The funniest thing that is so true is the opening scene of the movie Pet Detective with Jim Carrey. He's throwing and kicking that box down the street like a soccer ball, hilarious. My how art imitates life. Sincerely, Jason Martin ----- Original Message ----- From: "Gary McCartney" <gary@xxxxxxxxxxx> To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Tuesday, May 18, 2004 12:16 PM Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Airborne Express vs. UPS (And Fed EX!) > Jason, I have heard that putting FRAGILE on a shipment just makes the > courier guys purposely throw the thing around even worse than they > normally would. > > > > > Gary McCartney > > McCartney Electronics > Guelph Ontario Canada > Est. 1984 > email: gary (at) number63.ca > > > > > > "JMartin.ExcelDistributinginc.com" wrote: > > > > Well, quite a subject here. It becomes a headache on our end sometimes. > > Here's what we deal with. > > > > As most of you know we use Airborne, UPS, Fed Ex ground and USPS. Some > > areas get better service with one and some guys prefer one over the other, > > we use whichever you wish. > > > > There are a lot more damages with UPS. As a matter of fact in the last 2 > > days we got back 6 (yes, six) HA68ADT275 picture tubes that were either > > broken or the box became round after shipping and the cust. refused > > (rightfully so). UPS says there is insufficient cushioning when we claim > > these and they cannot reimburse us. Our rep will be in and check them and > > hopefully they'll cover the costs but so much time has been wasted already. > > We are reshipping 3 of them today with Airborne so we'll see how that goes. > > > > We send our shields and screens with Fed Ex ground and have had pretty good > > luck so far but have had a couple damages. I don't think some drivers and > > handlers can read or understand what F R A G I L E means. > > > > I can understand damages every now and then it is too often with UPS. > > Airborne has the least claims and Fed Ex takes the oversize stuff cheapest. > > It's kind of a gamble no matter who you ship with, make sure you get > > insurance :-) > > > > If you prefer a certain carrier, let us know with your next order. Thanks! > > > > Sincerely, > > > > Jason Martin > > Excel Distributing Inc. > > 1819 Mentor Ave. > > Cincinnati, Ohio 45212 > > > > ph-800-733-3329 fax- 800-735-8007 > > www.ExcelDistributingInc.com > > ========================================================= > > 2nd Day Air for just $7 up to 5 lbs. with only a $20 order! > > ========================================================= > > We will meet or beat any advertised price on Thomson RCA parts!!! > > ========================================================= > > - - - A backward poet writes inverse - - - > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Doug Keller" <dek@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > Sent: Sunday, May 16, 2004 7:51 AM > > Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Airborne Express vs. UPS (And Fed EX!) > > > > > Clint sent me a MB last year that he had went ahead and already put the > > > processor in. (You know the processor that goes into the LOCKING > > > socket??). And I have griped to him many, many times about how him > > > packing stuff in "over-kill" mode. Anyway, this package comes ups, and > > > somewhere along the line it had been dropped or banged so hard that the > > > processor had been knocked out of the STILL LOCKED SOCKET. It was > > > rolling around in the box with about half of the pins bent flat. Clint > > > said they have to have dropped it from a 5 story building to do that. I > > > called in a claim and was told that they would "pick it up next week to > > > be inspected by their damage team" and that it "must be packed in the > > > original container in the original received condition", blah-blah-blah. > > > I told them I didn't have 6-10 weeks to wait on this, that I had a > > > customer waiting as we spoke. I heard, "We're sorry sir, but that is our > > > policy. Would you like to cancel the claim?". To make a long story > > > short, I managed to straighten the pins on the processor and get it back > > > together myself and it still worked. But I lost about 20 man-hours in > > > the process that I got no pay or compensation whatsoever for. > > > > > > Doug Keller > > > Wis-Kel Electronics > > > 101 Freeland Ave. > > > Terra Alta, WV > > > USA 26764 > > > dek@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx > > > dek@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > > > http://www.tech-assist.org > > > "Learn from the mistakes of others, because you > > > won't live long enough to make them all yourself" > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > George wrote: > > > > > > >How about a time when I received a hard-drive that shipped UPS and marked > > > >"fragile electronic equipment handle with care", the idiot dumped the box > > to > > > >the floor making a