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Kim
Just called Conejo and they do mainly next day air... and since they are based in CA, trucking would not work... but, he did say he`d check on a few things for me and get back to me... meanwhile, I`m still researching...
Thanks
Marcy
Marcy,
I know I`m very late to chime in on this, but I`ve been out of touch for awhile. First of all, have you found any good solutions to your challenges? You mentioned 1) difficulty in finding appropriate size boxes, 2) selecting proper internal packing material and 3) finding a freight shipper who won`t destroy your merchandise. I may have some suggestions for you if you are still looking for solutions. Let me know where you`re at right now and I`ll go from there. Thanks,
Peter
Richard i liked what you said. and how-to!!
Kim, watch out for cats the sh*t in woods
on a rainy day!!
Peter, i think you did a great job outlining
the basics. But, maybe you need to stay
out of logistics for this one.
....Mike you sound like a manager, but(?)
Scrappy, I know a auctioneer who sells
on ebaY live - eBaY live was started when
Southenbys shut doors on eBaY. My auctioneer
sells very high-end furniture and collectibles - he
doesn`t pretend to be an expert at packing. He
has sought a third party - mailing service - to
complete the process. It says in his auction
that the buyer must call the independant
mailing service for details and costs.
However, you might not want to do this -
because its expensive and time consuming.
Now , i recognize that you don`t have much
experience in shipping based on your sad-tell-stories.
O.k. that`s fine. You only need to take one
item to local mail service and have them
ship to a relatives house because you need
and example of success. When the pack
arrrives - study the shipping methods that
the service provide you with. Take pictures
and bring the package back with you.
Unless you do a volume of mailing, you won`t
have the expierence necessary to know what
feels right?
I was a commercial shipper of both large
machinery and small parcels...for a german
company.
The shipping company should assume full
responsibilty to the problems. Keep sending
them out - with experience comes success!!
Break it down: do you have the materials, the
scale, the documents, the supplies, the skill
etc. etc. etc.
Always tell you customers that the carrier is at
fault.
You should be able to build a custom
container from discount suppliers.
Learning how to modify flaps and
box sizes isn`t easy, but it works
with basic modifications.
I`ve done all that before!!
Don`t forget the fragile and dont
stack on top stickers, too!!!
Make sure you put note on
shipping document that this
is high risk stuff!!
Insure the package and tell
the carrier that you would like
for them to research the cause
of damage. and you want to
know why they did wrong or
prove what you did wrong.
Dont deal with any shipping service
based on reasons other than
performance and costs.
I can tell you right here and now
that you know biz but your not
a good shipping expert.
sincerely. (a shipper)
by the way, if you are ever out my
way - I would like to meet with you.
your very nice!
hmmm,
wow after reading that one by mr. I wanted to say something but (?)...
ok I will say something, I don`t believe any one of us tried to pass ourselves off as experts within the shipping industry, Just some business people trying to help out based on our own personal and professional experiences, so I don`t feel the comments were neccessary.
But since you did, I do have a question for you.
you said..
The shipping company should assume full
responsibilty to the problems.
then you say...
Insure the package and tell
the carrier that you would likefor them to research the cause
of damage. and you want to...
I don`t understand why I would need to insure something when the carrier is already responsible for it??? Is it just another way for the carrier to charge more money???
Mike the manager....
ps Im glad I`m not Peter,,, at least I`m a manager (?) lol
Answer: Who broke it!
I go to Dinner and their is hair in food
who broke it? Why should I pay!!
also, someone a few pages ago
started opinion of another, I can
raise my opinions too! however,
i don`t plan to try to understand
motives in the first opinion.
Just my thoughts of the relative
to subject matter.
Send me email to b*tch.
I don`t want lady to be consumed
with entries that aren`t relative
thanks.
wow guys....
Thanks for all the input! I think I`m having to change my business a bit, until I can afford large qty`s of pkg materials along with boxes. I`m going to shoot for the local community... This way, I can deliver the product for a fee, or the product can be picked up. No pkg, and no shpg companies. I`m not giving up!
Marcy
well, I`ll stop here...
because I gained no additional information than my last post..
and I don`t want to sound like I`m B*******
mike
Marcy,
If you believe you have a business model that is sustainable, something that giives you a competitive advantage, is there anyway that you can develop a natioanl program of some sort where people in different parts of the nation can become distributors to your program where you still obtain a national presence but eliminate the problems that you currently are realizing. There are many people out there looking for opportunities for prosperity.
Just doing what I do best, trying to solve a problem and still achieving your objective. Unfortunately not always through the originally designed plan.
I think it was Neopoleon Hill in "Think and Grow Rich"
People Don`t Fail, Plans Fail.
If your plan is unsuccessful make the neccessary changes to be successful.
Mike
sorry Rich,
I thought I was playing nice.
Mike
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