Hi TJ and others
>Something that many of us may have forgotten is that Greyhound DOES ship
freight . . .
>Has anyone had any ACTUAL experience using these guys?
I recently had some experience with them and I must say their price and speed
were very good.
I found myself the new owner of an extremely large "workgroup" laser printer
via an eBay auction and found that:
1) The box was oversize for UPS and some of the other package couriers.
2) The weight (94 lb.) exceeded the size to weight restrictions of some
carriers.
3) Truck shipping would make my otherwise excellent buy not as cheap as I'd
hoped.
I used Greyhound and my findings were as follows:
1) CHEAP! About $58.00 from Orlando, FL to Seattle, WA.
2) Fast, about 4-5 days in transit. (3400 miles!)
3) Slightly inconvenient since it needs to be picked up and dropped off at a
Greyhound Office.
4) Rough handling, the box had looked better.
5) Low maximum allowed value.
Only 4 & 5 were of concern for me in the future. I wouldn't think twice about
using them again as long as it wasn't a "one of a kind" item that needed
shipping and I didn't worry about some rough treatment.
Stuart Robinson
Redmond, WA
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