[Boatanchors] UPS trashing - Requium

Thu Dec 20 17:47:39 EST 2018

NOT always! They canpt ask for it back or throw it away if they refuse to take responsibility. IF you ship very much - then sooner or later you are going to run into the bad "customer service" side of these companies that no longer give a hoot about customers. They will only begin to make any honest effort to help you after you file a complaint with Better Business Bureau. That is the last line of defence.

My experience with USPS was that they didn't retain possession of the FT920 they trashed a few years ago. They just REFUSED to PAY the claim, even after your U.S. Senator contacts the USPS swines. UPS routinely denies all claims.  FEDEX conceals their prices and then overcharges up to 40% above their quoted prices online and their quoted priices given on the phone. Do not trust them any more like hte old days when they were a decent company.  There is no longer ANY reliable carrier that plays fair. They ALL swindle customers and they fail to deliver on their promises; taking what they are not due, and refusing to pay what they owe.

The ethics and moral scruples of Fedex, UPS and USPS at least, are all of the alley cat variety. I can't speak for DHL, TNT, Greyhound, Purolator, Aramex etc.  Also, as far as international shipping, unless you are a very large copany then you and your recipient are going to pay through hte nose these days if you want to move anything above about 12 ounces internationally.

I apologize if this is topic drift or covers old ground.

Merry Christmas to all BA ops!

Bry AF4K

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Sent: Wednesday, December 19, 2018 14:04
To: RAY FRIESS
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Subject: Re: [Boatanchors] UPS trashing - Requium

I’ve never had them ask for anything back, I guess it’s really not worth it for them to come get it and then have to dispose of it.

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> On Dec 19, 2018, at 12:51 PM, RAY FRIESS <rayfrijr at msn.com> wrote:
>
> Funny thing is ...  UPS did not demand that they get to keep the receiver.  Don't know why, but I'm not going to argue about it.
>
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> To: w2iy at verizon.net
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> Subject: Re: [Boatanchors] UPS trashing - Requium
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> Yep that is right, I surrendered a nice 75A4 because the cabinet was dented, it was either that or no refund for my purchase insurance.  Rob K1DFT
>
> On Wed, Dec 19, 2018 at 1:35 PM Michael Tortorella <w2iy at verizon.net<mailto:w2iy at verizon.net>> wrote:
> Ray,
>
> I am surprised that UPS did not take the damaged item from you.  The USPS
> retains possession of the item when they pay an insurance claim.  Ask me how
> I know.
>
> 73
> Mike W2IY
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> RAY FRIESS
> Sent: Wednesday, December 19, 2018 1:17 PM
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> Subject: [Boatanchors] UPS trashing - Requium
>
> Well, looks like there may be a good ending to the HA350 saga after all.
> After informing UPS that I intended to file suit against them this week for
> the damaged receiver and their refusal to respond to the insurance claim, I
> got a call yesterday informing me that they would be sending me a check in
> the next 7 to 10 days.  I'll use it to repay the buyer.  Meanwhile, I end up
> with the damaged receiver which he already paid me for.
> SO...  I decided to just part it out.  I have too many other projects to
> work on.  SO, I have received inquiries from several of about parts for your
> own 350s.  However, I will first offer it up to anyone who wants a good
> winter restoration project.  The damage is largely to the cabinet.  The
> front panel is still in good shape, and from what I can see, there is no
> major damage to the circuitry, just some audio problems which may or may not
> be a tube failure now.
> If anyone is interested in taking it and restoring it, I will make a good
> deal.  I'm not looking to make a lot of money because both I and the buyer
> have been compensated.
> If there's no response before the weekend, I will go ahead and part it out
> and contact those who asked about components.  Parting it out could also
> give me a good power transformer for a power supply for other projects like
> converters, etc.
>
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