Help from anyone near Branford, CT, please
02-23-24, 11:23 AM
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Help from anyone near Branford, CT, please
I found some needed components from Zane's Cycles in Branford, Connecticut.
However, they will not ship to me in California. I can pay them in full, but hoping to find a BF member to retrieve and mail.
Thinking a $20 medium flat rate Priority Mail will do the trick, which I will gladly reimburse.
Thankful if anybody among us can oblige.
However, they will not ship to me in California. I can pay them in full, but hoping to find a BF member to retrieve and mail.
Thinking a $20 medium flat rate Priority Mail will do the trick, which I will gladly reimburse.
Thankful if anybody among us can oblige.
02-23-24, 10:02 PM
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No takers, huh? Noticed bike forum peeps residing in Connecticut. With New Haven nearby.
Many years ago, I drove through the area from NY City to Boston by way of Hartford. Visited Mark Twain's house museum, among other sites.
It rained heavily all day. Treacherous driving in a crappy rental car. Made me question, momentarily, not taking the CDW!
Anyhow, I pared-down my order. It would squeeze into one of those tiny Priority Mail boxes to ship for ten bucks.
Many years ago, I drove through the area from NY City to Boston by way of Hartford. Visited Mark Twain's house museum, among other sites.
It rained heavily all day. Treacherous driving in a crappy rental car. Made me question, momentarily, not taking the CDW!
Anyhow, I pared-down my order. It would squeeze into one of those tiny Priority Mail boxes to ship for ten bucks.
02-24-24, 07:13 AM
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02-24-24, 08:06 AM
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Can I just ask a question…
You live in California. You found these items online, on a bike shop’s website, and can pay for them electronically. Are you saying that they post stuff online, allow you to purchase it, but they don’t ship?
Dan
You live in California. You found these items online, on a bike shop’s website, and can pay for them electronically. Are you saying that they post stuff online, allow you to purchase it, but they don’t ship?
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02-24-24, 08:10 AM
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I don't know what the OP is wanting to buy, but I had a colleague in California that used to need things that the state of California would not allow to be shipped in. He would use my address and I would put them on a stock transfer truck to California from the location I worked at.
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02-24-24, 08:20 AM
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I found some needed components from Zane's Cycles in Branford, Connecticut.
However, they will not ship to me in California. I can pay them in full, but hoping to find a BF member to retrieve and mail.
Thinking a $20 medium flat rate Priority Mail will do the trick, which I will gladly reimburse.
Thankful if anybody among us can oblige.
However, they will not ship to me in California. I can pay them in full, but hoping to find a BF member to retrieve and mail.
Thinking a $20 medium flat rate Priority Mail will do the trick, which I will gladly reimburse.
Thankful if anybody among us can oblige.
Have you looked at Uber Freight?
With Uber Freight, you book your order by providing all of the required information—such as pick-up location, drop-off location, and delivery timing—and you’re given a price quote. If you decide to book the transport, it is assigned to one of Uber’s carriers for pick-up and delivery.
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02-24-24, 10:09 AM
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Sort of an oddball component. Non-hazardous and non-liquid. Just impossible for me to find anywhere.
Just now made me think of a potential solution for them to ship to one of our BF members, who will then re-ship to me.
Please PM me if interested in lending a hand. Thanks, all.
02-24-24, 10:43 AM
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Or a friend or relative in an area they ship to.
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That's a new one from ShimaNo
02-26-24, 04:45 PM
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Still looking for a BF member for assistance in coastal Connecticut near New Haven.
The bike shop location is in Branford - or a couple miles from New Haven.
Spoke with them today and they will only will-call the component.
Pretty strange, huh? I resorted to begging to no avail.
The bike shop location is in Branford - or a couple miles from New Haven.
Spoke with them today and they will only will-call the component.
Pretty strange, huh? I resorted to begging to no avail.
02-26-24, 06:14 PM
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Still looking for a BF member for assistance in coastal Connecticut near New Haven.
The bike shop location is in Branford - or a couple miles from New Haven.
Spoke with them today and they will only will-call the component.
Pretty strange, huh? I resorted to begging to no avail.
The bike shop location is in Branford - or a couple miles from New Haven.
Spoke with them today and they will only will-call the component.
Pretty strange, huh? I resorted to begging to no avail.
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02-26-24, 06:48 PM
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What are you wanting from them that this seems to be the only option? There is a good chance someone here may know another source.
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02-26-24, 10:57 PM
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A fellow member stepped forward to assist in my time of need. 
Thanks, everyone, for ideas and support.
Thanks, everyone, for ideas and support.
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