[R-390] Info on Shipping R-390As via FedEx Ground

[Cecil Acuff]

Nice radio....I still have it!

My last experience with FedEx was on a radio purchase.  The box which was 
quite heavy was nearly round and had the side ripped out and the delivery 
guy was hauling the thing to the front door on a cart and scattered parts 
all the way up the walk way to the front door.  I was not impressed!

I've had better luck with UPS but any of them can screw up a perfectly good 
vintage radio if it's not packaged properly!

The flip side is any of them can get it to you in one piece if it's packaged 
properly!

Hanks boxes rule.....I hear the Miltronix fast packs are great too!

Cecil....
----- Original Message ----- 
From: <Llgpt at aol.com>
To: <barry at hausernet.com>; <ToddRoberts2001 at aol.com>; 
<r-390 at mailman.qth.net>; <klycotek01 at mchsi.com>
Sent: Friday, August 26, 2005 4:29 PM
Subject: Re: [R-390] Info on Shipping R-390As via FedEx Ground


>
> Several years ago, I bought one of the John R. Leary SP-600's from a Dr. 
> in
> South Dakota, he had it foamed in place at his local ups center. I have
> checked  periodically over the years to see if that service is being 
> offered. No
> luck  yet. You would think it would be a benefit to them to install the 
> equipment
> and  offer the service, as it would be a profit maker for them.
>
> Les
>
>
> In a message dated 8/26/2005 4:20:36 PM Central Daylight Time,
> barry at hausernet.com writes:
>
> There  are some UPS centers that do packing and have sturdy
> double-wall cartons  that say UPS on them.  They also do in-place foam 
> with
> double  boxing.  But, if you call the 800 number, the reps know nothing 
> about
>
> it.  Not all of them do it, but it is an alternative and I think they  do 
> it
> while you wait.  To find out, you have to visit or somehow get  the phone
> number of the local depot.  Two sellers have shipped me  gear this way - 
> one
> in the Orlando area.
>
> The UPS Stores have this  commercial -- which I haven't seen in a while --
> where they're  promoted as the packing experts .. I think it showed them
> crating a  grandfather's clock. Yeah, right.
>
> Barry
>
>
>
>
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