Date: Tue, 27 Nov 2001 05:24:27 -0800
Reply-To: 80 Westy Pokey <pokey@VANAGON.ORG>
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From: 80 Westy Pokey <pokey@VANAGON.ORG>
Subject: Re: Shipping Heavy / Bulky Parts ... "Hand Off"
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Look in your local yellow pages under freight forwarders or freight consolidators. There might be an equivalent out there (though being on an island does complicate matters).
Thanks,
Chris
On Tue, 27 November 2001, Mick Kalber wrote:
>
> too bad forward air doesn't ship to hawaii. I need to ship some new wheels
> from california to hawaii at a reasonable price and within a reasonable
> amount of time... like within two weeks at the most. anybody got any ideas?
> maybe fed ex ground... they just started serving hawaii.
>
> tia.
>
> mick
> 89 syncro westy
> hilo, hawaii
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: 80 Westy Pokey <pokey@VANAGON.ORG>
> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
> Sent: Wednesday, November 21, 2001 9:38 AM
> Subject: Re: Shipping Heavy / Bulky Parts ... "Hand Off"
>
>
> > I use www.forwardair.com for heavy and bulky items. You need to drop off
> and pick up at thier location and pay by money order but the hassel is worth
> the price break.
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Chris
> >
> > On Wed, 21 November 2001, Larry C Chase wrote:
> >
> > >
> > > Folks,
> > >
> > > I have seen a lot of reference to difficulties in getting Heavy / Bulky
> > > parts from Point A to Point B at a reasonable cost.
> > >
> > > Case in point - I have 2 Chrome Bumpers (Front & Back) that I'd like to
> > > trade for one Black Metal Stock VW Front Bumper.
> > >
> > > Of course the stumbling block would be shipping costs.
> > >
> > > Since there is ~1,000 list members ..... maybe on occasion we could
> > > coordinate a hand off from one member to another and get the part to the
> > > desired location for free. Especially if some one wasn't in a huge
> hurry.
> > >
> > > Just some Blue Sky Brainstorming.
> > >
> > > lchase
> > > 85 Westy
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Chris Gronski
> > '80 Westy "Pokey" - SLOPOKEY
> > '87 Chevrolet Sprint - Ice Racer
> > '91 Pontiac Firefly - Convertable
> >
Thanks,
Chris Gronski
'80 Westy "Pokey" - SLOPOKEY
'87 Chevrolet Sprint - Ice Racer
'91 Pontiac Firefly - Convertable
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