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Flat Rate
Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, April 1, 2006 3:55 AM
Hey
i live in AK on a secluded island and shipping rates too me are VERRRRY expensive!!!!!
your local post office has "Flat Rate Boxes" in 2 sizes and are FREE to anyone.
these boxes can be shipped from anywhere too anywhere no matter how much they weigh for $8.80 (much cheaper)

if i purchased some merchindise and had it delivered too someone in the
LOWER 48 STATES could anyone package these into "flat rate boxes" and ship them too my address?
i will pay for all shipping costs and packing tape

(I may not need your help for a while or ever but i would contact you before i bought anything)

even with me paying for shipping too your house than the $8.80 it is by far cheaper than shipping direct too AK.

thank you for taking the time too read this forum. and please take this into consideration!!
i dont want too drool over trains anymore!! i want it too become a hobby!!!

Super Chicken
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Posted by RhB_HJ on Saturday, April 1, 2006 7:05 PM
QUOTE: Originally posted by SuperChicken

Hey
i live in AK on a secluded island and shipping rates too me are VERRRRY expensive!!!!!
your local post office has "Flat Rate Boxes" in 2 sizes and are FREE to anyone.
these boxes can be shipped from anywhere too anywhere no matter how much they weigh for $8.80 (much cheaper)

if i purchased some merchindise and had it delivered too someone in the
LOWER 48 STATES could anyone package these into "flat rate boxes" and ship them too my address?
i will pay for all shipping costs and packing tape

(I may not need your help for a while or ever but i would contact you before i bought anything)

even with me paying for shipping too your house than the $8.80 it is by far cheaper than shipping direct too AK.

thank you for taking the time too read this forum. and please take this into consideration!!
i dont want too drool over trains anymore!! i want it too become a hobby!!!

Super Chicken


Sure would consider that! [}:)][}:)][}:)]

Of course the shipments would only happen once a year, namely on April 1st and certainly before Noon.[;)][:D][:D]

BTW would it be OK to charge you a nominal handling fee????? Let's say in the range of approx. $12 to 15, depending on the weather.
Cheers HJ http://www.rhb-grischun.ca/ http://www.easternmountainmodels.com
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Posted by Anonymous on Monday, April 3, 2006 9:41 AM
QUOTE: Originally posted by SuperChicken

Hey
i live in AK on a secluded island and shipping rates too me are VERRRRY expensive!!!!!
your local post office has "Flat Rate Boxes" in 2 sizes and are FREE to anyone.
these boxes can be shipped from anywhere too anywhere no matter how much they weigh for $8.80 (much cheaper)

if i purchased some merchindise and had it delivered too someone in the
LOWER 48 STATES could anyone package these into "flat rate boxes" and ship them too my address?
i will pay for all shipping costs and packing tape
Super Chicken


I use those boxes myself. Aside from the other obvious issues, you can't fit any G scale locomotives or rolling stock in them. In fact, even diassembled it's impossible for most.

Maybe Garden HO is in your future? [:p][:p][:p][:)][:)][:)]

Good luck.
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Posted by Rene Schweitzer on Monday, April 3, 2006 9:51 AM
Chicken,

If you're buying or shipping printed material (books, magazines, etc.) ask about shipping "bulk rate." It's MUCH cheaper but does take longer to arrive.

Rene

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Posted by Capt Bob Johnson on Tuesday, April 4, 2006 8:53 AM
HJ
At those rates are you plannig to take them there yourself in a canoe? He might as well pay the freight!
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Posted by cabbage on Tuesday, April 4, 2006 11:59 AM
No, if he does what is quite common for the population if Iceland -he fetches the mail by snowmobil. I believe the record for crossing the open sea on a snowmobil is around 4Km. When I asked the daughter of a customer in Lilliehameri why she did this she replied -"it's cheaper than buying a car".

I consider quite few of my previous Icelandic customers to be borderline insane...

regards

ralph

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Posted by RhB_HJ on Tuesday, April 4, 2006 4:44 PM
Hi guys,

Since the post was on April 1st I took the liberty to omit the TiC smilies. But I see we can't do without them.

Cheers HJ http://www.rhb-grischun.ca/ http://www.easternmountainmodels.com

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