Folks - when you ship parts, PROTECT THEM!!
08-29-2008, 01:58 PM
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I have you all beat.
I bought an manual sunroof headliner that came through the mail with just the shipping label on it. No box, no bag, no padding, no nothing, just the to/from sticker and the postage.
Needless to say that headliner went right into the trash, that is after my insurance claim was all but laughed at.
Tom
I bought an manual sunroof headliner that came through the mail with just the shipping label on it. No box, no bag, no padding, no nothing, just the to/from sticker and the postage.
Needless to say that headliner went right into the trash, that is after my insurance claim was all but laughed at.
Tom
08-29-2008, 02:02 PM
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I collect vintage Star Wars toys. I found a guy selling a very rare item still in th original box. I paid for it and it arrived. Oh the horror. The guy used brown craft paper and wrapped the original box from 25 years ago with the craft paper and sent it like that.
08-29-2008, 02:07 PM
#18
Gotta use bubble wrap and or shipping foam/peanuts!
A few friends work at shipping companies and they admit those packages can get really banged up! Those drivers have to delivery hundreds of packages and they get thrown all over the place.
A few friends work at shipping companies and they admit those packages can get really banged up! Those drivers have to delivery hundreds of packages and they get thrown all over the place.
08-29-2008, 02:08 PM
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Its a fender. They are super hard to pack properly in a box that doesn't become "oversize" according to the shipper. That's why almost everyone doesn't want to ship them. That's exactly why I don't want to ship large body parts for the fear of someone throwing me under the bus here on Rennlist.
Oh wait, were talking about car parts? Nevermind.
08-29-2008, 04:10 PM
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08-29-2008, 09:18 PM
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well to be honest every part that i have bought from a company I used UPS and they have come in safely. the one time I did buy a fender the sender sent it via FED EX so maybe UPS is not good with large packages?
08-29-2008, 10:32 PM
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Don't forget the shipper! I refuse to use UPS, I don't think I have ever received a box from them that wasn't squished or torn open. I recently had an exhaust for my brothers car come via ups and the box was 90% torn in half. Needless to say, the gaskets and bolt package was gone.
When I pack parts...I do the drop test before I send it out. That way I know it will be safe....may be ugly...but safe!
When I pack parts...I do the drop test before I send it out. That way I know it will be safe....may be ugly...but safe!
