But that is ok if that is how you want to do it. I will list a bike at 5.00 and I will list it that I will charge boxing of 30.00. so you know up front it will cost 35.00. I could charge 35.00 up front and say boxing is free. It looks the same to me. As long as you list it, it seems the same to me. Steven Willis 1778 East Second Street Scotch Plains NJ 07076 908-322-3330 http://www.thebikestand.com
> 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
> --------------------------------------------
> 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