I know a lot of people that pick up appliances at the big discounters and
think they save a lot of money. Today, a guy was bringing home a brand new
Kenmore fridge from Sears. He took the highway, speed limit 65 mph.
Evidently, he did not tie that big heavy box down very well as it landed on
the highway.

I just can't imagine the call home. "Honey, you know how we saved $20
picking up the refrigerator? Well I was just cruising along and . . . . .
.."

"Elmo P. Shagnasty" wrote in message
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"Edwin Pawlowski" wrote:

I know a lot of people that pick up appliances at the big discounters and
think they save a lot of money. Today, a guy was bringing home a brand
new
Kenmore fridge from Sears. He took the highway, speed limit 65 mph.
Evidently, he did not tie that big heavy box down very well as it landed
on
the highway.

I know a lot of people who pick up appliances at the store and KNOW they
save money.

Not everyone's an idiot.

I bought a small freezer last year, yet it was large enough that my van
hatch had to stay open. The solution? Take back roads home. Yeah, it
was an extra half hour of travel; so what?

That same guy who blew his fridge onto the roadway is an idiot
everywhere he goes.

Yep, we're not idiots either. We brought a frig home (30 miles) in a
covered truck, laid it down (that's allowed if you follow the rules).
Yesterday, my husband took a CA King mattress to the Salvation Army about 30
miles away in this same truck, not a dirt mark on it -- nope, we're not
idiots.
and we don't mind saving money when we can.
Dee Dee

"Edwin Pawlowski" wrote in message
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I know a lot of people that pick up appliances at the big discounters and
think they save a lot of money. Today, a guy was bringing home a brand
new
Kenmore fridge from Sears. He took the highway, speed limit 65 mph.
Evidently, he did not tie that big heavy box down very well as it landed
on
the highway.

I just can't imagine the call home. "Honey, you know how we saved $20
picking up the refrigerator? Well I was just cruising along and . . . .
..

I live about two miles from Sears and a few other box stores. I have picked
up appliances that wouldn't fit well in the car (TV and OTR microwave). They
made me sign a waiver that said if it fell it, it was my fault. Of course I
didn't get close to highway speeds and there wasn't a problem. I have seen
the odd appliance along side the road, so I know that people don't use
common sense. The part that bothers me is the danger that they put others
in when they don't use common sense. One day on the way to work, a truck
lost a ladder on the freeway in front of me. I couldn't swerve because
there were cars on either side. The ladder cause me to have a flat tire,
but it could have been far worse. About thirty years ago a similar thing
happen. A steel post fell off a truck in front of me on the interstate. I
didn't have much time to react and I couldn't change lanes. The post
tore-up the bottom of the car - transmission and frame and punctured the gas
tank. I was lucky that the car didn't catch fire, but it was totaled. In
neither case was I able tot get any ID on the trucks. Ironically, my sister
who works for a large insurance company, says that hitting debris in the
road is an "at fault" accident. Apparently if you hit a deer, it is covered
under the comprehensive part of your policy. If you hit debris it is
considered an "at fault" collision that can cause an increase in your rates.

It's not always to save money... sometimes it's for convenience.

Did you ever stay home waiting for a delivery?... maybe loosing a days pay
and they don't show up.
or Maybe they needed it today, not next scheduled delivery date in your
area..

Let's hope they paid for it with a decent credit card that will replace
damaged merchandise.

I know someone who bought a Large wide screen TV and was trying to Tie it
down and the "boys"at the shipping dock insisted that the box was fine it
had enough weight... it wouldn't go anywhere. well, it went... SPLAT! on an
interstate highway!

His credit card replaced it.

Rina





"Edwin Pawlowski" wrote in message
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I know a lot of people that pick up appliances at the big discounters and
think they save a lot of money. Today, a guy was bringing home a brand new
Kenmore fridge from Sears. He took the highway, speed limit 65 mph.
Evidently, he did not tie that big heavy box down very well as it landed on
the highway.

