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Date:         Sat, 17 Nov 2001 15:04:29 -0800
Reply-To:     Todd Last <Rubatoguy@MINDSPRING.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Todd Last <Rubatoguy@MINDSPRING.COM>
Subject:      Re: Come on, UPS shipping nightmares?
Comments: To: Andrew Grebneff <andrew.grebneff@STONEBOW.OTAGO.AC.NZ>
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Where I live, UPS will not leave *any* package unless it is signed for in person. No exceptions. The UPS rep told me that was due to them having an unacceptably high loss/damage rate in my area. Looks like UPS figures that must be due to the customers - not their workers.

Todd '88 Westy

Andrew Grebneff wrote:

> ><< Ben Tan was telling me he had no time for such stories and was > >going to send me the CLK wheels via these good folk. He was > >horrified, on arriving at the local UPS depot, to see a driver > >THROWING PARCELS 15 > >FEET into the truck. So there. Tell Ben it's bullshit.>> > > > >I actually said I have never had that experience with them until > >then. Good thing I wrapped tose suckers well. When I voiced my > >concern with the UPS counterperson, she told me that they EXPECT the > >packages to be able to take a certain amount of "handling". She > >further amazed me when she carelessly flopped Andrews alloy onto the > >pavement on the vulnerable side right in front on my face. Then she > >felt compelled to say "Oh, don't worry they SHOULD be able to handle > >THAT." > > > >They also broke a portable fridge to a listee in Chicago. Needless > >to say, I have not used them since. > > > >BenT > > Oi, you didn't tell me she'd dropped one! > Most surprisingly they arrived seemingly undamaged. Haven't checked > them for straightness though!


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