You can reduce the cost to ship UPS by going online and opening an account and printing your shipping label and then dropping the amp at the UPS Store.
Buying a box and having it shipped to NJ from Oregon was $240 <Believe the box was $85>
Printing a label reduced the cost to ship my receiver back to Oregon was $180
Guy at the UPS store told me to do this, as the cost to ship was, approx. $230 according to him
They know me at the store, as Iam in this store couple times a month
And QXR Restore, aka Vintage Stereo called and said my 9001 arrived safe and sound