FedEx Sucks!
12-18-2006, 05:26 PM
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So yea i order 4 gallons of bottom paint for the boat, it's pretty heavy, but still each box was individually packaged, i have 3 of the 4 and wonder what the hell happened to the 4th, so I email the manufacturer who says they had to reship the 4th cause it was damaged, now that took some work!
12-18-2006, 05:49 PM
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Originally Posted by Rob x-7' post='849544' date='Dec 18 2006, 06:43 PM
you would think with all those boats you could just go to the store and buy it.
Had to cost alot to ship them
I saved $50 a gallon by buying it direct from the manufacturer and they included shipping on orders over $250 and no tax, so figure i saved about $250 on 4 gallons. And yea it's a 67% copper so the **** is heavy as hell.
12-18-2006, 06:31 PM
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True story. When Fedex delivered the replacement batteries for my UPS, they were a day later than the scheduled delivery date, and they were carried to my door by a girl that was like 12 years old. The delivery vehicle was a white minivan, presumably driven by her mother. When I made a remark about the "truck" she laughed and said she was helping out her dad.
That's all well and good, and I'm glad I got my batteries, but I'm not sure what it says about Fedex.
That's all well and good, and I'm glad I got my batteries, but I'm not sure what it says about Fedex.
12-18-2006, 06:57 PM
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http://www.westmarine.com/webapp/wcs/store...001/229/11204/4
400 square foot a gallon, 30 foot long, 11 foot wide 4.5 foot draft, i figure about a coat a gallon.... best case.
400 square foot a gallon, 30 foot long, 11 foot wide 4.5 foot draft, i figure about a coat a gallon.... best case.
12-18-2006, 09:07 PM
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Originally Posted by Rob x-7' post='849578' date='Dec 18 2006, 10:02 PM
your putting 4 coats?
what did you pay?
im figuring that local contact you had could have gotten it for you for about $165 a gallon, which is about what I pay.
120, yea he was 170 actually. I'm gonna do 3 coats, min, but i figure their numbers are usually **** on coverage, better to have some extra.