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Ed Pawlowski[_5_]

On 6/15/2019 10:31 AM, wrote:
> On Fri, 14 Jun 2019 17:42:53 -0600, U.S. Janet B. >
> wrote:
>
>> On Fri, 14 Jun 2019 17:50:43 -0400, wrote:
>>> There's no reason why a consumer should need
>>> to assemble a grill
>>
>> the price would go up considerably if the grills were shipped fully
>> assembled.
>
> Actually not, all other household appliances are sold fully assembled,
> even kitchen stoves. Weber wastes a lot of money on packaging
> materials for their unassembled products... just that Weber has the
> typidcal MEs friggen' morons.
>
>> Did you ever get your new Weber put together?
>
> Yes, but it was a PIA as it required a large level spot to get it done
> right. Thing is I haven't used it yet... was a mistake buying so
> large a unit for just two people. And we don't like to eat outdoors
> where it can be hot and buggy.
>
I paid to have my Napoleon from Amazon assembled. Someone came to the
house and did it. Still saved a few hundred over buying it elsewhere.
I don't know how the price would be affected if it was assembled on the
line at the factory. You'd have to pay for that labor plus some
additional shipping as it would take more space on the truck. Payload
would go down about 25%.