[Amps] Shipping Damage

[Joe Giacobello]

Yes, I was surprised to discover that FedEx's ground rates are, in some 
cases, almost 50% lower than the USPS.

73, Joe

Gary Smith wrote:

>A little sideways on this subject.  Recently, due to UPS's near over-the-top shipping fees, I have been using FedEx with excellent service.  Their (air) express rates are the same as the brown truck folks, but their ground rates are at least 30% cheaper with 5 day delivery guaranteed.  The low buck way to do this, is to go directly to the FedEx shipping center rather than send it off through the store front people.  Seems to me when the send-it-all-anywhere types touch the items, its like adding $7.00-$10.00 to the price of getting it out of town. 
>Another suggestion: as i fly r/c and have had the occasion to ship some rather large packages, I have sent them via Greyhound package express.  Drawback here is you and the guy on the other end must go to the local greyhound depot to ship out and receive.  But their fees are low and the service is surprisingly quick.  Am not sure about this next, want to recall they have a $300.00 max value on items.  Suggest a look-see on that.
>73,
>Gary... wa6fgi
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>  ----- Original Message ----- 
>  From: Will Matney 
>  To: Amps at contesting.com 
>  Sent: Thursday, February 24, 2005 9:51 AM
>  Subject: Re: [Amps] Shipping Damage
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>   
>  Hal,
>   
>  Most know I used to build them and what kind so I wont get into that.
>  However, when I did ship with UPS, let's just say I had numerous claims. The
>  claims were hardly never on a light weight package, only the heavy ones. One
>  day, I asked the driver, who was a friend of mine about what was happening.
>  He said that any heavy package was looked down upon by the workers. If it
>  was so heavy, they'd simply drop it on the concrete floor, or off a loading
>  dock. Especially if it was marked fragile or glass. They figured that the
>  sense this happened, and the item was destroyed, the shipper wouldnt want to
>  try it again. That's the very reason everyone started shipping transformers
>  seperate and the tubes wrapped or seperate, not plugged in. The thing is,
>  this costs UPS and arm and a leg in costs. One would think that the foreman
>  over the workers would keep a better eye out on what's going on unless the
>  foreman is in on it? Being that one of their own drivers knew what was going
>  on makes you wonder if the drivers aint doing it too? Last, dont think that
>  the other shippers dont do it, they all do.
>   
>  Best,
>   
>  Will
>   
>   
>  -------Original Message-------
>   
>  From: Harold B. Mandel
>  Date: 02/24/05 09:27:10
>  To: amps at contesting.com
>  Cc: fredh at pakratz.com
>  Subject: [Amps] Shipping Damage
>   
>  There's a ham who's contacted me regarding
>  damages inflicted upon his Alpha 77,
>  (yet another one...), and has asked what
>  people have done when U.P.S. destroys
>  equipment.
>   
>  Perhaps your comments on shipping experiences
>  would help, especially yours, Colin.
>   
>  Thanks!
>   
>  Hal Mandel
>  W4HBM
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