Anyone bought one and had it shipped and been ok? Wouldn't it be risky?

What type and how did they package them ( if you can remember?).

Oi,
I bought a 2nd hand 430 RDM North mast from Simon @ Boardcrazy Qld.No drama's.It was packed in its cover and a sail delivery cardboard box.
I have purchased some other stuff from Simon @ very reasonable prices

Just don't buy 100% carbon (unless it is an RDM) as race masts can go bang for no reason

And don't buy from wavesailors

Last used mast (RDM) I bought was from an interstate shop (seabreeze advertiser), turned up with crushed ends (the cardboard wrap looked like it had been thrown around a bit & the mast had actually pushed out through about 10 layers of packing tape & had a forklift or something very heavy sit on it), I sent the shop an email, no reply so called...was told, "oh, that's no good - nothing we can do about it"...so cut off 80mm & so-far it's still in one piece.

That's the first time I've had damaged gear turn up, also first time (& last) I'll buy from that shop, so 1 out of about 10 purchases damaged isn't too bad?

I have bought RDM masts and had them couriered.

In both cases, the packaging was very important, in that they were surrounded by bubble wrap and then a cardboard carton. They were also marked top-load-only, and I assumed that the courier handled them like this.