The horn I received that was damaged was from a UPS pack and ship store and it took 9 months for the seller to get paid, then he sent me a check for $300.
They actually packed it good but it looked like a giant gator chomped down on it. I was the one who did all the work to get the seller paid so he could repay me. I got the repair estimate that exceeded coverage. I am happy to hear that some local UPS pack and ship stores provide excellent service. Steve > I agree Peter. There are local UPS pack and ship stores that I have > utilized this same method. Pack the item and hand it over to them > where they box it for shipment. When insured for full value, they > cough up a check with no questions asked. I believe my only claim > through one local pack and ship store was resolved in about 7 - 10 days > for about $4500.00. > > Ron > > -----Original Message----- > From: Peter Fraser <[email protected]> > To: Antique Phonograph List <[email protected]> > Sent: Sat, Jan 2, 2010 1:54 pm > Subject: Re: [Phono-L] Shipping phonographs > > 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 > > > _______________________________________________ > Phono-L mailing list > http://phono-l.oldcrank.org _______________________________________________ Phono-L mailing list http://phono-l.oldcrank.org
