Posted: 11/19/2008 9:55:42 PM EDT
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Has anyone used this site before?
I'm a bit confused on how it works. Can small things be shipped UPS, etc? |
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Has anyone used this site before? I'm a bit confused on how it works. Can small things be shipped UPS, etc? Yes, but if you ship anything large/heavy, and mark it FRAGILE, I promise you, whoever handles it will purposefully try and destroy it. Just my random input.. ETA: Sorry about the rant, I'm about to go into work. It would appear not from their "Shippers and Packers" segment. |
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Has anyone used this site before? I'm a bit confused on how it works. Can small things be shipped UPS, etc? Yes, but if you ship anything large/heavy, and mark it FRAGILE, I promise you, whoever handles it will purposefully try and destroy it. Just my random input.. noted. 
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You must either pick it up in person, or pey a shipping service to go on base, pick it up, and send it to you ($$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$)
Don't forget there is a 10% buyer premium. And never bid on something you haven't inspected first, because you will get burned that way very fast. |
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Has anyone used this site before? I'm a bit confused on how it works. Can small things be shipped UPS, etc? Yes, but if you ship anything large/heavy, and mark it FRAGILE, I promise you, whoever handles it will purposefully try and destroy it. Just my random input.. There is much truth there. Nobody likes bulk. Especially awkward bulk. |
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Has anyone used this site before? I'm a bit confused on how it works. Can small things be shipped UPS, etc? No. You open an account, and you have to pick it up, or pay someone to do so. whether it's a 5 ton truck, running or not, or a palette of mess tins. Some good deal, some not so good deals. |
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If you have to use their shipping service, you're gonna get massively screwed.
They charge 4-10 times as much as UPS or FedEx would charge. BTDT 
And much of their stuff has defects not listed. Don't bid unless you personally inspect the items. Be able to get on base yourself, because they will not sponsor you even if you're the high bidder. Your credit card WILL be charged, and if you fail to pick up your items within the time limit, you lose them. Pick up items as soon as possible, because they will get stripped/stolen/damaged fairly quickly. And be prepared to deal with some of the biggest idiots on the planet. Incredible stupidity. Some of the folks I've dealt with couldn't possibly hold down a job at McDonalds. Be careful of spent brass. The .mil is starting to demil it by running it through deforming machines. |