puzzle time, get free shipping

[Horace]

Let's say your local costco sells a digital piano, but the box is too big for your car. You can buy it on the website, but shipping is $90. How do you get a piano home with free shipping?

[Renauda]

Sweet talk a friend, colleague or neighbour with a half ton. Should be plenty of those (half tons) in Texas.

[Horace]

Hint: when you return an item to the warehouse that was purchased online, you get the shipping cost back, too.

[taiwan_girl]

Cut the box in many small pieces such that it will fit in your car?

[George K]

You're looking at the Roland HP 702 equivalent, I take it?

My 704 came in 3 boxes:

1. The bench (flat and small-ish box)
2. The base - also flat but bigger, about 30" by 60"
3. The actual piano - about 60" by 20" by 24"

When I bought my Kawai, back in 2008 (?), it was also in 3 boxes. I was able to get all of it into my 2006 Audi A4 with the rear seat folded down.

[Horace]

It occurred to me that I could order online, have it delivered, go to the warehouse, purchase from the floor, take it to the returns desk, and return it as the online purchase and get the shipping back. That would be dishonest. But it’s a nice puzzly sort of solution.

[89th]

Oooo, points for creativity, too.

You could buy 60 hot dog and soda combos with that saved money!

[Horace]

@George-K said in puzzle time, get free shipping:

You're looking at the Roland HP 702 equivalent, I take it?

My 704 came in 3 boxes:

1. The bench (flat and small-ish box)
2. The base - also flat but bigger, about 30" by 60"
3. The actual piano - about 60" by 20" by 24"

When I bought my Kawai, back in 2008 (?), it was also in 3 boxes. I was able to get all of it into my 2006 Audi A4 with the rear seat folded down.

It’s a Roland FP 10 rebranded and bundled for Costco. I think the voice selection might be slightly different than the standard FP 10. I plan to use it with Pianoteq and headphones, assuming the lag isn’t noticeable. This guy gets some beautiful results with his:

Link to video

[Horace]

The bundle with a nice pair of headphones and bench and furniture stand is 550. Can’t beat that.

[George K]

That won't fit in your car? What're you driving a Fiat, in Texas?

[George K]

This guy?

https://www.costco.com/roland-frp-2-acr-digital-piano-bundle.product.4000186636.html

[Horace]

It’s one big box for the bundle. It didn’t fit. I already tried. I didn’t want to go to the trouble of unboxing it in the parking lot or strapping it to the roof, but both would probably work.

[Horace]

@George-K said in puzzle time, get free shipping:

This guy?

https://www.costco.com/roland-frp-2-acr-digital-piano-bundle.product.4000186636.html

Yes

[Mik]

You live in Texas. You have a house. You need a truck.

Besides, you're a tall fellow. You'd find it very comfortable.

[Renauda]

You can rent a 1/2 ton cargo van for an hour and half for $20 plus gas from your local Home Depot.

[Copper]

Why would someone live in Texas without a truck?

[Aqua Letifer]

I don't get it. Like, buy a pizza for a guy with a truck and you're done.

[Horace]

When trying to claw back $90, every pizza, or van from Home Depot, counts.

[Aqua Letifer]

There's no such thing as a free lunch.

The lunch in this case being a pizza.

Or a piano.

The metaphor falls apart there but the point stands.

[LuFins Dad]

Home Depot rents a truck for $20 for the hour…