Date:         Tue, 27 Nov 2001 00:18:13 -1000
Reply-To:     Mick Kalber <hotlava@INTERPAC.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Mick Kalber <hotlava@INTERPAC.NET>
Subject:      Re: Shipping Heavy / Bulky Parts ... "Hand Off"
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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
>