let me know if you change your mind, you could ask for a free box at a local furniture store as they thow away tons of boxes in the garbate when they set up couches/furniture.
Also, you could always insure the shipment, I think it's under $10 to insure a shipment under $300, here in Canada anyway, you could ship to Points Roberts Washington which is a freight forwarder all of WestCoast Canadians use when receiving items from US, let me know if change your mind