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Air_Cooled_Nut
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Greyhound might be better in this case but you can't really expect a "business" to deliver to Greyhound. |
Hear that Martin...you're not a real business  Guess you better hike up your shipping rates and send thru "real" shippers...so much for saving T3 volks money...
Just bustin' your balls, Ev...but small businesses can get away with it when their customer base is "frugal" 
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notchboy
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I have always been suspicious that Greyhounds prices fluctuate depending on from where to where, how many passengers are on that route and how often the route is used. Like they make up lost money by charging you more or giving you a deal when the route is full. Instead of a consistant price. I know Uhaul, Ryder and airlines use this flux so maybe Greyhound does. I only mention it because I have used them alot and have never gotten a consistant price on items Ive felt were in the same ball park of each other. 
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Gary
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| I have always been suspicious that Greyhounds prices fluctuate depending on from where to where, how many passengers are on that route and how often the route is used. Like they make up lost money by charging you more or giving you a deal when the route is full. Instead of a consistant price. I know Uhaul, Ryder and airlines use this flux so maybe Greyhound does. I only mention it because I have used them alot and have never gotten a consistant price on items Ive felt were in the same ball park of each other. |
But freight items are shipped 'Space Available' and I have come within a few dollars of the online quote for shipping items versus when I get to the station.
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Russ Wolfe
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| notchboy wrote: |
| I have always been suspicious that Greyhounds prices fluctuate depending on from where to where, how many passengers are on that route and how often the route is used. Like they make up lost money by charging you more or giving you a deal when the route is full. Instead of a consistant price. I know Uhaul, Ryder and airlines use this flux so maybe Greyhound does. I only mention it because I have used them alot and have never gotten a consistant price on items Ive felt were in the same ball park of each other. |
Nope, they quoted me $1.00 lbs to Topeka from Des Moines. But the extra was because of the size. If it had been like a package, it would have been just $20.00, since it weighed 19.5 lbs.
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