[FLham] Re: [FLBOATANCHORS] Ham Traders Beware

Fri, 15 Mar 2002 10:03:25 -0500

That's nothing new Jim, They have had that policy for years. It is a bunch of
crap to try and compensate for their disgruntled employees that damage packages.

Ask to see a copy of their tariff and show you where it requires double box
shipments. I have asked in the past and have never been shown that.

Try FEDX. They now have ground service and are about the same price as UPS. I
have used them a few times. Just walk in with your package. They ask no
questions of how it is packed at all. No hassle. Although they are still not up
to speed on quoting rates though.

73
Gary  K4FMX

"Jim White, K4OJ" wrote:

> I sold an amplifier to a ham and took it to UPS today for shipment...
>
> UPS has new rules as of this week...despite the fact that the amp was in the
> original carton with the original packing they would not accept it unless I
> re-boxed it inside another carton...yes that is correct it was in the
> manufacturers original carton with original packing....
>
> In an effort to cut down on the amount of insurance claims against them, UPS
> has adopted tougher packaging requirements...
>
> What I was shipping today was a transceiver and an amp...the amp was in
> three boxes and all were insured....apparently anything insured for over 500
> dollars is subject to inspection as to worthiness of packaging...
>
> I was damned proud of the job I had done packing up the amp but they
> insisted they would not take it and they would help me repackage it into
> another carton by selling me a large carton and they would supply me with
> foam to place between the two cartons...
>
> The foam was the expanding kind in a plastic bag that suddenly gets hot as
> hell when it starts to expand...and you place it and watch it grow.
>
> I was not the only one caught today with the new regs...I was at the local
> UPS terminal here in Tampa for almost two hours.
>
> BEWARE - allow yourself extra time and you might wanna phone ahead if you
> are shipping something of value via UPS.
>
> 73,
>
> Jim, K4OJ
>
> 73,
>
> Jim, K4OJ
>
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