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Amish
Peddler
"Offering high-quality handmade furniture by Amish craftsmen since 1988"
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You may place your order and pick it up at the store or you may have it shipped. Here are some suggestions on how we can help you to get our Amish made furniture to your home for you to enjoy. The Amish Peddler has many requests for furniture to be shipped. We
ship rockers via DHL Service. The Amish man who makes the lazy susans
will ship them directly from his shop. In CURBSIDE DELIVERY packaging process, all "touch" points (edges, corners, sharp points) of the furniture are packaged with a protective foam called Foam In Place (FIP). FIP is manufactured foam that is dispensed with a machine in a liquid state. While being dispensed, it expands and conforms to the object, creating a mold as it sets up. This creates a custom fit around the touch points of each furniture piece. A gray film is placed between the furniture and the liquid foam so the FIP does not touch the furniture. All flat sides and tops are protected with 3/4" polystyrene sheets. A custom box made from 275 pound test, double wall cardboard sheeting covers the furniture piece. After boxing, large furniture pieces are strapped to pallets for easy transferring by the carrier. After the furniture is thoroughly packed, it is shipped via less-than-truckload (LTL) common carrier (such as Yellow Freight, Roadway, etc.). Once the shipment arrives to the destination terminal, PackShip USA will call the receiving customer to let them know it has arrived and provide the customer with the carrier’s phone number to call to schedule delivery. The LTL common carrier will use a 28’ or 48’ tractor trailer unit to make delivery. The delivery will be made with one driver and the trailer will not have a lift gate. The customer must have someone on hand at delivery to provide assistance to the driver during unloading. Additional people may be required depending on the size of the order being delivered. It is the customer’s responsibility to take the furniture inside the home. Extra charges will apply if the customer requests to have the shipment carried inside the home. After unloading and before the driver leaves, the customer should inspect the furniture for damage. Product damage is rare, however, if damage is found the customer should note the damage in the appropriate box on the Delivery Receipt (provided by the driver) and then sign. Contact PackShip USA immediately and a claim will be filed. (Note: If there are any tears, indentations, or holes on the exterior of the package, but no damage is found, the customer should still note on the Delivery Receipt that the packaging contained holes and/or tears.) The delivery time for the Curbside Delivery method is 10-14 business days. This delivery method generally is less expensive than the Inside Delivery with Set Up method. When furniture for INSIDE DELIVERY WITH SET UP is shipped to a customer, a specialty carrier such as Belkins or Mayflower will perform the delivery to the customer’s home with two men. Once the shipment arrives to the destination terminal, PackShip USA will call the receiving customer to let them know it has arrived and provide the customer with the carrier’s phone number to call to schedule delivery. The carrier will deliver the furniture in a 45’ or 48’ tractor trailer unit. The delivery will be made with two men and the trailer will have a ramp and/or lift gate. The two men will carry the furniture to the room(s) requested and set up the furniture (i.e., assemble beds, place hutch tops on hutch bases, etc.). After unloading and before the drivers leave, the customer should inspect the furniture for damage. Product damage is rare, however, if damage is found the customer should note the damage in the appropriate box on the Delivery Receipt (provided by the driver) and then sign. Contact PackShip USA immediately and a claim will be filed. The delivery time for the Inside Delivery with Set Up method is 14-21 business days. This delivery method generally is more expensive than the Curbside Delivery method. You may view their website at www.packshipusa.com. All shipments are fully insured. If your item is small enough to fit unto DHL regulations size boxes, they will also package that and ship it to your home. Before you call them, you would need to know the total retail value and the zip code where it is being shipped so they can quote you a price. All items are totally insured at the retail value for you. There is no obligation to buy when you are getting a quote on delivery charges. |