[TenTec] UPS

[Carter, K8VT]

Jim W0CML wrote:

>  I now ship all by priority mail or FEDEX... When I send any of my
>  TEN TEC rigs for service I request it be shipped by FEDEX.. The
>  fedex delivery trucks are owned by the driver and they are motivated
>  to avoid damage.. Not handled by teamsters... as with the Brown
>  trucks..

I have been using  FedEx Ground for a variety of reasons (cheaper, 
closer) for all my eBay transactions (~150) and except for one occasion, 
have had good luck with them. The one time I had to file a claim was 
when I sent my son a microwave oven and it arrived smashed up. I called 
to file a claim, they were very friendly and said they would send a 
claim form out immediately. Well, after two weeks, it still hadn't 
arrived so I called again---very friendly, apologetic, etc and said they 
would send another claim form. Well, that was three months ago and it 
*still* hasn't arrived. In my AT&T days, both at 195 Broadway and 
Basking Ridge, the AT&T  (self-explanatory) term for this type of 
behavior was "Grin F***ing".

Bottom line--I still prefer FedEx, but they all seem lousy when it comes 
to claims...

Carter K8VT