insurance value, excess, geographic limits and whether cover applies during packing, storage and unattended vehicles.

Keep the record

Photograph the object before collection and on arrival, retain packaging, and report damage immediately under the contract terms.

Trusted references

[BADA: Buying antiques](https://www.bada.org/advice/buying-and-selling-antiques/buying-antiques)
[CINOA: Code of Ethics and Charter](https://www.cinoa.org/about/code-of-ethics/)

This guide is general information, not legal, financial, insurance or valuation advice. Terms and consumer rights vary by location and sale method.

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