"Edwin Pawlowski" > wrote in message
...
>
> > >
> > > The box is 150#, so worst-case scenario, I can handle it myself once
it
> > > comes off the truck.
>
> I'm not sure if I was clear about this in my last post. It is YOUR job to
> get it off the truck. He only has to get it to the tail. You may luck
out
> and get a truck with a lift gate. Or you may not.
> Ed

I've contacted Amazon about this since they are the supplier. Every time
I've placed an order with Amazon or other suppliers, they were responsible
for delivery of the item to my door. As you state, that may not be the case
here, so I've asked the supplier to clarify this.

As a layman not aware of the policies of the shipping industry, I would
expect that if some special effort were required in receiving this order, I
would be told by the supplier. Up until I received the confirmation email
from Amazon, I thought that they would ship the item UPS (which is how other
large items I've ordered from them have arrived). Although apparently I am
wrong, I would have expected that it is the role of the shipper in
situations like these to at minimum offload the item from their truck, with
responsibility passing when that is done.

Nonetheless, assuming the driver parks his truck right in front of my house,
it's about 50' from where he'll park to the ultimate resting place for the
item. I'll manage no matter what. At this point my curiousity is piqued
about what I should expect in this situation.

Tony