Re: [TenTec] Now UPS Strikes Again

[Robert & Linda McGraw K4TAX <RMcGraw@Blomand.Net>]

Yes, but how does one protect from puncture through two boxes, the outside 
one & inside one, puncture through two layers of 2" thick rigid foam and 
thus leaving dents 1/4" deep and scratches on the equipment?
No drop involved.

73
Bob, K4TAX
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Lew" <ljl160@verizon.net>
To: "Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment" <tentec@contesting.com>
Sent: Saturday, February 11, 2006 12:09 AM
Subject: Re: [TenTec] Now UPS Strikes Again


> I learned that packing for UPS must withstand a good 6 foot  drop at 
> minimum
> I live near a main UPS drop off and I've seen just from the counter to the
> back room what happens. DHL is my new mode of shipping- its been very good
> so far. K1NDV
>
> -------Original Message-------
>
> From: Robert & Linda McGraw K4TAX
> Date: 02/10/06 23:11:52
> To: Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment
> Subject: [TenTec] Now UPS Strikes Again
>
> UPS is an absolute pain in the behind company to do business with.  I too
> received a package via UPS in October.  It was a "drop and run" job thus 
> no
> signature.  Damaged to such extent the outside of the box was torn, the
> inside packing was damaged, the inside box was torn and the inside packing
> damaged as well as the radio equipment.  Filed a claim with UPS, then they
> said it had to go back through the shipping agent and they'd have to make 
> a
> claim.  Then they said the damage was due to inadequate packing.  Come on
> folks, it doesn't take a high school drop-out to figure that one out. 
> Well
> what would one expect?  I guess if it were in a iron box it might have 
> made
> it.  Oh well the story continues.
>
> Well all was done as they requested.  Pictures made and sent as requested.
> Package delivered to the local UPS office as requested.  On and On and On
> and On.  Finally, I figured that their tactic was to stall and stall and
> stall and perhaps I'd just go away.  Well I didn't.  I persisted in being 
> a
> thorn in their behind day after day after day.  Finally, after 4 months I
> got a check but only after they got a letter from my attorney and then a
> summons to appear in local court.
>
> 73
> Bob, K4TAX
>
>
>
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