the great news is that fabrication of my 1350 gallon 409 stainless steel sectional/ modular heat reservoir has been completed, it is all strapped in its happy little flat panels on a big pallet, and is all ready to be shipped to me.
the bad news is that I'd been under the distinct impression that the company that did the fabrication for me (in the northern midwest) was, in their normal course of their work, also used to lining up and arranging the shipping-out of their products--
-- but apparently they are used to calling a customer and saying "FOB ready" and having the customer do all the footwork to arrange the shipping.
I don't know where the mix-up originated, and don't really even want to focus on that.
At this point, I want to get it from the northern midwest to my yard ( in Vermont ) as quickly and inexpensively as I reasonably can, while also wanting to be sure it's done by a company or individual who will take appropriate care of a big, custom, costly item.
Any suggestions on who to use for shipping or even how to look into options?
Many thanks!
the bad news is that I'd been under the distinct impression that the company that did the fabrication for me (in the northern midwest) was, in their normal course of their work, also used to lining up and arranging the shipping-out of their products--
-- but apparently they are used to calling a customer and saying "FOB ready" and having the customer do all the footwork to arrange the shipping.
I don't know where the mix-up originated, and don't really even want to focus on that.
At this point, I want to get it from the northern midwest to my yard ( in Vermont ) as quickly and inexpensively as I reasonably can, while also wanting to be sure it's done by a company or individual who will take appropriate care of a big, custom, costly item.
Any suggestions on who to use for shipping or even how to look into options?
Many thanks!