Help valuing an AR-88 that UPS destroyed last week --

[Rinkie Pollack]

Well, I guess I'm entitled to my tuppence worth of stories too.
   
  The only recent bad experience I had was shipping a scanner via FedEx ground from California to Missouri (I think).  It came smashed to smithereens.  The sale price was about $110 plus shipping, so the $100 insurance limit applied.  They came promptly  to the delivery address, took the package, and sent me a check for $100 plus the shipping cost, all within a few days.  They even sent back the broken unit, which I sold at a flea market for $15 or so.  So, I actually came out a few bucks ahead!
   
  My point is, although the unit was broken, FedEx did act responsibly and promptly.  While I haven't shipped hundreds and hundreds of delicate packages like some folk, I have shipped several dozen, I'd guess, and this is the only problem I've had, either with delivery time or breakage.
   
  I've done quite a few USPS and UPS in the past as well, with no problems there either.  I prefer FedEx now because of convenience of drop off and ease of use of home software.  I recently shipped a Halli speaker via UPS because the buyer had an account, and that went smoothly as well.
   
  Don't know why I'm so lucky, but I can't complain about any of them.  I always double box and use lots of padding, and keep my fingers crossed!

Ron K2RP
  
Bert & Kathy <n8nn at EARTHLINK.NET> wrote:
  Ron -- Every one has their story to tell. I've never had anything by superb 
service from UPS. On the other hand I've been screwed numerous times by 
FedEx whenever I've failed to convince the sender not to use FedEx.

My best FedEx story involves receiving a post card from FedEx sent to my 
address asking me what my address is...! Gosh, to you think they could read 
the address off the post card before sending it and just deliver the package 
instead? Also, my telephone number was included in the shipping address 
label, but they never bothered to call me. It took 17 days to get my 
package delivered from the warehouse 65 miles away to my door -- and that 
was after uncounted phone calls and broken promise after broken promise to 
deliver.

Out of the hundreds of packages delivered to me by UPS, I've never had a 
scratch on a single one.

My eBay profile said "No FedEx, NEVER" until they made me take it down.

Bert, N8NN

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ron Lawrence W4RON" 
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Sent: Wednesday, April 30, 2008 5:24 PM
Subject: Re: Help valuing an AR-88 that UPS destroyed last week --


> Mike Langner wrote:
>> Well, fearful of the worst, I shipped a perfectly-functioning RCA AR-88 
>> via UPS a couple of weeks ago.
>>
>>
>> I guess I'm "learning my lesson!"
>>
> Yes you are, NEVER, NEVER, NEVER, NEVER, NEVER ship
> anything via ups... NEVER!!!!!
>
> Good luck on getting them to pay up what it's worth.
>
> 73, Ron W4RON
>
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