I just bought a used bike. Seller gave me the name of a shop she knows and trusts. I called them and made arrangements (steaming up the Visa card!). Seller dropped the bike off at the shop. End of story for her.
The shop hasn't prepped/packed/shipped yet so I don't know the final total, but it will be somewhere around $100. They will be shipping it in a box one of their bikes came in, so I didn't even have to rent a case.
"If Americans want to live the American Dream, they should go to Denmark." - Richard Wilkinson