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I have been a UPS driver for 28 years, so I am going to speak up here.They always blame "seasonal workers." It's like the way Democrats blame George Bush. It's an automatic response.
Here is a tip; next time you ship something fragile like an amp, instead of a cardboard box use a cooler. Fill the cooler up with Styrofoam to make a nest for the item, and then tape the lid shut with multiple straps of tape going all the way around the cooler. Coolers are made of layers of durable plastic with an airtight void between layers and they can take a beating way better than a cardboard box.You should go to a Vintage Stereo collecting forum and see what UPS FED EX and the POST Office have done to vintage electronics that are irreplaceable. I have seen photos of 4 and 5 thousand dollar tube amps that were smashed so bad the only thing left useable were the transformers. And most vintage gear is so over packed its crazy. My last Amp came in a box 28" X 28" x 30" and held something only 6" x 17" x 15" and the difference was filled with layers of sheet Styrofoam custom cut to fit the unit. And even with that I had to worry.
That is not logistically possible.I never use UPS, they have too many thieves working for them. Last gun I shipped they had to have a supervisor handle it all the way through to its destination.
I never use UPS, they have too many thieves working for them. Last gun I shipped they had to have a supervisor handle it all the way through to its destination.
So a supervisor is going to jump on a truck, and personally remove the one package of hundreds, then personally carry it to its next destination?They do that with ANY firearm or high value item...
Nothing special or unusual about it.
Don't get me wrong, They are retarded.
Here is a tip; next time you ship something fragile like an amp, instead of a cardboard box use a cooler. Fill the cooler up with Styrofoam to make a nest for the item, and then tape the lid shut with multiple straps of tape going all the way around the cooler. Coolers are made of layers of durable plastic with an airtight void between layers and they can take a beating way better than a cardboard box.
The simple fact of the matter is that we handle something like 70 million package per day on average in an industrial process involving thousands of miles of conveyor belts. Unfortunately, it is a statistical fact that a few of them will get broken. In my experience, the overwhelming majority of damages are directly related to poor packaging methods.
No, we don't do it that way. And we aren't "retarded."They do that with ANY firearm or high value item...
Nothing special or unusual about it.
Don't get me wrong, They are retarded.
I have had that happen to me before when I didn't get the door latched all the way.I was next to a UPS truck yesterday the light turns green and the back door swings open when it takes off Hope everyone got there package as I was not hanging in back to see if anything came flying out
I also saw the OP on the news and the good thing about it someone got some CCI so we know its out there
That is not logistically possible.
Perhaps you misheard or misunderstood.Then they need to quit telling people lies.