Freight deliveries are done during business hours. When done to a business the
business is open and ready for delivery. The business will usually have the
personnel and equipment necessary to remove and handle the freight. When
delivery is to a residental addressthe person often is not home during business
hours, involving the delivery company holding the merchandise and scheduling a
special delivery time. Residential addresses normally do not have the
equipment or the persons necessary to handle freight shipping.
The cost increase usually comes from the freight delivery company, and is being
passed through by VB.
>>> Bill Gunshannon <bill@cs.scranton.edu> 06/23 8:42 AM >>>
Well, I can point to much worse here in the US. Like VB who charges more
on any large item that has to go motor freight to deliver to a home rather
than a business. Why would it cost more to deliver to my house than to the
garage 2 doors away??
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