Advice on moving a table 1000 miles?

GentlemanJames

GentlemanJames

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Looking at an available 9' table from a private home in Florida - which I have wanted and been looking for years - problem is that it is located 1000 miles from me.

Aside, from the obvious answer of "find the same model/year closer to you, get something else, keep waiting", I am wondering what is the most cost-effective way to transport a crated table to my home from so far away?

I will be hiring a local mechanic to go look the table over; and, if he gives the Thumbs-Up on the slates, sub/rails, and frame, he will be breaking-down the table and crating it up for transport for me - but that is it. I don't know anyone in the area with a van, ect; and, the mechanic doesn't offer LD delivery service. Since it is a private sale, I will be depositing the money in an Escrow account, with disbursement of payment to the seller contingent upon acceptance after deliver to me; so the driver needs to be bondable.

I'm thinking this is a job for a one guy with a van after the load-in to make the road trip. I'm not looking for a set-up with delivery, as I have my own local mechanic, so this would just literally be delivering crates, around 1200 pounds.

Anyone who has dealt with having to figure-out their own long-distance delivery, would you please advise me on how I too might get this done and what I should expect to pay for someone driving the created table to me 1000 miles?

Thanks. - GJ
 
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Lawnboy77 said:
Just fly down there yourself and rent a UHaul and drive it back.
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I'm with Lawnboy77 on this. A few years back I bought a 9' Anniversary snooker table from a guy near Wichita, KS, about 700 miles south of me. I made the round trip myself in my 3/4-ton Chevy truck in just a bit over 24 hours. He had it all broken down for me and helped me load it up. I unloaded it by myself when I got back home. (The slates were a b***h but I'm pretty good at moving heavy stuff alone when I have to.)

I'm not suggesting you try to do it all in one day or load/unload by yourself, but just saying it's not too daunting an undertaking. It also may eliminate the need for an escrow as you will be able to inspect it in person when you pick it up. If you own a truck or van, or have a friend that can loan you one that would be ideal, but if you have to rent one Enterprise is usually a better choice than U-Haul. Enterprise will usually give you unlimited mileage on a multiple day rental, and the mileage charge with U-Haul is a real killer.

As far as loading and unloading goes, at times when I have needed grunt help for a short term project like this, I have found that an ad in the local craigslist "Gig" section usually yields plenty of people willing to work for an hour or so for $20 or so. The ad costs $3.00 and is well worth it. Just make sure you contact plenty of people who answer the ad, and after you choose the one(s) you want, let the others know you may need extras on short notice. No-shows are at least as common with pickup gigs like this as they are with any of the temp labor outlets.

Finally, if you would rather just hire the job out, you can check out UShip online. I don't know how things are with them now, but several years ago I knew a couple that traveled around the country doing small hauling jobs like this. The used UShip to get most of their work. It works something like Uber or Airbnb except I think UShip has been around a little longer than either of those.

Best of luck with whatever way you go on this. :)
 
Thanks guys, that's all great advice - especially the part about not needing to do either the escrow or the bond; excellent.

I truly appreciate your collective guidance on the best way(s) to do this. - GJ
 
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If you use a local to check it out I’d like to know who it is. PM or post
 
Be aware that some freight moving companies ONLY offer curbside delivery- some will not move it into your garage, house, basement, or even driveway. Also, many online moving companies are scams, you need to be super careful about whom you choose or you will never see your table, or it will be held hostage. I am all for going to get it yourself, or paying a very trusted installer to do all the moving and work from beginning to end.
 
contact Bob Cunningham at billiards etc in vero beach fl
(772) 978-1332
check your pm
 
you wont get to buy this. no seller is going to let you haul it away and then base whether he gets paid on your acceptance. you are dreaming.
you will have to pay in cash before it gets dismantled or loaded i suspect.

and expect about 3000 plus for delivery.
 
maha said:
you wont get to buy this. no seller is going to let you haul it away and then base whether he gets paid on your acceptance. you are dreaming.
you will have to pay in cash before it gets dismantled or loaded i suspect.

and expect about 3000 plus for delivery.
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This.
 
There are a lot of shippers and hauling sections in various forums on the net. When I moved from IL to AZ, I searched through them to find people who needed something hauled along the route of my return trip. It more than offset the cost of fuel. I hauled anything from SxSs to car parts. If I had room and it was on my way, I usually charged from $100-800 depending on the size and distance. I will be doing this again in a couple weeks because I will have an empty truck bed and trailer coming back to AZ from TN. If anyone needs something moved along that route LMK.
 
maha said:
you wont get to buy this. no seller is going to let you haul it away and then base whether he gets paid on your acceptance. you are dreaming.
you will have to pay in cash before it gets dismantled or loaded i suspect.

and expect about 3000 plus for delivery.
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MAHA - Just three qualifying questions, if I may:

1. Just how does it come to be that you know what is in the mind of my Seller and what he and I are doing and not doing?

and,

2. Exactly which part of the purchase-on-delivery agreement between the Seller, the Seller's Bank handling the escrow, Myself, and my Bank, have you discovered the Seller is now objecting to and hasn't told me about it?

and,

3. What is it about that specific - known only to you - point that has caused the Seller suddenly object?


Additionally,

The estimate to transport the crated table 1000 miles came in at just under $1/mile; revealing you're prediction on my delivery cost is 300% higher the actual transport cost estimate. - GJ

GoldCrown said:
What table are you looking at? Unless it’s something exotic/rare you might regret buying used from 1000miles
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GOLDCROWN - Understood, I'm good; thanks. - GJ
 
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I took apart a GC3 tossed it in pieces in a VW van and drove it 400 miles home. Didn’t have a problem. Was careful with the slates-properly wrapped them, made sure nothing was rubbing around so no scratches.

