[Milsurplus] International Flat-rate shipping boxes from USA

[Frank]

D C *Mac* Macdonald wrote:
> Yep!  UPS = United Parcel Smashers!
> 
> However, the shipper that has caused me the worst
> destruction is FedEx!!  They heavily damaged a quite nice
> HRO-60R coming from Canada.  I will admit that the
> packing was pretty sorry.  However, FedEx wanted it back
> for evaluation and then apparently dropped the whole
> radio off a roller rack and really ruined it and (of
> course) refused any compensation.
> 

That is an interesting story.

I had something similar happen to me using UPS.

They wanted to pick up the damaged radio and send it to 
their central evaluation center.  I said, okay, but you have 
to buy it first.  You have already proven that you can't 
provide safe handling, you wouldn't want me to have to call 
you on attempted theft too.

They gave up, settled the claim, and let me keep the radio.

I cannot stress the importance of good packing before 
shipment.  The only thing more important is a carrier who 
recognizes bad packing before accepting it for shipment.  I 
figure once they accept it, it becomes their problem for 
safe delivery regardless of how badly it was packed.

Blaming the damage on bad packing is sort of like the guy 
whoes alibi is that he did not know the gun was loaded.


Regards,
Frank Kamp