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It is why I am now very skeptical of buying used equipment now. Even new you dont have any guarantees on the freight, man I hope this works out for you.
The trucking company has cargo insurance probably with a $5000 deductible on their part.
Quote from: Prosperi-Tees on October 17, 2014, 05:56:01 PMIt is why I am now very skeptical of buying used equipment now. Even new you dont have any guarantees on the freight, man I hope this works out for you.I agree with this. Buying new you have a different leverage... if a M&R press was to come in destroyed they ship a BUNCH of stuff with companies like that, they could easily threaten to stop using them as leverage to get reimbursed. I would also go out on a limb and say most reputable manufactures would make it right either way on a new machine damaged in shipping. Used your often dealing with either a seller who is selling because they are closing (broke) or downsizing or a broker who hasn't even seen it and has no money in the profit to make it right. There are exceptions of course.When we buy used, we buy it and pick it up ourselves and transport it ourselves.
Quote from: GraphicDisorder on October 18, 2014, 06:18:57 AMQuote from: Prosperi-Tees on October 17, 2014, 05:56:01 PMIt is why I am now very skeptical of buying used equipment now. Even new you dont have any guarantees on the freight, man I hope this works out for you.I agree with this. Buying new you have a different leverage... if a M&R press was to come in destroyed they ship a BUNCH of stuff with companies like that, they could easily threaten to stop using them as leverage to get reimbursed. I would also go out on a limb and say most reputable manufactures would make it right either way on a new machine damaged in shipping. Used your often dealing with either a seller who is selling because they are closing (broke) or downsizing or a broker who hasn't even seen it and has no money in the profit to make it right. There are exceptions of course.When we buy used, we buy it and pick it up ourselves and transport it ourselves. we purchase a Ryder on our policy to protect our customers. That way if the carrier denies coverage we turn it over to our insurance company. Insurance company against insurance company ends up a win for the customer. Part of why you buy from companies like M&R.