FedEx is great compared to UPS in Boulder. UPS boxes are usually crushed and beat up, FedEx the boxes are almost always pristine.
Thomas Knox > Date: Tue, 11 Sep 2012 11:02:15 -0500 > From: [email protected] > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [time-nuts] Be aware of test equipment seller orzel-enterprises > oneBay > > I've had FedEx destroy packages. One was so bad the driver told me he > didn't even want to accept it at loading but thought I should see it > before sending it back. The seller told me they gave him a really hard > time and wanted to deny any responsibility as he had packaged using a > used box. Even if a carton is marked "re-usable, do not destroy" they > will try using that as an excuse. I got another unit and never heard > if he ever collected on the first one. > Lately I have had better luck with the USPS, but I think it varies by > location and other factors beyond our control. > Peter > Sep 11, 2012 11:38:35 AM, [email protected] wrote: > > After experiencing UPS issues, I now specify Fed-X where possible. > The outside condition of the containers even look better when > delivered. These people seem to care more about what they are doing. > I once had a large ~150 lb low-pass RF filter that arrived by Fed-X > freight that was delivered by two very svelte young blondes. They > babied that crate every step of the way into the building. Was also > a pleasure to watch them work! > If you have a chance, you should visit one of the UPS shipping test > labs where customers are supposed to take their prototype packaging > to have it tested to see if it will stand up to the rigors of UPS > shipping. Your jaw will drop when you see what they put the packages > through. > Greg > On Tue, 11 Sep 2012 04:29:29 -0700, jim s > "the observation about UPS is especially true, they will try and say > anything to escape paying. Unless they loose the package expect an > argument on anything, they are thieves. Nothing to do but avoid them > on > shipping. Actually freight or Postal is the best choice. For freight > a > professional crate is your best protection, and my best luck has > been > with postal people who don't really care if they beat a claim if it > is > not patently BS. YMMV." > _______________________________________________ > time-nuts mailing list -- [email protected] > To unsubscribe, go to > https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts > and follow the instructions there. > _______________________________________________ > time-nuts mailing list -- [email protected] > To unsubscribe, go to https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts > and follow the instructions there. _______________________________________________ time-nuts mailing list -- [email protected] To unsubscribe, go to https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts and follow the instructions there.
