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Old December 28th 16, 04:22 PM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
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Default I need a glider in trailer towed from NY to WA

On Wednesday, December 28, 2016 at 10:43:12 AM UTC-5, ND wrote:
On Saturday, December 24, 2016 at 11:21:54 PM UTC-5, wrote:
On Friday, December 23, 2016 at 3:17:27 AM UTC-8, wrote:
As previously posted....

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The bids I'm getting back are outrages. I could go out & back for the bids thus far.


most of your bidders have to go out and back. you also wouldn't be paying yourself, so of course you could do it for less. if you happen to find someone making the trip one way, thats great! i'd still give them $1,000 for their gas and trouble.

but if someone does it as a job for you, they need to be paid AT LEAST $2,000. and that's just factoring in gas, minimum wage for time in the 'pit, and ratty motels. no meals included.


I also learned it would cost about $500 more to ship to the west coast from the east coast because there are more loads going to CA than from CA.

Also how good is your posting? I added a lot of details (including dimensions and weight)to ensure my bidders knew my trailer was very roadworthy with brand new tires and new spare tire.
If you have a large unroadworthy trailer [bad tires, bad bearings, poorly maintained or blows around in the wind a easily etc] then expect to pay more..

I posted a photo of a cobra trailer so the bidder knew what they were being asked to haul. I noticed that some other pilots have shown photos of the glider in flight! This tells the tuckers nothing about what their load is going to look like in or on the trailer and only makes it seem more exotic and raises more questions and scares off bidders.

Chris