Shipping

[rdecastro]

4-Star or Haskell? Is one better or wo rse than the other?

[rdecastro]

bump? anybody?

[swinginislanddoc]

Are you sure 4-star still has a contact on Saba? I think I used them once. They were supposed to be cheaper but I didn't write "BY SEA ONLY" on my box and ended up getting majorly ripped off. However if it goes by sea it's fine. LIKE I SAID make sure there's still contact on the island. Problem was that you may have to go down to the dock to pick up your box(es), whereas with Hassel Free they will hold them in their store and even deliver for a small fee. If you're shipping a lot of boxes it will probably more convenient to ship with Hassel Free. You will go to the store in Windwardside, pay your shipping fees and delivery fees, tell them where you live nad they'll bring them to you. Once their trucks were broken down (when I first got there) and I had about 6 boxes to get home, no car. One of the employees offered her vehicle and the delivery guy carried them into the house for me. They don't always unload their ship in a timely manner however.

Of course it's a small island - I was once looking for some boxes and was told they didn't come in. Then later Bob from ICS pulled up with my box - and I hadn't shipped via ICS. However he knew where I lived (I don't know how...once again, small island) and dropped my box off anyway. That was nice because if he hadn't done that my box probably would have sat at the dock.

[rdecastro]

OK, thanks. 4-star says (on their web site) that they do Saba, but I like the idea of delivery.

[swinginislanddoc]

The person whom I knew as being their Saba liason is now gone. That's why I emphasized that part. ;-)