Very obstructive seller

[readinroo_0]

Sorry for the long question.

I should have known that this would have been a problem from Sunday, but carried on anyway because I REALLY want the item. Some large wooden crates, I explained before bidding that I would need to collect in several goes as they're really big (over 80cm cube)this was fine. On I won, and asked for collection time/ address. Took 3 days to get back to me and we arranged that I would collect Monday at 10 am. What's the address? seller responce "Google it." I should have given up then.

I turned up and nothing was ready fro colleciton - there was loads of furniture in front of it. "one of my drivers is off sick and everything's backed up." I offered to come back at the same time today instead. 

This morning I turned up "Have you got anyone to help you load? cos I'm going now. Can you come back tomorrow and bring someone with you?"

I can't get anyone to take the whole morning off work while I drive to and fro collecting these. I could have brought 4 of them home by now.

My question is, do I keep trying or cancel and cut my losses? I REALLY want them, they're perfect for my project, but I can just see me turning up every day this week and not bringing any of them home.

TIA

[m25jet]

I've just thought of something that hadn't occurred to me when I posted my first response.

If you manage to find identical crates from a different seller and you're able to get the number of crates that you need for your project, then if you make the decision to purchase them look into the option of hiring a large van or a lorry for the day so that you can get the crates home in one go.  Although you may be able to get the crates home one at a time by using a small van, if you were to hire something bigger, such as a long wheelbase Mercedes Sprinter, then you ought to be able to get more boxes into the back of the van in one hit, thus reducing the number of trips you need to make.  Depending on the total amount of crates that you decide to purchase, and the overall size of the van that you've hired for the job, you may well be able to get all of the crates home in one go.

In the event that you do manage to find another seller who can sell you the crates you're after and he/she doesn't mess you around, then should you decide to look into the option of hiring a van for the job you're going to need to know the dimensions of the vehicle so as to determine whether or not it's going to be big enough for the job.  Therefore, I've provided you with some information to start you off.  A long wheelbase Mercedes Sprinter with a High Roof is 2815mm high (roughly 9' 2") and has a length of 6945mm (roughly 22' 9'').  If you decide to go for the long wheelbase Sprinter with the Super High Roof then you're looking at a van with a height of 3045mm (roughly 10').  The length of both of these Sprinters is identical.