Ship Furniture > leather L shape couch and ottoman

Response: Today! (10/22/2009)

Response: Hello, I'll be through there at the end of this week. Is the destination on a first floor or underground dock way down town? Thanks, IRRL Randy (10/25/2009)

Response: The vendor said they are located on the near north side of Chicago and that they are easily accessible from the interstate. I have resubmitted the part of the question about the loading dock to them. Thank you - Lisa (10/27/2009)

Response: Hello, I was just through there on Saturday. I'll be back through again next week if it can wait. Thanks, IRRL Randy (10/27/2009)

Response: No problem! Thanks, Lisa (10/28/2009)

Response: Hello, It looks like I can pick this up on Tuesday if that will work for you. Thanks, IRRL Randy (10/29/2009)

Response: They list their office hours as 9:00 am to 5:00 pm. The items are currently wrapped in the cardboard they were delivered in and that will be sufficient. Thanks! (10/23/2009)

Response: I am in Sioux FAlls SD and I was planning to take I-29 Sount and take I-80. Are you telling me that there will be someone thre between 9 to 5 p.m.? Can you confirm that they are only going to be gone an hours for lunch or something of that nature between 9 to 5 p.m.? I could pick up tomorrow and deliver the next morning. Please let me know and I will place a bid. Thanks. (10/23/2009)

Response: In his original email, the vendor said that the shipper needs to call and schedule drop off to make sure there is someone in the office. So while it is reasonable to think there would generally be someone there with the exception of lunch or something of that nature, unfortunately I really can't guarantee it... (10/24/2009)

Response: I got the impression that you are not in good terms with the vendor and can afford to be in the situation where I am unable to deliver because the vendor "is not around" to get back at you. I am not in the business of storing furniture in my truck and I am not here to fight your battles either. Once I bid and you accept it will be my problem which I don't think is fair to us providers. Best of luck. (10/24/2009)

Response: Wow. I don't have a battle to fight. I don't care for the items and so I am returning them. They are still in the original packing and I have 55 days left of the 60 days allowed to return the merchandise. I was just trying to be as honest as possible and share the information with you that the vendor gave me. While the vendor does list office hours, they specifically requested that the driver schedule a drop off time. I thought this might be an issue for you since you wanted to deliver the items tomorrow and would not be able to call ahead. (10/24/2009)

Response: In this business carrier expect to have a place open during business hours or the recipient to have made arrangements with a neighbor to receive the items. If delivering to a home many times the person is at work during the day but lives near by. You are leaving the responsability to the driver who has a schedule to meet and can not wait around over an hour. It would be helpful for other providers to know if the "calling ahead means that the business is able to open other that 9 to 5 since going into Chicago is really slow or if the reciber may not be around. Once a bid is accepted it is too late to learn that the delviery is going to be dificult. I been there done that. I don,t think for a minute that you are dishonest, just unaware of the business and the cost to us of truck and drivng time. Someone who lives near would be a good choice. YOu have a reasonable bid specially if delivery becomes a problem. (10/25/2009)