[R-390] FedX ground much better than UPS

Thu, 31 Oct 2002 17:04:45 -0600

Greetings,

My experiences have been quite the opposite.  The last R-1051 that arrived
via FedEx came with a damaged front panel from being dropped on it's face.
Repairable....Yes!  The one prior to that....I watched in horror as the
FedEx guy carried it down the walkway on a hand truck.  The box had a hole
the size of your fist ripped in the side of it and parts were falling out as
he trucked along.

I have shipped probably a dozen R-1051's this year via UPS and not had one
physically damaged.  I have also received several from customers without
damage.

A lot has to do with packing methods....don't use peanuts or bubble
wrap...it don't work!!!  1/2 or 5/8 sheets of foam....like the stuff they
nail on the outside of your new house...cut to size to sandwitch the
contents to where they can't move in any direction (with protection for
protrusions like knobs and connectors) is the ticket!  Also a heavy duty box
is necessary....look for large computer monitor boxes. (I use Dell boxes)
All the effort to do a great packing job is totally wasted when the side
comes out of your wimpy box!

Cecil Acuff
www.r1051.com

----- Original Message -----
From: Gregory Mengell <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>; Terry O'Laughlin <[email protected]>
Sent: Thursday, October 31, 2002 2:16 PM
Subject: Re: [R-390] FedX ground much better than UPS

> I recently purchased a R 1051b.The UPS guy pulls ups .I see him try to
take
> the box off the back of the truck ,then carefully drops it the last foot
or
> so from the truck to the ground.Luckily only the outer box was damaged.I
> have never seen Fed x pull that stunt.73 Gregory
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Terry O'Laughlin" <[email protected]>
> To: <[email protected]>
> Sent: Thursday, October 31, 2002 11:51 AM
> Subject: [R-390] FedX ground much better than UPS
>
>
> > I have shipped and received dozens of packages via Fed X ground.  This
> > includes several R-390s, R-389s, and many pieces of even heavier
> > equipment.  I've never even had a box get damaged, let alone the
contents.
> >
> > UPS is the gorilla in the old Samsonite TV ads.
> >
> > 73
> > Terry O'
> > WB9GVB
> >
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