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<p>[QUOTE="gekko1323, post: 12368614, member: 220379"]That is pretty abusive. Who is the broker? If it were me I would weigh these options:</p><p><br /></p><p>1- Write the broker and the broker's customer an AGGRESSIVE email stating that you will charge a storage fee if the matter is not resolved in a timely manner.</p><p>2- Advise the broker that either they reschedule or you will drop the trailer at the receiver and run power only for that month.</p><p>3- Threaten the broker that you are going to contact his customer to advise them that the broker won't allow you to fulfill your obligation, thereby harming the parties involved.</p><p>4- Take the load back and then excoriate the broker on social media. Also contact the shipper to let him know what happened and why it happened.</p><p><br /></p><p>It is obvious that the problem here is the BROKER because the shipper passed the buck back to HIM. I can understand them fining you for being late. But holding on to the load for a month IS NOT an option.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="gekko1323, post: 12368614, member: 220379"]That is pretty abusive. Who is the broker? If it were me I would weigh these options: 1- Write the broker and the broker's customer an AGGRESSIVE email stating that you will charge a storage fee if the matter is not resolved in a timely manner. 2- Advise the broker that either they reschedule or you will drop the trailer at the receiver and run power only for that month. 3- Threaten the broker that you are going to contact his customer to advise them that the broker won't allow you to fulfill your obligation, thereby harming the parties involved. 4- Take the load back and then excoriate the broker on social media. Also contact the shipper to let him know what happened and why it happened. It is obvious that the problem here is the BROKER because the shipper passed the buck back to HIM. I can understand them fining you for being late. But holding on to the load for a month IS NOT an option.[/QUOTE]
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