I just can't imagine the call home. "Honey, you know how we saved $20
picking up the refrigerator? Well I was just cruising along and . . . .
. ."

"Edwin Pawlowski" wrote in message
. ..
I know a lot of people that pick up appliances at the big discounters and
think they save a lot of money. Today, a guy was bringing home a brand new
Kenmore fridge from Sears. He took the highway, speed limit 65 mph.
Evidently, he did not tie that big heavy box down very well as it landed on
the highway.

I just can't imagine the call home. "Honey, you know how we saved $20
picking up the refrigerator? Well I was just cruising along and . . . .
. ."


Ouch! Our local appliance store delivers for free and takes the old one
away.

Dawn

"DawnK" wrote in message
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"Edwin Pawlowski" wrote in message
. ..
I know a lot of people that pick up appliances at the big discounters and
think they save a lot of money. Today, a guy was bringing home a brand
new Kenmore fridge from Sears. He took the highway, speed limit 65 mph.
Evidently, he did not tie that big heavy box down very well as it landed
on the highway.

I just can't imagine the call home. "Honey, you know how we saved $20
picking up the refrigerator? Well I was just cruising along and . . . .
. ."


Ouch! Our local appliance store delivers for free and takes the old one
away.

Dawn

Hi Dawn,
I'll bet a lot of the people you see hauling their goods down the highway
live in the country where either they don't deliver at all, or the price is
too exhorbitant if you can get them to come. Trucks are useful for this
type of transfer from store to home. I've seen some trucks that deliver
that don't seem any more safe than one's own.
Our last 'delivery' was a water heater that had to be installed. They had
the water heater, but we had to wait for almost 2 weeks to get a 'delivery'
date (WITHOUT HOT WATER). This was a 'replacement,' so we had no choice and
they did haul it away, but we could've done the hauling if they couldn't.
Dee Dee

In article ,
Elmo P. Shagnasty wrote:

I bought a small freezer last year, yet it was large enough that my van
hatch had to stay open. The solution? Take back roads home. Yeah, it
was an extra half hour of travel; so what?

How much is your time worth?

-Patti
--
Patti Beadles, Oakland, CA |
pattib~pattib.org | Never ever argue with a clown.
http://www.pattib.org/ |
Check out www.tribe.net ! | The clown ALWAYS wins.

"Elmo P. Shagnasty" wrote in message

For FREE?

Nothing is for free. NOTHING.

It's included in the price, sure. But you pay for it. You pay for
EVERYTHING.

It wasn't free by any means.

Of course it was not free, but compared to the cost of pickup at another
store, it may have been about the same. The small local dealers can be very
competitive with the big discounters today. Buying co-ops allow for much
better deals that in years gone by.

YMMV, but I'm willing to pay $20 not to have the hassle or hauling a 500
pound appliance up the stairs and then bring the old one out.

"Elmo P. Shagnasty" wrote in message

Saving $45 in exchange for that extra half hour of travel, PLUS not
having to schedule a delivery and be home for that?

Think about THAT bit, too.

Good for you. My gonads are still in their proper place too. Think about
THAT bit, too.

On Thu 14 Jul 2005 07:48:23p, Edwin Pawlowski wrote in rec.food.equipment:


"Elmo P. Shagnasty" wrote in message

Saving $45 in exchange for that extra half hour of travel, PLUS not
having to schedule a delivery and be home for that?

Think about THAT bit, too.

Good for you. My gonads are still in their proper place too. Think
about THAT bit, too.

I laugh to myself when I'm at Lowe's or Home Depot and watch folks loading
up their trucks with fridges, freezers, ranges, washers, and dryers. I
wonder how many of them really thought about what it was going to be like
on the other end when they have to unload it, uncrate it, maneuver through
doorways, up/down steps, etc., without dinging the house or the
appliance. Not to mentioin how many end up at the doctor's office with a
strained back or other parts.

If they charged a hundred dollars, in most cases I'd be willing to pay it.

