"buyer load only"

[Mcmann]

When an add on GL says "buyer load only" does that mean i have to physically be there and can't just have it towed of the lot? I have a deal of basically free shipping on a truck but there is no way I can be 1000 miles away just to see it picked up. Any thoughts?
Matt

 

[Bozor1000]

You can send someone with the authorization form that you get when you get your invoice.

 

[BKubu]

Basically, there is no GL or other person to assist with the load-out. Either you or your designee have to handle all aspects of the load-out.

 

[Mcmann]

ok that is easy to do excellent. I have a friend that is a trucker that passes the base every month or so and he is empty returning from a load so heading back empty. As long as I cover the increased fuel bill he can get it home for me as a favor. thanks!

 

[CUCVFAN]

Does the truck run? If you don't know, does your friend have the means to drag the truck onto his trailer (Landoll or equivalent)? As Bruce pointed out, there is NO assistance. There's no forklift or tractor to push the truck with, etc... You might get lucky at certain sites and find a helpful government employee, but you might not.

 

[Michael]

every month or so

That ain't going to cut it at most bases. At a busy base you will get 10 business days from when your EUC clears to pick up your truck. Then you might get 5 more when they contact you about it and then they will charge you a 25% default fee. Unless your friend's schedule is flexible there is no way to predict when after the sale your EUC will clear. Now if it is an unmanned site they might be more flexible. It just varies from base to base on how pickie they are.

 

[n3sq]

One option is to find someone local to retrieve the item and store it until your friend can pass through an pick it up. I did that with a pair of trailers at Chambersburg. I found a local repair shop that would pull them out of Letterkenny and store them until they had an available backhaul. Yes, it wasn't free, but the price wasn't bad.