Bill Ashton
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Hesitate to start what could be along thread on this, but I just watched a FedEx delivery occur next door...FedEx extended-roof Mercedes Benz van pulls up in front of my house. Don't know if we are expecting anything or not. Watch guy come into cab from out of back of van and throw about a 12" x 12" x 12" box on the floor...then drives two doors down and parks. Gets out of truck with box, scans it, and then throws it up onto my neighbor's front porch...now, this would be just over head level if you are standing in the street. :shock: No doorbell ring or nothing. Drives away.
Well, I guess we won't be using them anytime soon. Called my neighbor to let them know it was on their front porch, told them I hoped it wasn't a glass vase! She laughed and said it wasn't (whew!).
I describe the truck, as we have a local lady a couple streets over that is a "contractor," I think she has her own Econoline van. Sweetheart. If no one is home, she'll see my wife at the public library to ask where to deliver...we don't know her from Adam other than through FedEx.
I guess all the transport companies have troubles. Funny, when my Huss & Dalton was coming back from the factory after a warranty bit, they called me and said it would be coming UPS. I turned white. Mrs Dalton assured me that had used them for 11 years or so and never had any problem, not to worry. Hot summer day, waited all day for delivery. Nada. Call UPS, explain to them this is an expensive guitar and I am worried about it living in the back of a truck, especially overnight. After some checking, the nice person on the phone says not to worry it would be delivered that day, but she just could not tell where the truck was on its route. Maybe half an hour later my guitar shows up. Driver gently takes it out of truck walks it up to me and hands it off, insuring I have a good grip...did someone talk to him? :lol: ...of course, she was just perfect (right, Wes?)
(Edit: Saw same truck and driver about an hour later, not far from our house. It was an MB, cannot believe a "contractor" would spring for a truck like that!)
Well, I guess we won't be using them anytime soon. Called my neighbor to let them know it was on their front porch, told them I hoped it wasn't a glass vase! She laughed and said it wasn't (whew!).
I describe the truck, as we have a local lady a couple streets over that is a "contractor," I think she has her own Econoline van. Sweetheart. If no one is home, she'll see my wife at the public library to ask where to deliver...we don't know her from Adam other than through FedEx.
I guess all the transport companies have troubles. Funny, when my Huss & Dalton was coming back from the factory after a warranty bit, they called me and said it would be coming UPS. I turned white. Mrs Dalton assured me that had used them for 11 years or so and never had any problem, not to worry. Hot summer day, waited all day for delivery. Nada. Call UPS, explain to them this is an expensive guitar and I am worried about it living in the back of a truck, especially overnight. After some checking, the nice person on the phone says not to worry it would be delivered that day, but she just could not tell where the truck was on its route. Maybe half an hour later my guitar shows up. Driver gently takes it out of truck walks it up to me and hands it off, insuring I have a good grip...did someone talk to him? :lol: ...of course, she was just perfect (right, Wes?)
(Edit: Saw same truck and driver about an hour later, not far from our house. It was an MB, cannot believe a "contractor" would spring for a truck like that!)