Was super easy.

Not a big desl

Good luck
Fatboy
 
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Fatboy said:
I took apart a GC3 tossed it in pieces in a VE van and drove it 400 miles home. Didn’t have a problem. Was careful with the slates-properly wrapped them, made sure nothing was rubbing around so no scratches.

Was super easy.

Not a big desl

Good luck
Fatboy
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I've done the same thing. When I brought my brothers table back for him. I ranted a van and took the 6 hour drive with my father in law. Who could actually drive!!
I Helped the owner dismantle the table. Like fatboy says. Only thing you need to be careful of is protecting the slate. To be honest, that's the easy part. The tough part is putting it, back together.
Good luck in what ever you decide.
 
GentlemanJames said:
Looking at an available 9' table from a private home in Florida - which I have wanted and been looking for years - problem is that it is located 1000 miles from me.

Aside, from the obvious answer of "find the same model/year closer to you, get something else, keep waiting", I am wondering what is the most cost-effective way to transport a crated table to my home from so far away?

I will be hiring a local mechanic to go look the table over; and, if he gives the Thumbs-Up on the slates, sub/rails, and frame, he will be breaking-down the table and crating it up for transport for me - but that is it. I don't know anyone in the area with a van, ect; and, the mechanic doesn't offer LD delivery service. Since it is a private sale, I will be depositing the money in an Escrow account, with disbursement of payment to the seller contingent upon acceptance after deliver to me; so the driver needs to be bondable.

I'm thinking this is a job for a one guy with a van after the load-in to make the road trip. I'm not looking for a set-up with delivery, as I have my own local mechanic, so this would just literally be delivering crates, around 1200 pounds.

Anyone who has dealt with having to figure-out their own long-distance delivery, would you please advise me on how I too might get this done and what I should expect to pay for someone driving the created table to me 1000 miles?

Thanks. - GJ
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Not a chance in the world I'd sell you a table - it doesn't have to be this hard, I'd be very surprised if this deal doesn't go sideways...or off a cliff
 
What Gold Crown is it? I have a GC2 or GC3 with the flat-pockets GC4 top on it I am planning to bring to my place in TN. If you are on the way and the price is right, I'll sell AND deliver mine.
 
you asked for opinions and i gave you mine. then you turned on me. you are a piece of work and my new opinion is you are one i would never do business with or will post any help for you.

and of course you would want it that way. so at least with something we have a meeting of minds.
 
maha said:
you asked for opinions and i gave you mine. then you turned on me. you are a piece of work and my new opinion is you are one i would never do business with or will post any help for you.

and of course you would want it that way. so at least with something we have a meeting of minds.
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MAHA - In point-of-fact, if you carefully re-read the OP, I specifically and only asked for:

1. 'Advice' on how to transport a crated table long-distance from those with real-world experience in these matters, who have solved this transportation problem for themselves in the past (q.v. "Anyone who has dealt with having to figure-out their own long-distance delivery, would you please advise me on how I too might get this done..." - GJ);

And,

2. At no time did I asked for 'Opinions' - as you have misstated above: (q.v. "you asked for opinions and i gave you mine..." - MAHA) - on how I conduct my personal business (q.v. "...no seller is going to let you haul it away and then base whether he gets paid on your acceptance..." - MAHA), and my preferred methods of conducting my financial affairs (q.v. "...you will have to pay in cash..." - MAHA) when dealing with Banks and Estate Trustees across state lines;

And,

3. I certainly never asked to receive the unsolicited and quixotic psychic prognostications (q.v. "...you wont get to buy this..." - MAHA) of the projected future outcome of my business dealings from anyone, at anytime;

However,

I did asked to learn from those with actual past experience in these matter of Long-Distance Transport to estimate what I might expect to the reasonable transportation costs of moving 1200 pounds of crates a distance of 1000 miles to be, based on what their own realized costs were and what method they used. As I stated in my reply post to you, the actual transport quote came in just under $1000.00 - being 1/3 of your Opinion - which only confirmed to me, that the informed and experienced voices - offering advice based on Fact - were coming from directions other than the location which you occupy.

Furthermore,

As to your statement above (q.v. "...then you turned on me..." - MAHA):

1. I merely asked you 3 open-ended, qualifying questions; thereby, offering you to support and expand on the source and validity of your claimed knowledge and insights - all 3 of those questions still remain wholly unanswered at this point in time;

and,

2. I have not, at any time, asked nor offered you to engage in business with me (q.v. "...i would never do business with you..." - MAHA);

and yet, lo-and-behold,

3. The one thing you are 100% correct about, in all statements you have made thus far, (q.v. "...or will post any help for you..." - MAHA); based on our shared experience of the quality and serviceability of your responses to-date, I would say this is the one statement which is most-likely to prove true over time - being of absolutely 'no help' whatsoever thus far, with regard to the question of the thread, specifically being: Advice on moving a table 1000 miles.

Correct you are, Sir. - GJ
 
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