Coop and appliance deliveries

Slip the super $100 to look the other way?

hahaha. It's not that kind of building. I find it so extremely odd that no one in the building had hand trucks, ever, in the building.

How did you move in in that case?

I think I see the issue. Some times the hand truck may be dragged up the stairs damaging them. That is probably what they do not want. This means you need min 2-3 persons for any furniture and probably can not order a subzero with 500 pounds.

In my building, any delivery requires 1 million dollars worth of insurance. Besides that, they wan a liability document agreeing to repairs caused by them, but not uncovered immediately.

They'd have to walk any item up the stairs regardless of whether hand-trucks are allowed... Just means there's the added nuisance of having to shlep the item across the lobby and also down the hallway to your apartment.

The insurance request is pretty standard. You get COI from the delivery company. I just find it very unreasonable that they would suddenly impose a no hand truck rule. I have not moved in yet but plan on buying all new furniture/appliances and think this rule is completely and utterly unrealistic.

Stairs get beaten up and cracked. Been there. I had a fridge delivered last year and the guys put on a kind of body belt that lifted it with ease and they walked it and said it was not heavy due to distribution of weight. Go figure.

300 Mercer, right again. I have seen the damage done particularly to the old marble steps. Last year I had a fridge delivered. The guys each put on a kind of body belt and lifted which they claim distributes the weight evenly. They told me that they like this method best.

Yea, I think I not press the issue. The body belt / arm forklift will do the trick. I saw one on Walmart(dot)com that apparently has a weight capacity of 700lbs!? My fridge is small (19cu) and about 240lbs (shipping weight, so box and all).

Thanks all for you input!

And by the way, Aaron's suggesting of greening the super is spot-on. It's amazing what a little grease can do...

Squid, agree. Same with minor repairs. Instead of getting a quote from a GC, ask your super.

Remember to always refer to your https://www.hauseit.com/sample-nyc-coop-house-rules/ - your house rules - they're the ultimate determinant