Shipping advice needed

I'm in discussions of selling a Penton basket case to someone across country. I would be sending basically everything on the bike but the wheels / tires. What would be the recommended way to do this?

My first thought is to box everything then put it on a pallet and wrap it all together. Anyone have any experience with this? Recommend a company to use?

Thanks,
Matt

Also...How would you do payment? Paypal? See that payment clears and then ship?

I bought a bike that way once. The seller got a crate from a bike shop and re used it. Generally the bike fits in with the front wheel and handlebars not in the normal place. I used the mail and sent a check. You and the recipient have to go the the trucking companies yard on either end. It was only like $150 coast to coast but I think that company now wants you to use their crates and leave the thing together and charge three times as much. It was forwardair or something close to that.

call me, i have a guy that will pick it up, and take it anyplace you like..cheap..less then 400.00 door to door..
720 841 1399 i ship alot of bikes,,,take a bit to get it down pat...

Here is the website http://www.forwardair.com/
My Dad has used this company many times and never had any problems.