Local businesses?

[mith]

This is mostly for the sake of curiosity, but I requested some pricing and shipping information from Corey at toyotafiberglass.com and he mentioned they only ship to business addresses. I'm guessing this is because the parts are shipped freight and they don't want to try backing a semi into the driveway at someone's personal residence. I was planning to do the work myself in my own garage, but since I mostly work from home, I don't really have a business address they can ship to. Now, it's possible they could set something up with the shipping company to drop it off at my house for an added fee, or drop it somewhere I can pick it up, but I'm wondering if there's not someone here that has a shop where I could arrange for them to drop off the parts and I can pick them up, perhaps in exchange for a short-term storage and handling fee or something along those lines.

I just figured I'd check before I pay a deposit and wait 2 or 3 months for them to make the panels, only to discover I've not got an address they can actually ship them to.

 

[cruiser88]

maybe this fella will allow a delievry at his shop
trailyota he can make up some nameworth a try

 

[phishtaco]

You can probably have them shipped to a local terminal. I have pick stuff up at a terminal in West Chester before(~~~8 years ago or more)

 

[mith]

Maybe I'll just classify my detached garage as a separate business address.

Thanks for the info on local terminal pick-up, I'll definitely look into that. I can't imagine it would be all that difficult to toss a couple of quarter panels in the back of the pick-up and drive them home.

 

[mith]

I received a very helpful offer via PM, but I should have mentioned earlier that I'm in Dayton. Not that I wouldn't drive to Cleveland for parts if I couldn't find them closer, but if they'll drop off at the local terminal I don't think I'd have any problem loading those quarters in a pickup.

Edit: Friendly offers from farther away are still greatly appreciated. Better than "Screw you, I've got better things to do with my loading dock than babysit your parts."