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
Thanks for the photos, who was the shipper, are those tears on the rug, and
was it insured?
Steve
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
: [Phono-L] Packing Disaster - Take a look
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
I wanted to cry when I saw that..I hope it was heavily insured..what is the
next step, can it be repaired or di I see broken cast iron??
John Robles
John Pisano jpis...@cox.net wrote:
Well - I recently purchased a Columbia AS coin-op. This is what it looked
like when I opened the box. I
.
Vince
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From: john robles john9...@pacbell.net
To: Antique Phonograph List phono-l@oldcrank.org
Sent: Saturday, February 04, 2006 7:31 AM
Subject: Re: [Phono-L] Packing Disaster - Take a look
I wanted to cry when I saw that..I hope it was heavily insured..what
What a horrible nightmare!! The way the item was packed? was nothing short
of criminal!! There is no justice!!
- Original Message -
From: John Pisano jpis...@cox.net
To: phono-l@oldcrank.org
Sent: Saturday, February 04, 2006 8:47 AM
Subject: [Phono-L] Packing Disaster - Take a look
After looking at John's second set of pics, I have to
say this.
This phono was DOUBLE BOXED!!! Just think of what
might have happened to it if it were NOT double
boxed!!! Obviously though, boxing only, will not
protect an item if it there is no other protection.
That said, John, I too,
Nice shoes.
)
Date: Sun Dec 24 13:11:15 2006
Subject: [Phono-L] Packing Disaster - Take a look
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I noticed them too
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From: phono...@aol.com
Nice shoes
Good for you. That should teach the seller a lesson.
John Pisano jpis...@cox.net wrote: Thanks for your thoughts - It was
supposed to be fully insured. As it turns
out the seller insured it for less then the amount I requested. It didn't
make a difference because it was not packed to UPS
Sent: Friday, February 03, 2006 11:54 PM
Subject: [Phono-L] Packing Disaster - Take a look
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
, February 04, 2006 7:20 AM
Subject: Re: [Phono-L] Packing Disaster - Take a look
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
- Original Message -
From: John Pisano jpis...@cox.net
To: phono-l@oldcrank.org
Sent: Saturday, February 04, 2006 8:47 AM
Subject: [Phono-L] Packing Disaster - Take a look
Thanks for your thoughts - It was supposed to be fully insured. As it
turns
out the seller insured it for less
Almost looks as if it was smashed and THEN put in the boxes!
- Original Message -
From: Robert Wright
I am floored. It takes a lot to get me on the verge of nausea from just a
picture, but that second one nearly did me in. Unbelievable.
In a message dated 2/4/2006 7:22:11 A.M. Eastern Standard Time,
rvu...@comcast.net writes:
offer to pay extra for professional
packaging if necessary.
I think this is very good advice. Of course, a professional packaging
service can't be expected to disassemble the machine, but a
Quoting diamondisk...@aol.com:
Aren't there companies that specialize in shipping valuable
antiques? I? have
no experience with them, or any knowledge of what this machine was
worth,
before its final voyage, but having valuable, irreplaceable
artifacts
? like this
machine shipped that way
UPS has automated sorting equipment that will attempt to eat or crush
things, I had a triumph horn that was very well packed and this happened.
Normally the person who ships must initiate the claim and is paid as they
purchased the insurance, this was done and it took me about six months to
John,
Excellent idea in a very well written post, I would have never thought of
it.
Steve
Packing aside, here is the lesson I learned: When you purchase an
expensive
item from Ebay or any other online source I recommend paying through PayPal
and here is why. Most sellers aren't set up to
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