The reason UPS will not set up a premium shipping service with special handling is because that would be an open admission of the poor handling the average package gets. The only answere is to pack it like it is the only one in the world and must survive regardless of how it's handled. RMV ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mike Stitt" <[email protected]> To: "phono" <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, February 04, 2006 1:49 PM Subject: [Phono-L] packing
> If one follows UPS edicts with the amount of material that should > surround the object, professional or not, you hit their 70 inch limit > very quickly. The local UPS rep told me it has to survive a five foot > drop (minimum). I just don't know why we should pay the high fees that > "professional packers" charge. Hell I'm willing to pay extra if they > would just show some care. Depending on value I might use the > professional packer and pay the special fee too. Ever looked at video of > UPS unloading from airplanes to the conveyor belt. UPS could make a > whole lot more money on us because they don't give a crap how they > handle your goods or Americas heritage. Now that's capitalism at its > best!! Let's say 50K packages a day at $25.00 extra to special handle > (not beat up) is how much extra....to do the job you should be doing > anyway!!! > > Mike oldcranky > > If you hit the 70 inch limit they now will take oversize. > > _______________________________________________ > 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 > >
