I wouldn't blame the shipper until I saw the way it was packaged. I once received a hand crank sewing machine with the wooden domed case badly damaged. It was packed in a flimsy corrugated box, that had probably been reused several times, with a few sheets of crumpled newspaper inside. When I complained to the seller, a supposedly knowledgeable antique dealer, there response was " It's insured, file a claim." Needles to say I didn't bother. It was not an expensive item and no shipper would honor a claim with such flimsy packaging. If you're really concerned about packaging on an item, send the seller instructions. Don't get too pompous when you do this. Just explain that you have had some problems in the past and want to be sure you receive the piece in good condition and offer to pay extra for professional packaging if necessary. RMV ----- Original Message ----- From: "David Dazer" <[email protected]> To: "Antique Phonograph List" <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, February 04, 2006 6:31 AM Subject: Re: [Phono-L] Packing Disaster - Take a look
> It is a shame that something can survive 100 years and just as it gets > into the hands of the best care giver it has probably ever had, it gets > destroyed by the UPS goons. > Dave Dazer > > John Pisano <[email protected]> wrote: > Well - I recently purchased a Columbia AS coin-op. This is what it looked > like when I opened the box. I thought I would post a few pictures to show > what happens when a phonograph is poorly packaged. It is a shame! > > > > The good news is I just saved a ton of money on my car insurance by > switching to Geico > > > > http://members.cox.net/jpisano/phono3.jpg > > http://members.cox.net/jpisano/phono4.jpg > > > > On another subject.I agree with Rick. I enjoy all the posts.even the Ebay > ones. Keep them coming. > > > > _______________________________________________ > Phono-L mailing list > [email protected] > > Phono-L Archive > http://www.oldcrank.org/pipermail/phono-l/ > > > _______________________________________________ > Phono-L mailing list > [email protected] > > Phono-L Archive > http://www.oldcrank.org/pipermail/phono-l/ > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.1.375 / Virus Database: 267.15.0/248 - Release Date: 2/1/2006 >
