Company Response
                    JT from 
Bears Transport Submitted this response.
                    
Response Date: 5/20/2011 9:23:00 AM
                    
                        Dave , We apologize you felt we were not knowledgeable enough to ship your vehicle to Hawaii. 
The $2100.00 quote I gave you was for shipping through Matson in which our company receives a corporate discount because we ship many  customers successfully to HI  - since you opted not to use Matson -that corporate rate was no longer available to us. 
Any customer I ever shipped to Hawaii for 6 years has picked up their vehicle in Hilo - because the main carrier -Matson does not ship vehicles into the port of  -Kawaihae. you felt the drive was too long to p/up your vehicle in  Hilo -so  we researched and chose another carrier together. We then found a local tow place together on 3 way-conversation  and set up transport for once it arrived to the island. We pride ourselves in meeting the needs of customers whether it be a familiar request or a  new one. 
I apologize I was not familiar with every port in HI  - so my job is to find out -what means were available to accomodate you- which I did. 
Therefore your inccurred additional costs for additional transport because you hired a local tow service on the island to bring it to you.
That being said - I disagree with your review and am disappointed that the time  we  spent  arranging your transport , the 20 emails along with numerous phone conversations between you , I and the agents for Hawaii all with constant updates /information and positive affirmations from you -turned out  to be a negative result for you .................  it takes me by surprise and regret.