[FLham] Re: [FLBOATANCHORS] Ham Traders Beware

Tue, 19 Mar 2002 13:01:25 -0500

Here's a tip, Jim...

I stopped using UPS a few months ago, because they have become so 
finicky and so expensive.

I expect that they have had a LOT more claims lately.

They used to never damage anything. Last fall they ruined a rig that I 
packed very well and shipped via UPS. After the usual disputing they 
paid on the claim OK.

But now I have found that FEDEX GROUND do a good job for about 
75% of the UPS charges, and they do not make you jump through all of 
those hoops in order to ship something insured.

I am in no way connected with Fedex - just a happy customer so far!

I hope that helps.

Brian

On 14 Mar 2002 at 23:36, 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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