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Good idea, Eric.=20
There are also 10=E2=80=99 containers but I=E2=80=99ve only seen a few of th=
em. If a 20=E2=80=99 is overkill it wouldn=E2=80=99t hurt to see if one is a=
vailable.=20
Also, if you need more space than will fit in a standard container, there ar=
e taller ones called high cube.=20
Peace,=20
Pat
Pat Horne=20
We support Habitat for Humanity
On Sep 27, 2022, at 5:28 PM, eric@megageek.com wrote:
=EF=BB=BFRkg,=20
There are a few options. If you only have a few pallets worth of items, go o=
ut and buy some "pallet wrap" (big roll of clear cling wrap.)=20
Look in the local craigslist for someone getting rid of a solar pool cover (=
should be easy this time of year.) They are large plastic blankets of bubbl=
e wrap. Also, you'll find a TON of people giving away pallets.=20
Load the items on a pallet and bolt it to the pallet. Then wrap in the bubb=
le wrap, then the pallet wrapping. =20
Once done, have a list of all the items/pallets with dimensions. If you kno=
w the weight, that is much better.=20
Then, contact a shipping company near you and tell them you have X many pall=
ets that need to be shipped. You may have enough for a full truck (best bet=
.) If not, you are a 'ltt' (less than truckload.) this just means you'll p=
ay more.=20
Let them know you need a lift gate. IF you have a good paved driveway, they=
can use the pallet jack to load them. If not, you may have to rent a forkl=
ift, or have a buddy with a tractor and forks come over on the pick up day.=20=
Then you'll have to make arrangements on the other end. If you have a paved=
driveway there, it might not be too bad.=20
That is NOT the ideal way, but it will work.=20
IF you have LOTS of stuff, going to a single location, here is the best way t=
o do it.=20
Find a shipping company that will drop off a 'intermodal container' (the sta=
ndard shipping container.) You'll have to decide if you need a 20' or 40'.=20=
They will drop it off for you to load on your own. You don't need pallets, j=
ust pack the stuff in there and use tiedowns and wedge things together. Thi=
s is also a good time to find people getting rid of mattresses and you can p=
ut them in between items.=20
You load the container up (at ground level) and they pick it up, and drop it=
off for you to unload at the other side. They normally charge a fee for th=
e 'rental' time of the unit, so plan well and be ready to load it and unload=
it right away.=20
If you are in NJ, let me know, I can easily help you with this.=20
Moose=20
From: Richard George <rkg@teleport.com>=20
To: shop-talk <shop-talk@autox.team.net>=20
Date: 09/27/2022 05:15 PM=20
Subject: [Shop-talk] palletizing stuff and getting the pallets shippe=
d... help?=20
Sent by: "Shop-talk" <shop-talk-bounces@autox.team.net>=20
Hi,
I'm dealing with my dad's estate and have a large quantity of stuff=20
(tools - ob. shop content) to send across country to get auctioned off. =20
I was originally looking at using normal shipping methods (boxes sent at=20
a discount via pirate ship), but it turns out the house is confident=20
they can deal with far more "stuff" than I had originally envisioned=20
(would be 40 or so of those home depot small and medium moving boxes,a=20
few banker boxes, etc I think).
I am guessing when one has that much material its probably going to be a=20
lot cheaper to palletize it/put them on a truck and ship them to the=20
auction house that way rather than trying to ship the boxes=20
individually. The trouble is that I'm not set up to do that. I don't=20
have any pallet jacks, don't exactly have any place to do the wrapping=20
(they are all in storage - I suppose I could do it there, but again, no=20
pallet jack and while the storage space would let me work there but I=20
think getting a truck there might be a cluster, etc). In addition,=20
while I've packed a LOT of stuff for shipment over the years, I haven't=20
ever loaded up items on a pallet/wrapped the pallet for shipment so that=20
the will make it, actually tried to use a freight company for shipment,=20
etc. And... the times in the past I've dealt with freight companies (on=20
the receiving end), it often didn't go well (not so much damage as the=20
companies all seemed to do bait and switch on rates, tried to extract=20
additional payments they weren't owed, there were issues with actual=20
delivery, etc (story of cluster surrounding shipment of fiberglass GT6=20
hood omitted)).