very loud noise and left. I was appalled when I later > > saw > > > >that it was the hard-drive that was on order. I specify USPS Priority > > Mail > > > >when ever possible, always received good service from the post office. > > > >Recently I have been receiving Fed-Ex without any problems. > > > > > > > >George > > > >Afana Electronics > > > >Moreno Valley, CA > > > >----- Original Message ----- > > > >From: "J Silverman" <greentron@xxxxxxx> > > > >To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > > >Sent: Friday, May 14, 2004 12:24 PM > > > >Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Airborne Express vs. UPS (And Fed EX!) > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >>Sounds like a good way to make money! At least 50% of the monitors and > > > >> > > > >> > > > >vcrs > > > > > > > > > > > >>we shipped UPS would get damaged no matter how we packed them. Double > > and > > > >>triple packing, bubble wrap, peanuts, etc. One dealer in Forest City NC > > > >>refused to accept any stuff shipped UPS because it was always damaged in > > > >>some way ( they used to bring the stuff to us for warranty service and I > > > >> > > > >> > > > >had > > > > > > > > > > > >>to tell them sorry shipping damage). So we could ship stuff insured and > > > >> > > > >> > > > >ask > > > > > > > > > > > >>for the opportunity value when they break it! > > > >>It was such a pain in the neck fighting with UPS over shipping damage > > that > > > >>we bought a van and ran a route in a 60 mile radius 3 days a week for > > many > > > >>years, with about 50 items dropped off and 50 picked up each trip. When > > > >> > > > >> > > > >the > > > > > > > > > > > >>stuff got cheaper the volume fell off and we gradually discontinued the > > > >>pickup service. We still ship camcorders but with 12 inchs of packing on > > > >>each side they seem to survive the system. > > > >>Jerry Silverman > > > >>Greentron Inc > > > >>4 Newland Ave > > > >>Greenville SC 29609 > > > >>864 232 3889 > > > >>Fax 271 2080 > > > >>mailto:greentron@xxxxxxx > > > >>----- Original Message ----- > > > >>From: "Technotronic Dimensions" <steve@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > > >>To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > > >>Sent: Thursday, May 13, 2004 7:41 PM > > > >>Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Airborne Express vs. UPS (And Fed EX!) > > > >> > > > >> > > > >> > > > >> > > > >>>If I packaged the Item improperly, or whatever caused the Damage , was > > > >>>clearly my fault, of Course. Why wouldnt I ? > > > >>> > > > >>>I didnt like the Fact that this Seller Actually WORKED For Fed ex, got > > a > > > >>>Discounted Rate, and did not know how to pack up a Monitor. She basicly > > > >>>admitted it was her fault, but would only recommend they pay me the > > > >>> > > > >>> > > > >>Shipping > > > >> > > > >> > > > >>>cost, plus what I bid for it on Ebay. The item was covered by Fed Ex > > for > > > >>> > > > >>> > > > >>up > > > >> > > > >> > > > >>>to $100.....so I dont see this as a problem at all as it had a Dollar > > > >>> > > > >>> > > > >>Value > > > >> > > > >> > > > >>>to me worth more than the Bidding price which is actually , believe it > > > >>> > > > >>> > > > >or > > > > > > > > > > > >>>not, why people buy on Ebay to begin with. If Someone buys a TV with a > > > >>>broken control Button on Ebay and Recieves the Item with the Case all > > > >>> > > > >>> > > > >>busted > > > >> > > > >> > > > >>>up because of Improper Packing, the Buyer ought to be compensated - > > > >>> > > > >>> > > > >>period. > > > >> > > > >> > > > >>>Its not their Fault the ITEM was damaged in shipping, and if they are > > > >>> > > > >>> > > > >>pissed > > > >> > > > >> > > > >>>off, and ask for compensation under the $100 coverage on all their > > > >>>shipments, what the heck is wrong with that? In their View, this was a > > > >>> > > > >>> > > > >>Scam. > > > >> > > > >> > > > >>> > > > >>> > > > >>>Steve Hearns > > > >>>Technotronic Dimensions, NY [USA] > > > >>>WWW.TECHNOTRONIC-DIMENSIONS.COM > > > >>>1-877-817-9885 (Voice / Fax Toll Free - US Only) > > > >>> > > > >>>----- Original Message ----- > > > >>>From: "J Silverman" <greentron@xxxxxxx> > > > >>>To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > > >>>Sent: Thursday, May 13, 2004 4:55 PM > > > >>>Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Airborne Express vs. UPS (And Fed EX!) > > > >>> > > > >>> > > > >>>Suppose you had an accident with a piece of a dealers store stock and > > > >>> > > > >>> > > > >they > > > > > > > > > > > >>>wanted you to reimburse them at the retail price. Would you do it? > > > >>>Jerry Silverman > > > >>>Greentron Inc > > > >>>4 Newland Ave > > > >>>Greenville SC 29609 > > > >>>864 232 3889 > > > >>>Fax 271 2080 > > > >>>mailto:greentron@xxxxxxx > > > >>>----- Original Message ----- > > > >>>From: "Technotronic