--
Wayne Boatwright *¿*
____________________________________________

Give me a smart idiot over a stupid genius any day.
Sam Goldwyn, 1882-1974


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"Elmo P. Shagnasty" wrote in message

Saving $45 in exchange for that extra half hour of travel, PLUS not
having to schedule a delivery and be home for that?

Think about THAT bit, too.

Good for you. My gonads are still in their proper place too. Think
about THAT bit, too.

I laugh to myself when I'm at Lowe's or Home Depot and watch folks loading
up their trucks with fridges, freezers, ranges, washers, and dryers. I
wonder how many of them really thought about what it was going to be like
on the other end when they have to unload it, uncrate it, maneuver through
doorways, up/down steps, etc., without dinging the house or the
appliance. Not to mentioin how many end up at the doctor's office with a
strained back or other parts.

If they charged a hundred dollars, in most cases I'd be willing to pay it.

--
Wayne Boatwright *¿*
____________________________________________

Give me a smart idiot over a stupid genius any day.
Sam Goldwyn, 1882-1974


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I've seen some of those people at the clinic, where I work! LOL! Or just
helping someone move, too!

Dawn

"Edwin Pawlowski" wrote in message
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"Elmo P. Shagnasty" wrote in message

For FREE?

Nothing is for free. NOTHING.

It's included in the price, sure. But you pay for it. You pay for
EVERYTHING.

It wasn't free by any means.

Of course it was not free, but compared to the cost of pickup at another
store, it may have been about the same. The small local dealers can be
very competitive with the big discounters today. Buying co-ops allow for
much better deals that in years gone by.

YMMV, but I'm willing to pay $20 not to have the hassle or hauling a 500
pound appliance up the stairs and then bring the old one out.


Exactly! We like the customer service at that store and the price is worth
it, to us!

Dawn

In article ,
Elmo P. Shagnasty wrote:

Saving $45 in exchange for that extra half hour of travel, PLUS not
having to schedule a delivery and be home for that?
Think about THAT bit, too.

Certainly.

Half an hour of driving, plus probably an hour of loading,
unloading, uncrating, installing, etc. Plus getting rid of
the old one, in most cases.

The alternative involves me spending half a day at home doing
whatever I want to do, modulo a few minutes of interruption
while the delivery guys arrive and depart.

I typically estimate that my time is worth $100/hour. YMMV.

-Patti
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pattib~pattib.org |
http://www.pattib.org/ | The crazy chick with
Check out www.tribe.net ! | the purple hair.

"Edwin Pawlowski" wrote in message
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"Elmo P. Shagnasty" wrote in message

For FREE?

Nothing is for free. NOTHING.

It's included in the price, sure. But you pay for it. You pay for
EVERYTHING.

It wasn't free by any means.

Of course it was not free, but compared to the cost of pickup at another
store, it may have been about the same. The small local dealers can be
very competitive with the big discounters today. Buying co-ops allow for
much better deals that in years gone by.

YMMV, but I'm willing to pay $20 not to have the hassle or hauling a 500
pound appliance up the stairs and then bring the old one out.
$20? $20? I've not seen a hauling charge for less than $70 in YEARS,
YEARS, YEARS!!! And the haulers won't even come to my area, so I have no
choice. I pay the price for not living in the burbs, but I don't blame
others for having someone else do their hauling while they themselves are
making $100 an hour; their choice. I don't think there is either right or
wrong here, just people living different lifestyles and it is their choice
whether they get bad backs, but I don't think it is something to delight in.
I don't know that everyone who hauls furniture is putting someone else's
life in jeopardy - that's a bit of hyperbole - we've all had near misses of
the trucks' re-treads and mufflers, as well.
Dee

"Dee Randall" wrote in message

$20? $20? I've not seen a hauling charge for less than $70 in YEARS,
YEARS, YEARS!!! And the haulers won't even come to my area, so I have no
choice.

Just got my electric bill. How's this for a deal. They will come and haul
away a working refrigerator that is at least 10 years old and PAY you $50.
--
Ed
http://pages.cthome.net/edhome/