[TheForge] Postal woes..a lesson learned

Thu Jan 8 19:51:05 2004

Get an estimate to repair it rather than replace it.
You then get to keep it after they have paid for the damage.

I had a post drill arrive broken.
I got an estimate to have a new piece cast to replace the broken part.
Needless to say that the cost to make the pattern for the casting was quite
expensive.
Unfortunately, the sender didn't insure it, even though I had requested
insurance and paid for it, so I got the maximum of $100 per package.
Fortunately it was packaged in two boxes.

Bob

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[mailto:[email protected]]On Behalf Of Bruce Freeman
Sent: Thursday, January 08, 2004 9:21 AM
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Subject: RE: [TheForge] Postal woes..a lesson learned

Yeah, that was Josh Kavett's experience.  I think he finally got the
broken-off horn, but IIRC he couldn't both KEEP the anvil and get a
money settlement from UPS.

Bottom line:  Crate an anvil before shipping it.  That way when some
jerk kicks it off the back of the truck, the crate breaks, not the
anvil.

Bruce