Mattb4
Solar security
On the morning of Tuesday, November 5th I placed an online order on Signature Solar’s website for 10 375W Bifacial panels. They were being sold for $86.25 with a shipping cost of $165.18 and tax of $71.94. Total cost $1,099.62 This is my first time buying from Signature Solar.
That afternoon I received notice of shipping as well as a tracking number assigned. Typically places I order from will give you a tracking number and nothing happens for weeks later. But in this case I got a text message the next day from FedEx freight requesting me choose a delivery time. I chose Friday at around noon to give enough day time to handle getting the panels off loaded and checked for damage.
I instead had to run to the freight terminal (30 miles away) to pickup the panels and transfer to my 1 ton flatbed pickup for the journey out my rural road. The rain storm over the last weekend had done a fair amount of damage to it and it was not driveable for a semi with 53ft trailer. Doing that adds about $20 on my total costs. I was in and out of the FedEx facility in under ½ hour and back home by 10AM. Not bad.
The panels arrived undamaged as far as I can see. Certainly a lot of thought went into how they were packaged before shipping. I do not expect to be using them till Spring so if there is hidden damage I guess it is on me at this point since I am leaving them on the pallet. I probably will need to get my neighbor to help me handle them when that time comes around.
As experiences go I am well pleased with the entire event. Good job to Signature Solar!
That afternoon I received notice of shipping as well as a tracking number assigned. Typically places I order from will give you a tracking number and nothing happens for weeks later. But in this case I got a text message the next day from FedEx freight requesting me choose a delivery time. I chose Friday at around noon to give enough day time to handle getting the panels off loaded and checked for damage.
I instead had to run to the freight terminal (30 miles away) to pickup the panels and transfer to my 1 ton flatbed pickup for the journey out my rural road. The rain storm over the last weekend had done a fair amount of damage to it and it was not driveable for a semi with 53ft trailer. Doing that adds about $20 on my total costs. I was in and out of the FedEx facility in under ½ hour and back home by 10AM. Not bad.
The panels arrived undamaged as far as I can see. Certainly a lot of thought went into how they were packaged before shipping. I do not expect to be using them till Spring so if there is hidden damage I guess it is on me at this point since I am leaving them on the pallet. I probably will need to get my neighbor to help me handle them when that time comes around.
As experiences go I am well pleased with the entire event. Good job to Signature Solar!