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moniss

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37. Used to move furniture and

Sun May 23, 2021, 12:25 PM

May 2021

appliances. Straps are called "hump straps". Hook up and you are kind of "humped" over I guess. They've always just been called that I guess. A usual old phrase is something like "we'll really have to hump to get that done" as an example. Maybe it goes back to the Middle Ages. Maybe at least as far back as people being humped over throwing out the dead in "Monty Python and the Holy Grail".

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So, What Happens When A Large Appliance You Ordered Online [View all] MineralMan May 2021 OP

A local on-line company? marble falls May 2021 #1

No. Wayfair. They use regional and local shippers to deliver MineralMan May 2021 #12

I am surprised that they took the old stove though there is a good market in easily rebuilt gas ... marble falls May 2021 #23

There was an additional fee for that. MineralMan May 2021 #24

There are big used appliance stores in a lot of big cities. I might trust a rebuilt refridgerater .. marble falls May 2021 #32

But, see, I'm putting in a new range because I'm going to sell the house. MineralMan May 2021 #36

I got that, I was responding to the idea old gas stoves are only scrap. You're doing what I'd do ... marble falls May 2021 #50

Thanks. When life gets complicated, think harder. MineralMan May 2021 #56

I worked at a Sears franchise store about 20 years ago. Mr.Bill May 2021 #41

Where we are, the delivery company technically takes them to the county recyclers NullTuples May 2021 #52

Used to move furniture and moniss May 2021 #37

I've met some of the nicest people.. luvs2sing May 2021 #2

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Usually, they are great guys DENVERPOPS May 2021 #25

We always give the delivery people Dan May 2021 #46

How long between order and delivery? BadgerKid May 2021 #3

Just over a month. I knew there would be a delay, so I ordered early. MineralMan May 2021 #13

Home Depot was the same for me Johnny2X2X May 2021 #4

Yes. I have a Home Depot washer coming next week. Same thing. MineralMan May 2021 #14

I ordered two snowybirdie May 2021 #6

Amazon delivers via USPS and UPS. You expected USPS or UPS Maru Kitteh May 2021 #9

It's important to notice what the shipping information says. MineralMan May 2021 #16

I would gladly have paid extra snowybirdie May 2021 #20

Well, if it's not mentioned, it's probably outside delivery. MineralMan May 2021 #21

Yes - though sometimes "white glove" is not in the delivery people's lexicon csziggy May 2021 #60

Did you tip them? C_U_L8R May 2021 #7

I offered a tip. They waved it off. MineralMan May 2021 #17

I usually tip delivery and moving folks madville May 2021 #33

I buy local. There is an appliance store where I live** UGADawg May 2021 #8

Nevada checking in ampm May 2021 #15

When I designed our house I made the hallways and stairs extra wide - but Lucinda May 2021 #10

There is a reason most appliances are 30" or less in one dimension. MineralMan May 2021 #19

I prefer a local dealer, or even local big box bucolic_frolic May 2021 #11

Be sure to leave them a positive review. GETPLANING May 2021 #18

Yes. However, I have no idea what local company delivered it. MineralMan May 2021 #22

Did you get the complementary child will your order? Nevilledog May 2021 #26

No children were included in my delivery. MineralMan May 2021 #28

Moving and delivery people are always super nice ironflange May 2021 #27

Looks that way. MineralMan May 2021 #30

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Yes. I was surprised at the time delay, as well. MineralMan May 2021 #38

The ShoulderDolly straps are awesome, no damage to your door threshold. CaptainTruth May 2021 #35

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"final mile" delivery people left-of-center2012 May 2021 #39

Yeah. They're all contract companies. MineralMan May 2021 #43

Free delivery and free take away of old appliance maliaSmith May 2021 #40

+1 Dan May 2021 #47

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I'm going to be washing all of the walls in our current house as prep for painting. MineralMan May 2021 #45

My rag bag is a carryover from my Mom Marthe48 May 2021 #53

Yup. Everyone needs a rag bag. MineralMan May 2021 #54

I've never ordered from Wayfair because of this reason; delivery woes. flying_wahini May 2021 #48

I was actually expecting to read about how the kids crawled into the box and made a fort out of it! calimary May 2021 #49

LOL! That's what we did as kids, too. MineralMan May 2021 #58

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We had a different experience jrandom421 May 2021 #55

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Please tell me... jmowreader May 2021 #59

They used a handtruck to move the fridge jrandom421 May 2021 #61

I just got a new fridge from Lowes and had a similar experience LetMyPeopleVote May 2021 #62

Glad to hear it! MineralMan May 2021 #63

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