I thought I bought all your expensive Phonos recently, hand delivered :-). -Barry PS the MAPS meeting is 2/10 at Kirk's house.
bob wrote: > FedEx used to be the best way to ship. Not anymore. I took a very > expensive phonograph there a week of so ago. It had to go Arizona from the > Boston area and FedEx ground was considerably cheaper than Priority Mail and > only took a few days more. However when I told the clerk that I wanted to > insure it for over $3000 I got quite a surprise. I was prepared to prove > the value was accurate. I had the buyers Cashiers check with the item > description in the memo section, a copy of the invoice that I attached to > the package and even a recent appraisal form a well known dealer. However > the clerk told me that as of Jan 6th the maximum insurance on antiques > shipped FedEx ground was $100. The max for air shipments is $500. The > reason she gave is that if the item is broken or lost FedEx can't replace > it. I guess the powers that make the rules at FedEx don't have a clue about > eBay and the vast collector's market that it has spawned. FedEx's loss will > be UPS's gain. They're still better than the Post Office on large heavy > items. > RMV > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Mike Stitt" <[email protected]> > To: "phono" <[email protected]> > Sent: Saturday, February 04, 2006 12:47 PM > Subject: [Phono-L] UPS/packing > > > >>I have often wondered why UPS doesn't have a special antique delivery >>service. Say a 25.00 charge to handle the box carefully. For you money >>they promise not to kick it, throw it on conveyor belts (or at least not >>to miss it), stack heavy boxes on it and have the driver not toss it to >>the ground! I would pay it. Why can't UPS be more like Fed-Ex, a >>slightly better shipper. I really don't think it is possible any more to >>package to UPS's "we should not have broken it standard". I do not know >>what has happened to that company but they don't seem to care anymore. I >>tease my UPS driver that if I need 3/4 minus all I have to do is ship >>some big rocks! Can you imagine the revenues from such a charge? Maybe >>they make to much money now and just don't care. It's a hell of a note >>when the post office is faster and gentler, and maybe cheaper. >>Mike oldcranky >>BTW Fragile is not a term UPS seems to allow. It is not necessary to >>mark the box with "FRAGILE"......You must package it so they can't break >>it. Yep that's right, they do not recognize the term. >> >>_______________________________________________ >>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 >> >> > > > _______________________________________________ > Phono-L mailing list > [email protected] > > Phono-L Archive > http://www.oldcrank.org/pipermail/phono-l/
