From: none@none.com99   
      
   Its an old beater, but the table top doesn't have to many apprentice   
   marks.  Vendor called me and told me shipping would be more than I paid   
   for it, and asked if I wanted to cancel.  Very nice of him.   
      
   Still with freight it wasn't outrageous if it turned out to need minor   
   maintenance and maybe surface grind the table.  If it needs a complete   
   tear down recondition, and maybe some repairs, maybe not so much.   
   Unfortunately the vendor let me know he's just a used machinery dealer   
   and has no clue how good or bad it is.  Again, nice of him to be honest   
   with me.   
      
   I figured what the heck, I'd try to find a better freight quote usign a   
   couple different freight quoters.  FedEx and UPS LTL both came in a few   
   dollars less than the vendors carrier.  No surprise there.  I got a   
   dozen quotes pretty fast from the quoter services I tried.   
      
   No thank you.   
      
   I have quotes around from three hundred to three fifteen already from   
   WELL KNOWN International Carriers. (Fed-Ex and UPS LTL).  In fact they   
   were the first quotes I received. I was stunned at how mercenary the LTL   
   quoter scam was. I've NEVER seen such a high shipping rate on a package   
   this size. I just had a thousand lbs of aluminum delivered from halfway   
   across the country for less than is wanted for a hundred fifty lb item.   
   The freight quoters were all 1130 to 1300.   
      
   I guess I have to think about whether or not that rotary is worth the   
   gamble.  I did promise the vendor I'd let him know quickly so he could   
   get it relisted if need be.   
      
   What kills me more than anything is the cartel of companies excuses to   
   justify their rates.   
      
      
   --   
   Bob La Londe   
   CNC Molds N Stuff   
      
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