The automated package sorting I'm told includes dropping packages from one conveyor belt to another, and stuff can fall up to 6ft (though more likely when something gets clogged/jammed up and packages fall off of the conveyor system).
39kg/90lbs is heavy enough that it probably should be palletized/crated and go freight. I'd probably pick a postal service, or DHL as my first pick for shipping ~50lb internationally. Pat On Thu, Aug 22, 2019 at 2:30 PM Henk Gooijen via cctalk <cctalk@classiccmp.org> wrote: > > A few weeks ago I shipped approx 39 kilos from The Netherlands to USA (HP > A990). > At least in Holland, most shippers do not accept such heavy stuff (max 30 > kilos). > > Only UPS did … and yes, the “horror” stories *are* true. They managed to drop > the package. > > Not from 4 inches above ground, but more, because a *steel corner* had a dent! > > I thought I packed it well (enough), but my advice is: using UPS you cannot > get it packed well enough ☹ > > > > > > ________________________________ > Van: cctalk <cctalk-boun...@classiccmp.org> namens Steven Stengel via cctalk > <cctalk@classiccmp.org> > Verzonden: Thursday, August 22, 2019 7:31:46 PM > Aan: Cc <cctalk@classiccmp.org> > Onderwerp: Shipping from Europe to USA > > How do I ship a 50 pound computer from Europe to the United States? Who has > good rates? > Thanks- > Steve > >
