09-13-2009, 07:04 AM
When I bought items from the mainland, using an Internet search, I did find some companies who didn't have a clue about shipping. However, most of the time I was able to find a vendor willing to ship for a fair price. Amazon told me they 'didn't ship outside of the United States' when I tried to have them ship to Hawaii. However, they have now fixed that, and I routinely have them ship to Hawaii. I believe that companies on the mainland will now do anything they can to make the sale, so we are now being seen as a revenue source rather than a pain in the a--. In my case, I cannot get items delivered to my home by USPS, I guess their trucks and drivers are too delicate for the 'rough roads' in HPP, although UPS and FedEx are happy to deliver to my door. Guess who I specify, given the choice?
If you plan on buying a lot of items from the mainland (building a house, for example) it might be worthwhile to open an account with Fedex and/or UPS, so whomever you buy from just has to package the item and call the carrier to ship it on your dime. Worth a thought?
If you plan on buying a lot of items from the mainland (building a house, for example) it might be worthwhile to open an account with Fedex and/or UPS, so whomever you buy from just has to package the item and call the carrier to ship it on your dime. Worth a thought?