Yes, UPS guidelines are for 2 inches of padding on all sides, and I am
certain that official UPS stores would adhere to that. There are many
independent shipping stores that are not sanctioned by UPS. Whether UPS
would stand behind the damage and then charge the independent shipper
for their cost is unknown to me.
I receive many K2 that have been shipped from a UPS store - they
normally come in a 14 x 14 x 12 box with the K2 "neatly" cocooned in at
least an inch of bubble wrap, and at least 2 inches of peanuts on the
bottom and all other available space in the box filled with peanuts.
If you ever deal with those shippers, please ask them NOT to wrap it all
up on all surfaces with tape. When I receive one that has been wrapped
by a "professional", I can plan to spend at least 10 minutes getting it
out of the wrapping. The bubble wrap only has to be secured by one or
two pieces of tape to keep it in place.
(rant off)
73,
Don W3FPR
On 12/3/2012 6:39 PM, Josh Fiden wrote:
FYI... UPS guidelines are 2" of padding on all sides of the box. As
you described the problem, they are likely to deny the claim. I don't
know if this would be treated differently since a UPS store did the
packaging. I hate seeing things damaged this way. Usually now I
interrogate how they intend to package items, which is often not well
received but hopefully saves the distress of seeing nice equipment
needlessly banged up.
73,
Josh W6XU
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