Yeh I'm not worried about timing - taking a month or 2 is actually in my favor since this is part of a job transfer, and as part of it I have to go to elsewhere in europe for at least a month before actually settling in Amsterdam.

Won't actually have an address over there. FedEx sounds outrageous and don't even know how I'd manage that without an address to ship to. Don't think the office over there would appreciate storing my collection till i get there :P

Sounds like there must be ways to package the records so they don't suffer damage in transit, no?