For shipping computers we've got some ridgid plastic and metal cases that have
3" of foam around the computer.
One time I swear UPS drove over the box with a truck, the computer came back
trapezoidial. The box was totally crushed. I grabbed the UPS guy and said "NO
WAY" he was totally unimpressed with my complaint. I got nowhere with UPS
corporate either. Fortunately my company carries private shipping insurance.
Interestingly although all 5 haddrives in the computer were ruined (one had
split open) the PC still worked once I put in another drive.
-Curt
Date: Tue, 28 Mar 2006 17:08:09 -0800
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John Berryman wrote:
> Packing it in a good strong box or crate is the correct way to ship.
> If done properly there should be no damage.
>
Most of the time that works. I've found, though, that UPS is
occasionally capable of destroying the most carefully packed items.
There was the four-wheeled dolly kit we bought at one place I worked.
It was packed in a very sturdy cardboard box, but UPS somehow managed
to
demolish the box so thoroughly that an eight inch diameter caster fell
out and disappeared forever.
Then there was the stack of new COMPAQ computers that UPS decided to
ship with the "this end up" arrows pointed downward. One of them
failed
to boot as a result, because the processor came loose and fell out of
its slot.
I get the impression they really don't care if stuff arrives intact.
They already got paid. A friend who used to do seasonal work for UPS
during the holiday season had some stories about how he'd see people
throw packages several feet, kick them around, etc.
That said, UPS's website specifically says you can ship
irregularly-shaped metal items without boxing them, if you put
cardboard
over any sharp or protruding ends. (Their example drawing appears to
be
of a muffler.) If I were getting a car body part for free, I'd
probably
take my chances.
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Stay away from DHL!!!! They screwed up big time the one and only time I
used them. Delivered a transfer case from NY to AZ OVERNIGHT when it was
supposed to go ground. Customer had to fight the near $400 bill. Same
customer bought an engine at the same time, shipped both the same time and
both were supposed to go the same way......They say the engine leaked a few
drops of oil so it was to be returned to me in NY....They discovered the
leak in AZ!!!! OK so I deal with it and wait, and wait, and wait some
more......After 30 days I get a call from my customer.....He has recieved a
call from DHL......Somehow they LOST THE ENGINE!!!!
Luckily they were insured so my customer made out well on that but it was
a major headache right from the beginning. OH>>>>Did I mention all of this
was originated from my customers DHL account.....The driver that picked them
up had no idea what was going on.
Mike
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> You dont have to pay extra to drop things off at the ups store, formerly
> known as mail boxes etc. When I used to use UPS, I have an account and
> printed the lables at home, then just walked in to the UPS store and
> dropped my boxes off, no charge for that. If they do the printing of
> the lable for you, its more expensive I think. The bad thing about UPS
> though is their rates are WAY more expensive, and they charge $2 PER
> package to pick them up at your location. With fedex, I just pay a
> certain amount per week no matter how many packages I ship. With DHL,
> some things are cheaper to go with them for larger items. But generally
> fedex is usually WAY cheaper.
>
> LT Don wrote:
>
>> What is killing UPS is the additional charges paid to drop something off
>> at
>> a pickup spot (aka a store).
>>
>> I ship FedEx Ground from my office for free. I walk it up a block to the
>> local UPS pickup spot and get charged a surcharge for giving them my
>> business.
>>
>> On 3/28/06, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>>
>>>I have given up on UPS unless there is no other way. I recently shipped
>>>two
>>>Porsche wheels by Fedex Ground in two wheel boxes taped together to LA
>>>from
>>>Seattle. I dropped the package at Kinkos at 2pm on a Tuesday and the box
>>>was in
>>>LA Friday morning. Thirty-eight pounds for seventeen bucks plus three
>>>more
>>>for
>>>$1000 worth of insurance.
>>>
>>>Return by UPS was 35 bucks.
>>>
>>>RLE
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