So I was hoping to get some advice for a newbie on dealing with this.
Are there services that can handle the palletizing/getting it delivered=20
that won't take you to the cleaners/jerk you around on the pricing,etc? =20
Is there a "shipping by truck for dummies" tome out there, or...?
Thanks in advance,
rkg
(Richard George)
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<html><head><meta http-equiv=3D"content-type" content=3D"text/html; charset=3D=
utf-8"></head><body dir=3D"auto">Good idea, Eric. <div><br></div><div>T=
here are also 10=E2=80=99 containers but I=E2=80=99ve only seen a few of the=
m. If a 20=E2=80=99 is overkill it wouldn=E2=80=99t hurt to see if one is av=
ailable. <div><br></div><div>Also, if you need more space than will fit=
in a standard container, there are taller ones called high cube. <br><=
div><br></div><div>Peace, </div><div>Pat<br><br><div dir=3D"ltr">Pat Ho=
rne <div>We support Habitat for Humanity</div><div><br></div></div><div=
dir=3D"ltr"><br>On Sep 27, 2022, at 5:28 PM, eric@megageek.com wrote:<br><b=
r></div><div dir=3D"ltr">=EF=BB=BF<span style=3D" font-size:10pt;font-family=
:sans-serif">Rkg,</span>
<br>
<br><span style=3D" font-size:10pt;font-family:sans-serif">There are a few
options. If you only have a few pallets worth of items, go out and
buy some "pallet wrap" (big roll of clear cling wrap.)</span>
<br>
<br><span style=3D" font-size:10pt;font-family:sans-serif">Look in the local=
craigslist for someone getting rid of a solar pool cover (should be easy
this time of year.) They are large plastic blankets of bubble wrap.
Also, you'll find a TON of people giving away pallets.</span>
<br>
<br><span style=3D" font-size:10pt;font-family:sans-serif">Load the items
on a pallet and bolt it to the pallet. Then wrap in the bubble wrap,
then the pallet wrapping. </span>
<br>
<br><span style=3D" font-size:10pt;font-family:sans-serif">Once done, have
a list of all the items/pallets with dimensions. If you know the
weight, that is much better.</span>
<br>
<br><span style=3D" font-size:10pt;font-family:sans-serif">Then, contact
a shipping company near you and tell them you have X many pallets that
need to be shipped. You may have enough for a full truck (best bet.)
If not, you are a 'ltt' (less than truckload.) this just means
you'll pay more.</span>
<br>
<br><span style=3D" font-size:10pt;font-family:sans-serif">Let them know
you need a lift gate. IF you have a good paved driveway, they can
use the pallet jack to load them. If not, you may have to rent a
forklift, or have a buddy with a tractor and forks come over on the pick
up day.</span>
<br><span style=3D" font-size:10pt;font-family:sans-serif">Then you'll have
to make arrangements on the other end. If you have a paved driveway
there, it might not be too bad.</span>
<br><span style=3D" font-size:10pt;font-family:sans-serif">That is NOT the
ideal way, but it will work.</span>
<br>
<br><span style=3D" font-size:10pt;font-family:sans-serif">IF you have LOTS
of stuff, going to a single location, here is the best way to do it.</span>
<br>
<br><span style=3D" font-size:10pt;font-family:sans-serif">Find a shipping
company that will drop off a 'intermodal container' (the standard shipping
container.) You'll have to decide if you need a 20' or 40'.</span>
<br>
<br><span style=3D" font-size:10pt;font-family:sans-serif">They will drop
it off for you to load on your own. You don't need pallets, just
pack the stuff in there and use tiedowns and wedge things together. Th=
is
is also a good time to find people getting rid of mattresses and you can
put them in between items.</span>
<br>
<br><span style=3D" font-size:10pt;font-family:sans-serif">You load the cont=
