Date:         Wed, 17 Nov 1999 10:55:49 -0700
Reply-To:     "Michael A. Radtke" <m.radtke@ELM.AZ05.BULL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         "Michael A. Radtke" <m.radtke@ELM.AZ05.BULL.COM>
Subject:      Not Shippable?

Hello,

The note on a Vanagon seat not being shippable encouraged me to post that
there is a surprising (to me) low cost shipping alternative that we can use
for things like that.  Inexpensive air freight can be used if there are
direct flights between the shipper and the shippee.  The airlines offer
quite reasonable rates on a "space available" basis for funny shaped things
and the treatment of the freight is generally better than with a cartage
firm.

I shipped a Eurovan seat between Phoenix and Milwaukee for $30 on Midwest
Express Airlines.  I had to drop it off at the airport and the recipient
had to pick it up.  I think that the "space available" increases in
priority after a couple of days, but my shipment was at its destination
about 6 hours after I dropped it off.

Mike  '84 GL  '58 Isetta  '60 Vespa   -- Phoenix Arizona