Need a Mac Pro Box

Hello,
Can anyone tell me where I can find a new/refurbed Mac Pro desktop box? I am moving home soon and will thereafter be selling my Mac Pro. I have tried to find a suitable box to not only manage until I move, but to fit the desktop for selling and have had no luck, I've even asked in Apple Store and other computer stores without any results, plus the Internet hasn't been much help. My original box has been damaged beyond repair!
Any advice would be grately appreciated!
Thanks,
Will
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Another option - in the past I used one of those Mailbox etc. or UPS Store type places that could make custom fitting inserts - basically a plastic bag they fill with dense, expandable foam - they do it in two parts - they do the bottom half, press the object to be protected in half way and then let the foam set. Once it sets, they take out the piece they made, and do the procedure again. There's a bit of finessing to it and it definitely shows that they know what they are doing - I wouldn't try to pick up a bottle of spray foam at home depot and a trash bag and do this myself, if you know what I mean! The other benefit of using them is if you ship with them and let them pack it, it makes the insurance/damage claim process easier if you, heaven forbid, need it.
Just have them wrap your Mac Pro in plastic really well before doing this. While the guy I had was really good and it was obvious he had done it many times, some foam leaked out during the process - he stopped another employee that was just going to foam around my bare item, and wrapped it in plastic - I'm glad he did! Even though they use the foam in a bag, some can and probably will leak out during the process.
That would probably be the most economical way to go. A few calls to some shipping type places and you should be able to find someone that can do something similar. Another way to go is some places have generic boxes with foam that is in sections, and by trimming and removing the sections of foam they create a form-fitting cavity. It's a little more time consuming, but if you can find such a box it might be cheaper to get it and then customize the foam yourself. Personally I liked just letting the packing store do it for me but your milage may vary depending on the cost difference

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