ainer
up (at ground level) and they pick it up, and drop it off for you to unload
at the other side. They normally charge a fee for the 'rental' time
of the unit, so plan well and be ready to load it and unload it right away.<=
/span>
<br>
<br><span style=3D" font-size:10pt;font-family:sans-serif">If you are in
NJ, let me know, I can easily help you with this.</span>
<br>
<br><span style=3D" font-size:10pt;font-family:sans-serif">Moose</span>
<br>
<br>
<br>
<br>
<br><span style=3D" font-size:9pt;color:#5f5f5f;font-family:sans-serif">From:=
</span><span style=3D" font-size:9pt;font-family:=
sans-serif">Richard
George <rkg@teleport.com></span>
<br><span style=3D" font-size:9pt;color:#5f5f5f;font-family:sans-serif">To:
</span><span style=3D" font-size:9pt;font-family:=
sans-serif">shop-talk
<shop-talk@autox.team.net></span>
<br><span style=3D" font-size:9pt;color:#5f5f5f;font-family:sans-serif">Date=
:
</span><span style=3D" font-size:9pt;font-family:=
sans-serif">09/27/2022
05:15 PM</span>
<br><span style=3D" font-size:9pt;color:#5f5f5f;font-family:sans-serif">Subj=
ect:
</span><span style=3D" font-size:9pt;font-family:=
sans-serif">[Shop-talk]
palletizing stuff and getting the pallets shipped... help?</span>
<br><span style=3D" font-size:9pt;color:#5f5f5f;font-family:sans-serif">Sent=
by: </span><span style=3D" font-size:9pt;font-fam=
ily:sans-serif">"Shop-talk"
<shop-talk-bounces@autox.team.net></span>
<br>
<hr noshade=3D"">
<br>
<br>
<br><tt><span style=3D" font-size:10pt">Hi,<br>
<br>
I'm dealing with my dad's estate and have a large quantity of stuff <br>
(tools - ob. shop content) to send across country to get auctioned off. =
;
<br>
I was originally looking at using normal shipping methods (boxes sent at
<br>
a discount via pirate ship), but it turns out the house is confident <br>
they can deal with far more "stuff" than I had originally envisioned
<br>
(would be 40 or so of those home depot small and medium moving boxes,a
<br>
few banker boxes, etc I think).<br>
<br>
I am guessing when one has that much material its probably going to be
a <br>
lot cheaper to palletize it/put them on a truck and ship them to the <br>
auction house that way rather than trying to ship the boxes <br>
individually. The trouble is that I'm not set up to do that.
I don't <br>
have any pallet jacks, don't exactly have any place to do the wrapping
<br>
(they are all in storage - I suppose I could do it there, but again, no
<br>
pallet jack and while the storage space would let me work there but I <br>
think getting a truck there might be a cluster, etc). In addition,
<br>
while I've packed a LOT of stuff for shipment over the years, I haven't
<br>
ever loaded up items on a pallet/wrapped the pallet for shipment so that
<br>
the will make it, actually tried to use a freight company for shipment,
<br>
etc. And... the times in the past I've dealt with freight companies
(on <br>
the receiving end), it often didn't go well (not so much damage as the
<br>
companies all seemed to do bait and switch on rates, tried to extract <br>
additional payments they weren't owed, there were issues with actual <br>
delivery, etc (story of cluster surrounding shipment of fiberglass GT6
<br>
hood omitted)).<br>
<br>
So I was hoping to get some advice for a newbie on dealing with this.<br>
<br>
Are there services that can handle the palletizing/getting it delivered
<br>
that won't take you to the cleaners/jerk you around on the pricing,etc? =
;
<br>
Is there a "shipping by truck for dummies" tome out there, or...?<br>
<br>
Thanks in advance,<br>
<br>
rkg<br>
<br>
(Richard George)<br>
<br>
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