You may select your own carrier.  If you do not specify shipping/carrier arrangements GMI will select a reputable carrier for you. GMI ships FOB origin. In FOB freight on board (FOB) origin or freight on board basing point contracts, title transfers at time and place of shipment. FOB means Freight On Board. Purchasing FOB origin means responsibility of seller stops when the ‘goods’ are delivered to the transporting company at / from our shipping point, warehouse, or service center.  GMI will either PrePay (for transportation)-and-Add (PPA) to your invoice or we use your transporting company (using your account number or your Visa, etc).  You the buyer also decide if you want to purchase loss/damage insurance or not to insure.  Should damage or loss occur during transport, it is between you (the buyer) and the transportation company to settle.  GMI will co-operate with you and the carrier to the best of our ability.  We strongly recommend that the buyer obtain adequate ‘coverage’ for any potential Loss and / or Damage to transported items purchased from GMI.