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Title: Anybody near rhode island? Post by: Eric on May 30, 2005, 10:57:21 pm Ok it was mentioned in the auction area...but
Item # 7159622431 it's a Quikold Pepsi Master chest but they won't ship...local pick up only... I'd like to bid and was wondering is there anybody near that could pick it up for me and strap it to a pallet. (That is if I bid and won, or should say after all I've bought, if the wife would let me bid and I won) Here's where that idea of the help shipping or picking something up is needed.... If not.... I under stand but thought if where near enough to someone that could swing by and grab it I'd do the same for them here in Missouri. It's a nice cooler and HARD to find....... Eric Title: Anybody near rhode island? Post by: joesquid on May 31, 2005, 08:28:44 am I'm in Brunswick, Maine about 4 hours from this cooler. Seems I remember someone being in Massachussetts that might be closer.
Title: Anybody near rhode island? Post by: joesquid on May 31, 2005, 08:32:19 am Sorry, I punched this out before I was finished. Anyway, to add to my last post, I could probably go get it but I've never shipped before so would need detailed instructions on the how/where/when of shipping this critter.
Title: Anybody near rhode island? Post by: MoonDawg on May 31, 2005, 11:16:05 am Glad this subject came back up. Seems there was a huge reluctance by the majority here, to volunteer in the recent shipping poll.
Shipping is not a big deal. In this instance, Eric needs someone to pick this up at someones home and drop it off at a shipper. This is an unrestored machine, so a crate is not necessary. Simply wrap cardboard around the cooler and drop it off at the terminal, they have tons of pallets. The reason for card board wrap, is that it plainly separates any pre-existing damage, from shipping damage. Following UPS and FED EX buying their own packaging stores, Mail boxes etc. and Kinko's. Packaging and shipping combined? Great idea !!! What took so long to merge? Same thing here. One individual near each terminal could be kept busy all week picking up from home and dropping at the terminal. Hmmmmm ...... Maybe I'll start a new service Title: Anybody near rhode island? Post by: Eric on May 31, 2005, 12:51:28 pm I don't know Eric...... 4 hours one way is a “above and beyond” call I think.....
unless it stays under $100 bucks..... Then I may be calling you. But I would owe you big time!!! As far as picking things up for each other.... If it was close or something rare I don't have a problem with it, cause perfect example, I'm in that boat... I mean it's not going to happen all the time. And if it's something I can get for someone, drop it off for someone, or take to a meeting place for another to pick up. That's fine. I don't mind even holding a cooler or machine at my house till the arrangements can be made. I just wouldn't want it getting out of hand and have machines sitting everywhere for months on end as I'm sure all you others would do... that's why we haven't gotten the response I feel in the shipping pole.... Anyway... If it stays low Eric I may call you and see if we could work something out.... I appreciate your offer.... And if I did get this....anything in a 5 hour radius of St. Louis you'd want to bid and win I'd owe you. Again... Thanks Eric Title: Anybody near rhode island? Post by: Bob K on June 01, 2005, 03:25:18 pm Eric (Happy Birthday, by the way ),
I mapquested the location and it's 100+ miles from me - probably around 2 hours. I would think I'd be able to get it for you, as long as he can hang on to it for maybe a few weekends until I can get there. If the seller is flexible, I should be able to help you out. Bob Title: Anybody near rhode island? Post by: Eric on June 01, 2005, 05:00:56 pm Bob... Thanks so much... but at this time with the machine I just got... My wife would kill me (Yeah I brought it up and well..... there will be another closer....)
But I hope someone here looks it over and bids and wins. I mean... come on! It's a pre-war, double dot, Pepsi non-electric Quikold master rare, rare! First one I've ever seen on eBay... It would be a gem to any collection and I'm a Coke guy! But if you want different and rare (not to mention a easy restoration no compressor, no fan, motor, coin mech...nothing!) This is it! If it was in the midwest it would be mine! But one will come along and I will get one! Pepsi Double Dot! Awesome!!! Ok.... I'm done.... Eric |