In a message dated 10/30/2004 10:46:23 AM PST, wheelman@nac.net writes:
Anyone who thinks it is unreasonable to charge for your effort to pack and
ship a bike has not done many themselves. After you have done a few you
quickly see why someone would add a few bucks to cover supplies and time.
When I pack a bike it is virtually bomb proof. I have had a lot of
complements on my packing and even one good natured complaint. The
complaint was that it took the person almost an hour to get the bike
unpacked because of all the padding and zip ties I used. This is an
expense but one that is far better than having the dreded call that a bike
was damaged in shipment. Of all the bikes I have shipped (and that is
quite a bit) I have never had ONE complaint on damage. I wish I could say
the same for bikes that have been shipped to me.
Ray
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Ray-
I always like and respect where you are coming from, but if its OK here, I
would like to disagree. I have shipped innurerous bikes over a 30 year period,
never charged extra for packaging and have had only one complaint in all that
time.
I use the KISS method (keep it simple stupid). I feel that when I buy a bike,
I am buying a bike and not some elses efforts for handling and packing.
Whenever bikes are shipped to bike shops, the bike shops are charged for shipping
costs, Trek/Schwinn/etc. always include packing costs in the price of the bike.
So thats what I do. Again I think the KISS method works best.
cheers-
Dave Anderson
Cut Bank MT