Would you do it for 60-bucks?

[Thir13teen]

Scenario: You have a nice bass coming from across the country. It’ll take a week to get to you. But for $60 more, you could have it tomorrow. To you, is it worth the extra $$ to have it the next day?

This scenario played out for me yesterday. The seller and I worked out a deal where I provided the UPS label thru my company. I could print a Ground label, but for $30 more I could do 2-day. Or for $60 more, I could have it the next day. I chose next day so I’d have all weekend to play with my new bass (and the bass wouldn’t sit in a cold tractor trailer all weekend).

Would you do that?

It depends on how much the bass is. If it was a $240 bass, no way. But if were something like $4200 then yes.

 

[TN WOODMAN]

I’m lucky. I’m at the point I don’t plan to buy anything unless I can put hands on in real time. Trying hard not to buy any more gear period but you never know .

 

[J-Bass RMR]

Depends.
I'm usually not in a hurry, but I did have a vintage bass shipped 2nd-day the week before xmas.
The deal came up quickly, and I didn't want it carrying on over the holiday weekend, as we had plans the following week.

On a $6000 bass, $60 is only 1%, so I'd probably spend it.

Depending on the value of the bass, the insurance becomes a bigger factor, and the extra $ for quicker shipping becomes less significant.

Nope, nope, nope! Not since COVID screwed everything up. I deal with this on a weekly basis, & my wife deals with it daily.

Would you elaborate more - which carrier / which services? Just curious...

 

[LowActionHero]

No.

It took years of Amazon Prime delivering 2 day shipping items 5 days late before they finally quit 'guaranteeing ' it.

And watching things zig zag across the country, or ship to my town in 3 days then sit in limbo for a few more.

I'll just wait... and hope...

 

[mikewalker]

Tardis option: delivered in 1982

 

[PhillipHolbrook]

I would only pay an extra $30 or $60 if it was a very high end bass that I was worried about getting it in a stable environment, or if I had a specific need for it due to a special project. etc. But if I ordered a new NYC Sadowsky or Fodera, I would do overnight.

 

[NC_Rob]

....I chose next day so I’d have all weekend to play with my new bass (and the bass wouldn’t sit in a cold tractor trailer all weekend).

Would you do that?

For 60 measly bucks and have it in my impatient hands before the weekend? Good grief yes. Especially if it was expensive.

 

[J Wilson]

No. Oops, FedWrecks, et al make a mockery of schedules, so why would I pay more when it ain't gonna get here and I've got no recourse to go back and pay for how long it REALLY took to get to me? Why would I pony up $60 and get the $30 service?

Nope.

 

[GreyBeard]

No, I'm too cheap to pay for overnight.

 

[Sixxer]

If you're waiting on your first bass, then yes. I'd wager that most of us have more than one. Not that there's anything wrong with that. So I'd hold onto $60 and just wait.

 

[Captain Chaos]

If shipping is free I’ll wait. But $60 sounds affordable…

 

[GIBrat51]

Scenario: You have a nice bass coming from across the country. It’ll take a week to get to you. But for $60 more, you could have it tomorrow. To you, is it worth the extra $$ to have it the next day?

This scenario played out for me yesterday. The seller and I worked out a deal where I provided the UPS label thru my company. I could print a Ground label, but for $30 more I could do 2-day. Or for $60 more, I could have it the next day. I chose next day so I’d have all weekend to play with my new bass (and the bass wouldn’t sit in a cold tractor trailer all weekend).

Would you do that?

Uhh... No. But, it isn't because I'm cheap - well, not too cheap, anyway. It's because, with 25 basses already, I'm not in a big hurry for the next one to show up. In fact, I'm currently waiting on 3 basses to get built; they'll be here sometime before the beginning of May. Hopefully... As for a new bass being in someplace cold while I wait? At this time of the year, that's pretty much inevitable - and a bass can only get so cold, regardless. I've thawed out more than one bass - successfully - over the years; one more is no big deal. Thawed one out a couple of weeks ago, in fact; a Custom Shop, left handed G&L Kiloton Fretless Bass. It's sitting in my living room right now, getting it's La Bella Low Tension Flexible Flats broken in. Being 3rd generation military; a for-real GI brat - and spending 24 years in the Air Force myself - "hurry up and wait" is deeply ingrained in me. So, no; I would just wait for that new bass to show up in it's own sweet time...

 

[DaveParker39]

I've only done it when I needed an item quickly for a gig or something.

 

[Tim Schnautz]

Scenario: You have a nice bass coming from across the country. It’ll take a week to get to you. But for $60 more, you could have it tomorrow. To you, is it worth the extra $$ to have it the next day?

This scenario played out for me yesterday. The seller and I worked out a deal where I provided the UPS label thru my company. I could print a Ground label, but for $30 more I could do 2-day. Or for $60 more, I could have it the next day. I chose next day so I’d have all weekend to play with my new bass (and the bass wouldn’t sit in a cold tractor trailer all weekend).

Would you do that?

Not to me. I’m not in that big of a rush

 

[MasterMonkeyMan]

I voted Yes! Not entirely out of impatience (although that is a factor) - I think the less time bouncing around in a delivery vehicle the better. Especially if it were expensive nice.

 

[_Obra_]

Only extra $$ I would pay is for full insurance.

 

[TheGriffExists]

 

[davec]

Yes, why? The less time it’s in the hands of the shipping company, the less time they have to break it.
I ship a ton of instruments at work, (about 20 a day). 4 years , I’ve never had shipping damage or loss on a next day air.

 

[Relsom]

It depends on your situation... do you have something else to play while waiting? The only reason I'd pay more would be the hope that the potential for damage or loss may be reduced.
I'm currently waiting on a new 4003 where the wait is expected to be 4 to 8 months...perhaps longer, but I paid $450 less than the next least expensive one in stock going for $2000. I have others to play in the meantime.

 

[lalo_garcia-maynez]

You pay $60 in the winter for ultra fast shipping only to see a label in the box that says : “DO NOT Open for 24 hours” otherwise your gloss finish can crack because of the change of temperature inside the house !
Use those $60 dollars to visit a psychologist to control anxiety attacks ; or buy a super nice cable or 2 sets of new strings !