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GMAN 01-09-2012 01:04 AM
Raising the fee to tarp can make a difference. Some people want their products tarped whether it really needs it or not. It is interesting how they will sometimes change their minds when they realize that it will cost them money to have their load tarped.

RostyC 01-09-2012 07:06 AM
Yep, been there done that. fun, fun, fun.
padding
padding, more padding, even more padding!

Then a patch kit when you're done.

Musicman 01-09-2012 10:54 PM
Originally Posted by rank (Post 507274)
You did good. I had a similar situation with a sand blasting machine out of PA. The driver called me and said, "If I tarp this the tarps will be ruined". I called the broker and said they should have ordered a curtain side step. The shipper OK'd the no tarp.
Just a tip. I have found that they all want their stuff tarped for $50. Jack the tarp fee up to $250 and you will be surprised how reasonable they become.
That is nearly word for word what I told the broker. I said that while I wanted to honor my commitment to haul the load and would do so if I thought I would be able to keep the load tarped, I didn’t see the point in trying to tarp the load if the tarp was going to be shredded by the time I got to California anyway. The customer would be angry because the load wasn’t protected and I’d be out $700 for a tarp set. It would be a lose, lose situation.


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