270degrees Posted July 31, 2010 Share Posted July 31, 2010 Hi, guys. I've put this here as the courier sticky is above: it's related but move if necessary. Given the frequency that people buy and sell things on here, would it be possible/practical to have our own 'courier' system? I imagine there are a number of people that make a regular trip from one part of the country to another and perhaps we could use this to our advantage. Not that I have anything against couriers personally but I'd much rather have someone who knows how to treat gear transport it, even if it means waiting a few days longer. Obviously, this kind of system relies on a great deal of trust but no more than using a courier or, for eg., ebay and, chances are, you've met or know someone who knows the person. Also, I think it goes without saying that the 'transporter' gets something towards fuel and/or the extra time involved but that's a separate issue. Do we have enough people making the kind of trips required for this to work? Even a one-off trip may help someone out; we could have a thread in which people post these trips. Comments/suggestions/flames/pointing-out of flaws/etc? Apologies if this has been discussed before. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JTUK Posted July 31, 2010 Share Posted July 31, 2010 A good idea, but realistically you are asking someone to do quite a bit of work, lifting, maybe go out of their way etc for nothing..and although there are more than a few who may do this... it is a bit much to expect. And if you give the guy a drink - depending on what a drink is - you may just as well pay a courier charge. Nice idea and all the rest, but probably wouldn't work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
270degrees Posted July 31, 2010 Author Share Posted July 31, 2010 Hi, JT. Thanks for your comment. When I posted, I was thinking more along the lines of a bass, rather than a full stack or whatever. I wouldn't expect someone to deliver my Trace 8x10 for 50p and a sherbet fountain but I'd be more than happy to pay £20-30 for someone to bring a bass over to me, especially if it's valuable. It was just a thought, anyway. I have been told, on more than one occasion, that I live in a dream world!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JTUK Posted July 31, 2010 Share Posted July 31, 2010 [quote name='270degrees' post='911262' date='Jul 31 2010, 02:35 PM']Hi, JT. Thanks for your comment. When I posted, I was thinking more along the lines of a bass, rather than a full stack or whatever. I wouldn't expect someone to deliver my Trace 8x10 for 50p and a sherbet fountain but I'd be more than happy to pay £20-30 for someone to bring a bass over to me, especially if it's valuable. It was just a thought, anyway. I have been told, on more than one occasion, that I live in a dream world!!! [/quote] As a one-off, then maybe. There are quite a few who would and could want to help out. There has been a recent saga of a Bass crawl to Wales from Kent....not sure how that went, in the end, but a few put their hand up. On reflection, who better to transport your bass than a BC-er who would probably deffo empathise with the concern of transporting a valued item. hmmm, not too bad if a one-off network could exist Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldGit Posted August 1, 2010 Share Posted August 1, 2010 [quote name='JTUK' post='911321' date='Jul 31 2010, 04:01 PM']There has been a recent saga of a Bass crawl to Wales from Kent....not sure how that went, in the end, but a few put their hand up.[/quote] Link please! Could work. I'd rather trust a fellow BC bass player than a courier, that's for sure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JTUK Posted August 1, 2010 Share Posted August 1, 2010 [quote name='OldGit' post='911896' date='Aug 1 2010, 02:07 PM']Link please! Could work. I'd rather trust a fellow BC bass player than a courier, that's for sure.[/quote] [url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=92662&st=20&start=20"]http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=...20&start=20[/url] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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