Tote Craziness - Freeze-Frame Radio

WebGuy · Doesn't Do Windows

RE: Tote Craziness

Jeremy Riggs · 2011 Super Bowl Champions!

Yeah, there's no reason the freight shouldn't be honored as it's shown on the site.

Hell, maybe you could order them 10 at a time online and still come out ahead. at what point do they start saying "oh, the shipping shown on our site is not valid"

WebGuy · Doesn't Do Windows

Jeremy Riggs wrote:

Hell, maybe you could order them 10 at a time online and still come out ahead. at what point do they start saying "oh, the shipping shown on our site is not valid"

I first put the biggest ones in the cart and the freight said about $100.00. I was like "Oh crap, this is going to be terrible". Then I added the next size and the freight only went up about $10.00. Same with all the others. Then I thought "That makes sense if the are shipping via truck, they have like a minimum pallet charge to get the first bit on, then the rest is cheaper because its only adding a few lbs the pallet.

Oh well, its done. Now I have to wait.

I hate waiting.

I gots no patience.

confuzzed · Permanent State of Confusion

WebGuy wrote:

But now I've not mixed signals. The last time I sent you something nice, you got mad at me and wanted to kick my butt.

Now that I think about it, I'm not sure that is a chance I should take.

Maybe I'll have JR send you something nice so you can have another reason to kick his butt instead.

I suppose that is true. But that is because you shouldn't have done that. It is very nice. Besides, I thought you wanted a butt kicking. Is this not true? Although, I guess JR might like his butt kicked too. Plus, he is closer.

confuzzed · Permanent State of Confusion

WebGuy wrote:

I gots no patience.

You aren't a doctor.

Jeremy Riggs · 2011 Super Bowl Champions!

Well, if you ask me this entire process has been Tote-ally ridiculous.

WebGuy · Doesn't Do Windows

No.

JD's a doctor!

Maybe HE has patience.

WebGuy · Doesn't Do Windows

Jeremy Riggs wrote:

Well, if you ask me this entire process has been Tote-ally ridiculous.

You've bin waiting for that opportunity, haven't you.

JD The Jazz Doctor · Grand Poobah

WebGuy wrote:

No.

JD's a doctor!

Maybe HE has patience.

I do. please join them. In the waiting room. biggrin

confuzzed · Permanent State of Confusion

I guess we are just lucky we haven't drug this thread down to Uranus yet.

MzHartz · Permanent Vacation

Web, did you try Amazon? I know some authorized Amazon sellers give free shipping if your order is over a certain amount.

WebGuy · Doesn't Do Windows

MzHartz wrote:

Web, did you try Amazon? I know some authorized Amazon sellers give free shipping if your order is over a certain amount.

I did but that was part of the first problem. I couldn't find any that had multiple sizes of the same style. They maybe had clear in one size, colored in another size and none of the 3rd size. I didn't see any that had free shipping on the totes. They are big to ship. I wanted to get them all from the same place so I'd know they would all be the same kinds.

Jeremy Riggs · 2011 Super Bowl Champions!

Argh!

I think I find myself in Tote hell with you now Web, but it's my own fault.

I bought two nice totes at Rite-Aid, but they were the only two they had. Now I realize I want at least 2, maybe 4 more, and I'm gonna have to run around to all the Rite Aids hoping I can find some like this.

Plus when I pulled these two apart I found four tops to smaller totes inside. So I suppose I gotta go return those now.

WebGuy · Doesn't Do Windows

If you saw my post earlier, mine are now backordered until and expected date of the 10th.

Good luck finding more of the same kind/color.

Jeremy Riggs · 2011 Super Bowl Champions!

Arrrrrrrrgh!

Maybe we should pool our money together and open "WEB & JR'S TOTE EMPORIUM"? We could clean up!!!!

WebGuy · Doesn't Do Windows

I don't know if we could make a living at that. We might have to branch out to:

"WEB & JR'S TOTE EMPORIUM & bait"

Jeremy Riggs · 2011 Super Bowl Champions!

Good thinking! I hear that Bear Bait is a big seller in your area!

WebGuy · Doesn't Do Windows

Not here, but I've had requests for it.

Jeremy Riggs · 2011 Super Bowl Champions!

bump for web

WebGuy · Doesn't Do Windows

Yay!

My Hero!

Got confirmation this morning that the totes have left the factory!

Yay!

Mrs Web will be happy. She's been looking at boxes saying "I wish those things would get here so I can start packing into the totes, I don't wanna move it all twice".

WebGuy · Doesn't Do Windows

Horray!

The great tote hunt of '08 has come to a close.

Although they were to end up at our house, it was $70 cheaper on shipping to have the totes sent to a business rather than a residence. I got a call this morning from the trucking company by the driver asking how to get to my shop. I told him that the shop was out of city limits but that these were to end up at our house eventually which is right in town and asked if he'd rather deliver there. He said "Well, yeah, I don't care and if I don't have to go out in the country, I'd rather deliver in town anyway."

So, I met him at home and we unloaded them in the driveway:

I've got them all unboxed and hauled to the basement. Now we can start filling, packing, and organizing.

The only thing I'm unhappy about is the shipping price. I was first quoted a price and it was awfully high. I told the lady I'd have to think about if it was worth that to me. She said she could do some checking and get back to me. She called back and said she found a way to do it for $80 less, which I accpeted.

Today, I got the invoice and I see they charged the original shipping quote. I told her that was not what we agreed on and she did some checking. She said, yes, I see the shipping estimate here so I'll tell you what, I will split the difference with you and credit your card back $40.

I was like Huh?!? I have to split the difference with you on your mistake? She said the shipping was not a "quote" but an "estimate" as they only charge actual shipping amounts. I said but, the sales lady told me she would get me a "quote" on the order. This lady insisted that the shipping part of that was just an estimate.

At this point, there was nothing I could do so I at least got the $40 back.

Anyway, Mrs Web is happy, the totes are here and we can now continue in the Web House organization party

Jeremy Riggs · 2011 Super Bowl Champions!

How'd you get the skids off the truck? Do you have a forklift at home?!?!

WebGuy · Doesn't Do Windows

I just put pulled them out of the truck, one on to each shoulder and carried them.

confuzzed · Permanent State of Confusion

Yea! Now Mrs. Web can get busy storing and stacking. Fun. But it will be all good. Once and done.

Jeremy Riggs · 2011 Super Bowl Champions!

WebGuy wrote:

I just put pulled them out of the truck, one on to each shoulder and carried them.

Wow! I guess corn grows big muscles!

WebGuy · Doesn't Do Windows

Oh, I might have mis stated that.

Thats what I WANTED to do, but the driver insisted we use his pallet hand truck, wheel them on to the trailer lift gate, lower the lift gate, and then wheel them over to the driveway with said pallet hand truck.

No one ever lets me have my way.

confuzzed · Permanent State of Confusion

I am sure your back thanked the driver.

WebGuy · Doesn't Do Windows

Carrying them a box at a time from the drive around the house and down the basement was enough work by itself.

Jeremy Riggs · 2011 Super Bowl Champions!

Silly Man. It was a sunny day. You should have gotten a lawn chair, made yourself some lemonade, and waited for the boy to get home from school. What exactly did you have him for if not to do the manual labor?

MzHartz · Permanent Vacation

Jeremy Riggs wrote:

Silly Man. It was a sunny day. You should have gotten a lawn chair, made yourself some lemonade, and waited for the boy to get home from school. What exactly did you have him for if not to do the manual labor?

Er, I think those boxes are as big as he is. He might've dropped them and hurt the totes. Then they would've been impossible to find again!