Dimensions" <steve@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > > >>>To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > > >>>Sent: Thursday, May 13, 2004 12:42 PM > > > >>>Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Airborne Express vs. UPS (And Fed EX!) > > > >>> > > > >>> > > > >>> > > > >>> > > > >>>>I would take UPS over Fedex Ground any day. I bought a Broken Monitor > > > >>>> > > > >>>> > > > >>on > > > >> > > > >> > > > >>>>Ebay a while ago which had a fairly well known problem that was a > > > >>>> > > > >>>> > > > >>>relatively > > > >>> > > > >>> > > > >>>>easy fix. The Seller worked for Fed Ex, and got a discount on Ground > > > >>>>Shipping. Problem was, she didnt know how to pack. Result was a > > > >>>> > > > >>>> > > > >Monitor > > > > > > > > > > > >>>>recieved with all the PC boadrs cracked apart. > > > >>>> > > > >>>>When I told her the Cost of replacing all these Boards From Samsung ( > > > >>>> > > > >>>> > > > >>>About > > > >>> > > > >>> > > > >>>>$300) exceeded what a New Monitor Cost, and there was now more wrong > > > >>>> > > > >>>> > > > >>with > > > >> > > > >> > > > >>>>it than original problem, she was not to happy. I asked for > > > >>>> > > > >>>> > > > >Compensation > > > > > > > > > > > >>>for > > > >>> > > > >>> > > > >>>>what I could have sold it for if I fixed it up and sold it locally, > > > >>>> > > > >>>> > > > >only > > > > > > > > > > > >>>>about $70 and She refused. She also would not cooperate With Fed EX , > > > >>>> > > > >>>> > > > >>and > > > >> > > > >> > > > >>>>Fed Ex basicly sided with her, saying all I could recoup was the > > > >>>> > > > >>>> > > > >>original > > > >> > > > >> > > > >>>>price the monitor sold for when I won it , whch was like $15, +22 > > > >>>> > > > >>>> > > > >>>Shipping. > > > >>> > > > >>> > > > >>>>They actually sent a Guy to inspect the Shipment - and it was a joke. > > > >>>> > > > >>>> > > > >He > > > > > > > > > > > >>>>didnt even want to view the Boards inside the monitor, just wanted to > > > >>>> > > > >>>> > > > >>take > > > >> > > > >> > > > >>>>it, and would not say that I would be getting a Claim going for > > > >>>> > > > >>>> > > > >>>$70....they > > > >>> > > > >>> > > > >>>>kept saying $37 all the time. Needless to Say I still have the monitor > > > >>>> > > > >>>> > > > >>>here > > > >>> > > > >>> > > > >>>>for when things are REALLY REALLY Slow, and I suppose I will try to > > > >>>> > > > >>>> > > > >fix > > > > > > > > > > > >>>the > > > >>> > > > >>> > > > >>>>boards, but they are really badly damaged. Theres no guarantee they > > > >>>> > > > >>>> > > > >will > > > > > > > > > > > >>>>work. > > > >>>> > > > >>>>At Least With UPS, they know these things happen once in a While, and > > > >>>> > > > >>>> > > > >>they > > > >> > > > >> > > > >>>>will cover you and get a claim started. Fed Ex would not Start a Claim > > > >>>> > > > >>>> > > > >>at > > > >> > > > >> > > > >>>>all. UPS has done this a couple of Times before for me in the past in > > > >>>> > > > >>>> > > > >>same > > > >> > > > >> > > > >>>>Scenarios and never whined about it. I told this to the Fed Ex Guy, > > > >>>> > > > >>>> > > > >and > > > > > > > > > > > >>he > > > >> > > > >> > > > >>>>seemed not to care, and I told him I would never Ship ANYTHING out FED > > > >>>> > > > >>>> > > > >>EX > > > >> > > > >> > > > >>>>because of this incident. He Seemed not to be interested in losing me > > > >>>> > > > >>>> > > > >as > > > > > > > > > > > >>a > > > >> > > > >> > > > >>>>Customer or potential Customer. UPS and DHL I dont think would ever > > > >>>> > > > >>>> > > > >act > > > > > > > > > > > >>>this > > > >>> > > > >>> > > > >>>>Way. > > > >>>> > > > >>>>Steve Hearns > > > >>>>Technotronic Dimensions, NY [USA] > > > >>>>WWW.TECHNOTRONIC-DIMENSIONS.COM > > > >>>>1-877-817-9885 (Voice / Fax Toll Free - US Only) > > > >>>> > > > >>>> > > > >>>>----- Original Message ----- > > > >>>>From: <gulftech@xxxxxxxx> > > > >>>>To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > > >>>>Sent: Thursday, May 13, 2004 10:37 AM > > > >>>>Subject: [TechAssist] Airborne Express vs. UPS > > > >>>> > > > >>>> > > > >>>>We have before talked about reasons to avoid using UPS. Many of the > > > >>>> > > > >>>>boxes I get from UPS or at least partially crushed. > > > >>>> > > > >>>>I order often from Tritronics. When shipped by Airborne, I receive my > > > >>>>order in three days or less. Today, I called to check on an order > > > >>>> > > > >>>> > > > >from > > > > > > > > > > > >>>>5/7. Was sent out 5/7 using UPS. Was told it is scheduled for > > > >>>> > > > >>>> > > > >>deliverly > > > >> > > > >> > > > >>>>today. Six days? Way too long, especially when the order contains > > > >>>> > > > >>>> > > > >>items > > > >> > > > >> > > > >>>>holding up a repair. > > > >>>> > > > >>>>Tritronics uses both UPS and Airborne, as well as the US Mail for > > > >>>> > > > >>>> > > > >>certain > > > >> > > > >> > > > >>>>items. 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