need to get rid of some stuff here

[robbinsandmyers]

Shipping on the cheap

Guys I have to let you in on the best kept shipping secret. As someone who collects heavy old powered reel mowers from the 1920's I can say todays shipping prices put a damper on buying and selling stuff. I happened to stumble on the fact that Fastenal actually ships stuff on pallets very cheaply compared to others. They figure any cash they get to send an empty semi trailer back to their warehouses with a pallet load is better than them paying the drivers, etc out of pocket. As an example I shipped a 300lb mower on a 4'X6' pallet from CT to OH for $125.00. UPS wanted $400.00. For shipping a washer or dryer you simply buy two cheap ratchet straps at Home Depot and secure it to the pallet and done. The thing is you need to source a pallet and also drop it off at Fastenal yourself and make sure that store has a fork truck. You just have to call the central office and get a quote the stores cant give that out. I hope this helps out.

 

[delaneymeegan]

As for shipping.....

 

 

 

 

 

I recently sold a KA dishwasher to someone in Maryland and they were to arrange shipping.

 

They found someone on UShip, about 2 weeks ago, who was going from Minneapolis to Florida, driving an SUV.  They picked up the DW and delivered to him for $275.    Apparently this party transports pets for people and they were picking up in FLA.

 

The key may well be patience.  When I sold the dw, I told the party it was no rush, they paid for it, the item was safe here until they figured what they wanted to do, and it took them about a month to figure out their plan and to find someone.

 

Once you've shipped a few items, you get to know the routine and you make contacts of shippers.  I've used UShip several times now, for various items.  It's a good service.  

 

How people got by, years ago, without such services as Craigslist, Ebay, Angieslist, Uship, RVTrader, and similar....?  

 

[brucelucenta]

Isn't it strange how you seem to change as the years pass by? I totally understand that myself, since I have gone through a transformation myself in the last 10 years or so. I began to realize that I was certainly not going to want or need all of the things I had been saving for the last 20-30 years. It got to the point where I no longer got any joy out of working on washing machines or dryers, for the most part. And it was just aggravating and time consuming to do so. Although I still enjoy seeing some of the old machines working, it just wasn't worth the effort it takes to maintain them all. Besides, I really can't do many of the things I once did when I was younger. I just don't have that much energy or patience. So it was best to give it up and no longer have them taking up space. I have to do that with many other things I have collections of too. After all, how long will I really want or need them anyway? I figure that at the outside, I may have another 20 years at best. Let someone else younger enjoy some of my things while they can still work on and maintain them. I am not going to be around forever and certainly cannot take any of them with me.

 

[volvoguy87]

What's left?

I am in Cincinnati and need more appliance like I need a hole in my head, but what, if anything, is still around?

Dave