My first mailorder big machine is showing up tomorrow at 3pm from abf
freight and amazon. It's a 300lb sander. I know the truck has a lift
gate. And the lady at the trucking company said that they would wheel
it into the garage for me. I expect things to be uneventful. Can
anyone suggest anything to watch out for? Should I tip this guy?

brian

"brianlanning" wrote in message
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My first mailorder big machine is showing up tomorrow at 3pm from abf
freight and amazon. It's a 300lb sander. I know the truck has a lift
gate. And the lady at the trucking company said that they would wheel
it into the garage for me. I expect things to be uneventful. Can
anyone suggest anything to watch out for? Should I tip this guy?

brian


I always tip delivery guys like this Brian. Let your conscience be your
guide. What else to watch out for... make sure you know where you want it.
It's hard to get the guy with the big pallet jack to turn around and come
back after he's 3 miles down the road.

Do take all the packing off and really thoroughly inspect it for damage
before the trucker leaves. If you have to submit a claim, it's so much
easier to do if you can document damages on the bill of lading. If you find
damage, call Amazon while the trucker is there so you can be sure to get all
of the details right. Check the shock watch if one is installed on the box.

--

-Mike-

I can assure you from experience, $20.00 will buy you time to check it out
on & off the truck & also if it is within the driver's & his equipments
ability, he will put it anywhere you want . . .

Steve




"brianlanning" wrote in message
oups.com...
My first mailorder big machine is showing up tomorrow at 3pm from abf
freight and amazon. It's a 300lb sander. I know the truck has a lift
gate. And the lady at the trucking company said that they would wheel
it into the garage for me. I expect things to be uneventful. Can
anyone suggest anything to watch out for? Should I tip this guy?

brian

In article .com,
"brianlanning" wrote:

Should I tip this guy?

Damn straight. I always do. Mind you, my delivery guys have to negotiate
a residential area and most of the time 12-foot skids with 160 to 200
pound 30 x 144 sheets of solid surface materials. Last delivery, 7
(seven) sheets on a skid. The driver remembered his delivery on a prior
date and helped me hand-bomb the sheets off the truck. He then took the
empty skid back with him. That's what I got for 50 bucks. 6K worth of
material, a 200 dollar shipping bill...that 50 seems like the best deal
ever.
Another trucking company, last year, the driver goes: "Dude, where's the
fork-lift?" and absolutely refused any co-operation. Lucky for me my
Coast Guard buddy across the street was home and helped me take off ONE
160# sheet. (I have done them by myself, but my PT would shoot me if I
did that now.)

MOVE TO IRELAND. Its a smaller country.
The companies I buy my machines from deliver themselves to me so they dont
have any forklift damage!
Good luck with your delivery.

On Tue, 31 Jan 2006 22:32:13 -0000, brianlanning
wrote:

My first mailorder big machine is showing up tomorrow at 3pm from abf
freight and amazon. It's a 300lb sander. I know the truck has a lift
gate. And the lady at the trucking company said that they would wheel
it into the garage for me. I expect things to be uneventful. Can
anyone suggest anything to watch out for? Should I tip this guy?

brian




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http://www.connoraston.com

We're still fighting about basement vs. garage and now
you add Ireland to the mix?

Ok... basement vs. garage vs. Ireland. I'm still
sticking with the basement.


Connor Aston wrote:
MOVE TO IRELAND. Its a smaller country.
The companies I buy my machines from deliver themselves to me so they
dont have any forklift damage!
Good luck with your delivery.

Mike Berger wrote in news:drtb87$4ps$6
@roundup.shout.net:

Ok... basement vs. garage vs. Ireland. I'm still
sticking with the basement.


Me too. I have a hard enough time just getting downstairs. The commute time
to Ireland would just be too much.

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Regards,

JT
Speaking only for myself....