I had posted for sale on the 986 forum that I had an 02 S front bumper cover as I had replaced the original with a GT3. A nice fellow in N.Y. said he'd take it. Knowing it would be an " oversized " package by FED EX or UPS I suggested we use Greyhound. The buyer didn't care he just wanted the bumper. I did an online estimate for a package 20 x 24 x 65 and weighing 30 pounds and it came out to $77.50. So I picked up a bunch of cardboard boxes and proceeded to make the cocoon
. This morning I go to the local Greyhound terminal and I'm the only one there........great ! I carry the package in and start the conversation with the rocket scientist behind the counter
. So he asks me where is it going ( zip code ) and I tell him. Then he needs the buyers name I tell him James xxx............he asks me how do you spell James !
. I spell it out for him I had to correct him twice. Then onto my name.........Richard........same deal how do you spell it ????? You're kidding right ? So I spell it out only had to correct him once. All the time this is going on I'm thinking to myself wait until he hits you with the price. He never measures the package or weighs it ( I guess too hard to do ) so he tells me I owe $43.45 ! Fine by me but Greyhound I sure hope you can stay in business. I know this isn't a high paying job but how about some work ethic ? I'm assuming with the spelling show he displayed that high school may have been the best 6 years of his life
. Oh well a few more bucks in my pocket and on the bigger and better things.