Potential shipping problem

[chicklin]

Are any of you familiar with Lance Evans of Mooresville, IN? He won my shipment on uship.com and was supposed to pick the truck up today at Drexel Gardens, IN. He was supposed to call when he left the lot to let me know if he would arrive today or tomorrow. I have not heard from him all day. I have called him several times and left messages with no response and no truck.

Unfortunately, I did not get suspicious until after the GL lot was closed, so I will call first thing in the morning to see if he actually picked up the truck. If he did, he should be on video tape.

If anybody knows anything about this guy, please let me know. Hopefully, I'm just overreacting and the truck will show up in the morning, but I don't think it's normal to have ZERO communication with the shipper on the day of the pickup.

 

[dm22630]

RE: Potential shipping theft, please help....

If you contracted them through U-ship.....did you hire someone with a positive feedback rating?

Maybe the cell coverage isnt good on the route that they took. I wouldnt worry about it too much.....it was just today that they picked it up.

BTW - If you are bugging him (or he thinks you are).....he may just ignore you until he arrives & will say he never saw you called.

 

[M1075]

RE: Potential shipping theft, please help....

I don't think the circumstances above warrant you accusing this guy of theft. Check with GL and the driver in the morning then report back.

 

[chicklin]

Re: RE: Potential shipping theft, please help....

If you contracted them through U-ship.....did you hire someone with a positive feedback rating?

Maybe the cell coverage isnt good on the route that they took. I wouldnt worry about it too much.....it was just today that they picked it up.

BTW - If you are bugging him (or he thinks you are).....he may just ignore you until he arrives & will say he never saw you called.

Stupid me, I took a chance on this guy b/c I got kind of jerked around by someone else. He bid a good price, said he lived close to the lot (which, according to his website, he does) and could guarantee the pickup date. Unfortunately, he was a new member to uship.com and didn't have any feedback, good or bad.

He emailed last night saying that he was picking the truck up in the morning and would call when he left the lot to let me know when he would be here. No call, no truck. We'll see what the lot says in the morning.

 

[chicklin]

Re: RE: Potential shipping theft, please help....

I don't think the circumstances above warrant you accusing this guy of theft. Check with GL and the driver in the morning then report back.

He's got a couple of websites that look exactly the same with little information, one for "logistics" one for a mowing service. I found two different numbers for him that go to the same voicemail box. The guy's 24 and has a rather shady looking MySpace page with guys posting comments like "when are you going to get me a car? haha!".

I'm probably worrying too much, but a lot of things don't look quite right. I'll call the lot in the morning, of course, but I just have a bad feeling.

 

[dm22630]

RE: Re: RE: Potential shipping theft, please help....

I think that you have convinced yourself that he is out to get you.

His myspace??

come on.........

 

[wsucougarx]

RE: Re: RE: Potential shipping theft, please help....

 

[chicklin]

RE: Re: RE: Potential shipping theft, please help....

Well, he never showed up. So, now my truck is sitting there for at least another week (having God knows what stolen off of it) and I have to fight with Uship to get my deposit back. Why can't people just do what they say they're going to do?

 

[319]

RE: Re: RE: Potential shipping theft, please help....

Apparently he doesn't have a phone, his mother won't let him use her's, or doesn't know how to use one. Don't forget to give uship.com your feedback on his "stellar" service.

 

[FMJ]

RE: Re: RE: Potential shipping theft, please help....

Hope, U-ship will give you you're, Change, back!!

Did you tell GL not to accept the paperwork if he does show up to get the truck?

 

[chicklin]

Re: RE: Re: RE: Potential shipping theft, please help....

Hope, U-ship will give you you're, Change, back!!

Did you tell GL not to accept the paperwork if he does show up to get the truck?

Yep, I told them not to turn it over to anyone until I sent them a new pickup authorization.

 

[tlm47201]

Chiclin, what type truck was it? I'm south of Drexel about 45 miles, I may be able to help.

 

[chicklin]

Chiclin, what type truck was it? I'm south of Drexel about 45 miles, I may be able to help.

Thanks for the offer! It's a deuce, but I ended up finding another shipping company that appears to be more reputable. If all goes well, I should be getting the truck this Thursday.

 

[kurtkds]

Good luck on getting your Deuce, hope everything turns out good for you.

 

[ssgtwright-usmc]

So, did your vehicle ever get shipped and delivered? And if so, what shipping company did you use.

 

[chicklin]

So, did your vehicle ever get shipped and delivered? And if so, what shipping company did you use.

Yes, it did. I ended up using Jeremiah at Kodiak Transport (KodiakTransport on uShip.com). Although the load was heavier than I would've been comfortable with (and you can hear all about that here: http://www.steelsoldiers.com/index.php?name=PNphpBB2&file=viewtopic&t=26616), he did a great job. On time, kept in great communication, loaded and unloaded. Couldn't have been happier and now the beast is home and I haven't stopped smiling since

 

[ssgtwright-usmc]

Vey NICE!!!!!!!!!!!
If I didn't live in Hawaii I think I would have delivered to you for free just so I could drive it.

 

[ssgtwright-usmc]

Vey NICE!!!!!!!!!!!
If I didn't live in Hawaii I think I would have delivered to you for free just so I could drive it.