[Boatanchors] And The Caisons keep Rolling along

[Jim Wilhite]

You are correct Dan, I just didn't want to have a union black car in my 
driveway tomorrow but now that you have raised the issue.  As a commercial 
and personal user of those carriers being discussed for many years, I have 
had FAR, FAR more trouble with UPS than any of them.  Another thing about 
UPS is to be a manager, you must start at the bottom of the ladder and work 
up.  That is like incest and bad habits are ignored by management.  You 
should have used UPS before FED EX..

The USPS is much better because I have never had trouble collecting for a 
damaged package.  The UPS website tells you how to pack and on another page 
they say they will not cover packing as described on the packing page.  I 
have found customer service with USPS is much more sensitive to our 
complaints then UPS.

Sad to say, but I blame unions for outsourcing our jobs, not the companies 
or government.  Their contracts are so protective of members, a company 
can't fire one.  Watch the Pilot's union kill Delta.

73  Jim
W5JO




> What you people do not understand is that the SMALL PACKAGE CARRIERS, 
> including USPS is that they have no SPECIAL HANDLING PROVISIONS IN THEIR 
> "UNION CONTRACTS". In a USPS mail center anything that can be thrown in 
> the sorting process is THROWN. Labels are a spot to aim at with your foot. 
> IF IT CAN MOVE IT WILL GET DAMAGED 9 OUT OF 10 TIMES.
>
> I use QUAD WALL and 500 pound Double wall boxes with at least 2" of foam 
> in the custom box. Some of these boxes have made up to 10 trips, yes they 
> show signs of use but I have 2 left out of a hundred and NO DAMAGE REPORTS 
> as of yet. Yes they are pricey but what does your radio cost you and when 
> it arrives damaged do to the "NOT SUFFICIENT PACKAGING" report on your 
> claim.
>
> FYI "THE SHIPPER OF RECORD IS THE ONLY PERSON THAT CAN FILE A DAMAGE 
> CLAIM" This is regardless of what the scam artist say on the "E" sight or 
> otherwise.
> The consignee is responsible to keep "ALL" of the packing materials for 
> inspection by the respective Companies representative PERIOD. If not then 
> your chances of resolving a claim are nil to none.
>
> Hank
> KN6DI/5