Actually UPS has a deal where if THEY pack it and there is a claim, they pay immediately, no questions asked. So what I've been doing recently is pack the phono, horn, etc my own way (safely, thoroughly) then hand that package to them for them to pack in a larger box (with about 4" crush space in all dimensions).
I have had great success with this so far, and the one claim i had was indeed paid lightning fast and with no questions asked at the stated value. Not sure what it's called, but your local UPS store will know. Might be something like "The UPS Pack and Ship Promise." -- Peter On Jan 2, 2010, at 8:37 AM, Thatcher Graham wrote: > My experience with UPS is that they wont pay out any insurance claim unless > they impale it with a forklift. > They smashed a Micropoise tone arm on me a few months back. I never got a > dollar from that even though the box had been flattened. > And yes, the forklift example is real. > > -Thatcher > > > > The Farmers wrote: >> I agree with this too. Although I'm not sure that it's easier to collect >> from FedEx since I've never had any damage from them to find out. FedEx also >> has much shorter lines to stand in for some strange reason. >> >> Greg Farmer >> >> >> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Steven Medved" <[email protected]> >> To: "phonolist" <[email protected]>; "Phono-l" <[email protected]> >> Sent: Friday, January 01, 2010 3:35 PM >> Subject: [Phono-L] Shipping phonographs >> >> >>> >>> I highly recommend if anyone purchases a phono that the seller says will be >>> sent UPS, ask them to send it Fed Ex ground. I have had 2 triumphs and an >>> order of auto parts damaged by UPS. UPS is wonderful for small, light >>> parts, but larger ones seem to get dropper or crushed by their automatic >>> alligator mouth sorting system. >>> >>> Save a phono, use Fed Ex. Also Fed Ex is much easier to collect from if >>> there is an accident. >>> >>> Steve >>> >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Phono-L mailing list >>> http://phono-l.oldcrank.org >>> >> >> >> >> --- Get FREE High Speed Internet from USFamily.Net! -- >> http://www.usfamily.net/mkt-freepromo.html --- >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Phono-L mailing list >> http://phono-l.oldcrank.org > > _______________________________________________ > Phono-L mailing list > http://phono-l.oldcrank.org -- Peter [email protected] _______________________________________________ Phono-L mailing list http://phono-l.oldcrank.org
