moran75 Posted September 15, 2019 Share Posted September 15, 2019 Hi All I'm visiting New York for a short holiday break in October - I've had the bright idea of buying a few Riv related bits and pieces, getting them delivered to where i'm staying and bringing them home to save on postage/import tax /VAT. But - there is always a but... I'm staying in an Air B'n'B for only 4 days which is a short window to get things delivered - if they are delivered in time i'll no doubt be there anywhere, and don't know how the US deals with missed deliveries - and the wife wont to spend any time chasing the post office! Its a long shot, but any ideas on how I can make this work?! Thanks in advance Kevin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rivman Posted September 15, 2019 Share Posted September 15, 2019 It kind of depends on what you are looking to purchase? If it is small items that will fit into the USPS "priority mail" boxes, you could buy whatever it is, and have the seller ship it the day before you are scheduled to arrive? The priority boxes are supposed to be 1-3 day delivery, and are usually pretty reliable. I'm not sure if it would work that good for larger items, but that could be the way to go for things that will fit? I'm not real sure how the "missed delivery" might work, you might be able to get the Air B'n'B to mark it "return to sender" and the seller would get it back? Hope that helps, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turbinator Posted September 16, 2019 Share Posted September 16, 2019 The USPS has an Express Service that guarantees overnight delivery daily. The service is more expensive than Priority Mail, but the overnight delivery might be of value. The private couriers , DHL, FedEx, and UPS also provide overnight delivery. I’m not certain if the private couriers have service 7 days a week. Turbinator Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
60FlatTop Posted September 16, 2019 Share Posted September 16, 2019 There are two New York's. The city and the state. I live in the state, 350 miles from the city. And you can still go another 70 miles before you enter Canada. Could make a difference. I have been online since 1997 and a couple of times visits have contacted me asking "I have a 3 hours layover at Kennedy, is there a chance I could stop by your place?" Where are you going? Bernie 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dr914 Posted September 16, 2019 Share Posted September 16, 2019 I would tell the air b&b owners ahead of time to be on the lookout for your parts and gather them as they arrive Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1965rivgs Posted September 16, 2019 Share Posted September 16, 2019 Yes, have them delivered before your arrival Tom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moran75 Posted September 16, 2019 Author Share Posted September 16, 2019 Thanks all - re. telling the Air B'nB owners - I originally discounted this as I thought that it might appear suspicious if i told them some ''packages' were arriving for me! As you prompted me to think again maybe as packages are coming from inside USA it would be OK...wish me luck! Kev (will be NYC) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turbinator Posted September 16, 2019 Share Posted September 16, 2019 Kevin, I have a friend on Long Island NY that just bought a garage full of 64 Riviera stuff. Private message me if you are interested. Turbinator Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
telriv Posted September 16, 2019 Share Posted September 16, 2019 AND, who's this Bob???? I could know him. Tom T. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RivNut Posted September 17, 2019 Share Posted September 17, 2019 Gotta share this kind of info! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrownedRiv Posted September 17, 2019 Share Posted September 17, 2019 64 Riviera stuff...on LI...what kinda 'stuff' does he have? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turbinator Posted September 17, 2019 Share Posted September 17, 2019 8 hours ago, telriv said: AND, who's this Bob???? I could know him. Tom T. Lou M. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turbinator Posted September 17, 2019 Share Posted September 17, 2019 8 hours ago, RivNut said: Gotta share this kind of info! Ed, I cannot remember all he has. its all I can do to remember what I have. His name is Lou Maldarelli on LI NY. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turbinator Posted September 17, 2019 Share Posted September 17, 2019 20 hours ago, RivNut said: Gotta share this kind of info! Call call Lou Maldarelli, 516-369-2418 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moran75 Posted September 19, 2019 Author Share Posted September 19, 2019 Glad my post has unearthed a treasure trove.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turbinator Posted September 19, 2019 Share Posted September 19, 2019 40 minutes ago, moran75 said: Glad my post has unearthed a treasure trove.... A blind squirrel found an acorn. Take advantage while you have the opportunity. Having all those parts close by won’t happen again. Turbinator Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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