Hi Pete and List, I will never use UPS again. U.S. Mail Registered is probably the way to go. My package was an approx. 4" by 6" by 8" cardboard box inside a full sized UPS vinyl envelope. I declared it a "mineral specimen". Fed Ex over night envelope would be good for ts's and slices. I haven't heard anybody knock Fed Ex yet.
I'm just keeping my fingers crossed. Count Deiro IMCA 3536 -----Original Message----- >From: Pete Pete <[email protected]> >Sent: Dec 19, 2011 8:48 PM >To: [email protected], [email protected] >Cc: meteoritelist meteoritelist <[email protected]> >Subject: RE: [meteorite-list] LOSS OF METEORITE BY UPS > > > > >Hi, All, > > > >An added note of advice, I always wondered why Adam Hupe' shipped tiny, >sometimes almost weightless, pieces of meteorite in a relatively huge > > 3 1/2" x 3 1/2" x 6" box, until I heard similar stories like this in the past > and it dawned on me. > >An box this size is not easily concealed in clothing by a postal/courier >employee, and would discourage all but the most determined thief. > > > >Was this intentional, Adam, and has it proven beneficial, in your experience? > > > >I haven't sold any meteorites yet, but when I do I'll be shipping in similar >containers. > > > >Merry Christmas, > >Pete > > > >> Date: Mon, 19 Dec 2011 22:43:17 -0500 >> From: [email protected] >> To: [email protected] >> CC: [email protected] >> Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] LOSS OF METEORITE BY UPS >> >> Hi Count, >> >> That really stinks - to put it poetically. ;) >> >> It also reinforces my belief that UPS blows. I had numerous problems >> with them in the past and their customer service is horrible. I'd >> rather burn a package than give it to them. I haven't used UPS in >> about 5 years now and I will never use them again. >> >> If for some reason I cannot ship via USPS (such as a customer requests >> an alternate method), then I use Fed Ex. >> >> Count - I wouldn't expect much sympathy or any sort of action to >> rectify the situation on the behalf of UPS. You'll get a lot of nice >> talk and smooth words, but no action. >> >> Well, I hope your meteorite eventually shows up. >> >> I've been waiting over 8 weeks now for a valuable package from Canada >> and it is gone - I'm not sure who stole it, Canada Post or USPS. But, >> this is one of only a small handful of problems I have had with USPS >> over the years of shipping thousands of packages. By contrast, I have >> only used UPS about 10 times, and almost every time there was some >> sort of problem. >> >> Best regards, >> >> MikeG >> >> -- >> ************************************************* >> >> Galactic Stone & Ironworks - Meteorites & Amber (Michael Gilmer) >> >> Website - http://www.galactic-stone.com >> Facebook - http://tinyurl.com/42h79my >> News Feed - http://www.galactic-stone.com/rss/126516 >> Twitter - http://twitter.com/galacticstone >> >> *************************************************** >> >> On 12/19/11, Count Deiro <[email protected]> wrote: >> > Seasons Greetings Listees, >> > >> > Whish I had lee distressing news to share. It seems that UPS has lost my >> > shipment of a CAT MOUNTAIN >> > ______________________________________________ >> > Visit the Archives at >> > http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives.html >> > Meteorite-list mailing list >> > [email protected] >> > http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list >> > >> ______________________________________________ >> Visit the Archives at >> http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives.html >> Meteorite-list mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list >> ______________________________________________ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives.html Meteorite-list mailing list [email protected] http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
