[Heathkit] UPS Shipping

[Jim Brannigan]

Glen,
I also received a box from (Texas) Mouser today.  
No problems in LI, NY.

Jim


> If anyone wants to see why I stopped using UPS for
> shipping things out almost 3 years ago, I can furnish
> photos of a package of parts from Mouser that arrived
> less than 30 minutes ago.  Mouser is about 50 miles
> away and they ship only by UPS.  The condition of the
> package is how well over 50% of the packages that I
> receive by UPS come in.
> 
> Fortunately, it is very difficult to destroy the types
> of parts that I buy from Mouser (get 2 or 3 shipments
> a month) and Mouser usually packs pretty well. 
> However, UPS does their best to destroy the packages
> even though they are just traveling across the Dallas
> / Fort Worth Metroplex.
> 
> The Mesquite, Texas, UPS "hub" (the one for Dallas)
> also vibrates boxes so bad that hardware comes loose,
> parts (like resistors and capacitors) are moved from
> their original locations, tubes are shaken from their
> sockets, and so forth.
> 
> I will E-Mail a composite photo on request.
> 
> Glen, K9STH