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Niagara Waters Plainfield, IN

Discussion in 'Shippers & Receivers - Good or Bad' started by Goodykos, Apr 12, 2013.

  1. Apr 12, 2013 #1
    Goodykos

    Goodykos Light Load Member

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    This place is the model of inefficiency!!! First, you have to park a million miles away and walk up to the shipping house on top of the hill. Bring some toiletries and some food and a tent, it's a long trek, almost like you have to go to the top of Mount Doom in Mordor. (I'm a Tolkien fan). Then you have to give them a number so that you can get into a door. Well, if you are wrong, they won't help you, you just have to trek back to your truck and get the right one. After that is done and you have walked yourself half to death, you have to wait several hours to get into a door. Mind you, they have a surplus of doors, but they use less than half of them.
    It's a badly planned out place. Heck their receiving is right inside the main building, not sure why they can't just put shipping with the receiving, not that hard!!! Well, it isn't all that bad, the people are nice enough and they are understanding. But good golly did I just walk myself to health by the long treks to and from my truck.
     
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  3. Apr 12, 2013 #2
    Airbus

    Airbus Light Load Member

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    Sounds like the Shop Rite warehouse in NJ....
     
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  4. Apr 12, 2013 #3
    Pound Puppy

    Pound Puppy Heavy Load Member

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    The walking is nice after sitting on my ### all day. What I hated was waiting 5 hours after my appt to get a dock assignment.
     
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  5. Apr 12, 2013 #4
    PackRatTDI

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    I picked up at their facility in Phoenix and it was quick and painless. It was also 0230!
     
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  7. May 12, 2013 #5
    wrongwaytommy

    wrongwaytommy Light Load Member

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    I have hauled water from their Mooresville,NC plant since last Easter.
    It is new and a really good plant.Most times we are in and out in a hour
    with my fastest time 20 minutes.my longest time was between Christmas
    and new years Day 6 hours-computer problems but I got detention after 2 hrs
     
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  8. May 15, 2013 #6
    Creampie

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    Man, I picked up at the Plainfield place last night. Everything you said is spot on.
     
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  9. May 23, 2013 #7
    tracyq144

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    I am thinking of getting one of those 50cc scooters, just for places like this.

    I especially love it when you trek 4 miles to the shipping department, and then see that little 3x5 card that states you need your drivers license. OK, back to the truck. Back to the shipping dept., oops, not the right number! Back to the truck. Qualcomm. Wait. Back to the shipping dept. Teshawana is busy with her iPhone, but eventually notices me, and gives me a door. The one directly in line with the only fire hydrant in the whole place, effectively reducing my maneuvering space by 50%. And the one that is furthest from the shipping department.

    God, I love my chob!!
     
    tracyq144, May 23, 2013
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