[FLham] Re: [FCG] Ham Traders Beware

[Peter Rimmel]

Jim,

The reason they will not accept the Manufacturer's packaging as sufficient is
that the manufacturers can self indemnify against damage, and that is cheaper
for the manufacturere.  I ran into this while shipping audio equipment back for
warranty.  It makes sense if ;you think about it...  the manufacturer can self
indemnify, and save a LOT of money compared to the few damage claims they must
fix, whereas UPS can't do that for your one package.

Yep, it is a pain in the ass, but understandable... Just look at the claims at
Christmas time.

73, Pete N8PR

"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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