Sidevalve Posted June 30, 2021 Share Posted June 30, 2021 Got my new phono cartridge today, thanks Fed -ex Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JL Sargent Posted June 30, 2021 Share Posted June 30, 2021 But, is the cartridge ok? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sidevalve Posted June 30, 2021 Author Share Posted June 30, 2021 Yes it is ok, came from Japan and they pack it very well. I can't believe they crushed the fragile label ! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OO1 Posted June 30, 2021 Share Posted June 30, 2021 1 hour ago, Sidevalve said: Got my new phono cartridge today, thanks Fed -ex not bad , the stylus can be removed and replaced for 400$ -----cantilever is boron -moving magnet type - Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schu Posted June 30, 2021 Share Posted June 30, 2021 LOL... folks thinking that their personal freight is special. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MEH Synergy Posted June 30, 2021 Share Posted June 30, 2021 51 minutes ago, Schu said: LOL... folks thinking that their personal freight is special. Funny of YOU to say that. LA scala 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sidevalve Posted June 30, 2021 Author Share Posted June 30, 2021 Just reasonable care is not to much to ask for. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wuzzzer Posted June 30, 2021 Share Posted June 30, 2021 Good thing that fragile sticker was on there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CECAA850 Posted June 30, 2021 Share Posted June 30, 2021 I got a box my sister in law from Washington state that she shipped using USPS. It looked eerily similar to the box in your picture. The box had 3 bottles in it and unfortunately only 2 made it unbroken. It was labeled fragile and the contents were packed really well. They managed to crush one side somehow.  It must have been something incredibly heavy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CECAA850 Posted June 30, 2021 Share Posted June 30, 2021 9 hours ago, Schu said: LOL... folks thinking that their personal freight is special. Who thinks that?  Is it too much to ask for to get a package in roughly the same shape that it was shipped in? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bkwa1959 Posted June 30, 2021 Share Posted June 30, 2021 I would send that picture to FedEx corporate and let them know if they do not refund all shipping cost I will post this picture everyday on all social media. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimjimbo Posted June 30, 2021 Share Posted June 30, 2021 2 minutes ago, bkwa1959 said: I would send that picture to FedEx corporate and let them know if they do not refund all shipping cost I will post this picture everyday on all social media. A drop in the bucket… They don’t care. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sidevalve Posted June 30, 2021 Author Share Posted June 30, 2021 I'm trying to file a complaint now. Driver said it was the other sorting distribution center fault but who knows , just glad the cartridge was not damaged. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Islander Posted June 30, 2021 Share Posted June 30, 2021 I bought a subwoofer from a local high end audio shop last year, and they agreed to deliver it.  When the driver brought it to my door, I saw that one corner of the box was crushed in, and pointed it out to him.  He didn’t seem to care, and wasn’t even sure about the exact price I was supposed to pay him.  And he was the early-twenties son of the owner.  Luckily, the box was big enough that it had a fair bit of space between it and the contents, so the sub was unmarked and seemed to operate just fine.  I hope that will be the last time that the shop embarrasses itself like that.  I like that shop, and the service is normally excellent. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JJkizak Posted June 30, 2021 Share Posted June 30, 2021 You have to ship stuff in a wooden crate packed with 2" of Styrofoam. if you want it to survive. JJK 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sidevalve Posted June 30, 2021 Author Share Posted June 30, 2021 Wooden crate made out of 2x4s ! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Audible Nectar Posted June 30, 2021 Share Posted June 30, 2021 .......and people thought I was crazy for driving to Texas to pick up a preamp. Â This picture normalizes that practice. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Audible Nectar Posted June 30, 2021 Share Posted June 30, 2021 The smashing of the "FRAGILE" side of the package IS an interesting "touch". 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shiva Posted June 30, 2021 Share Posted June 30, 2021 That must be one of those new fangled boxes with the built in crumple zones. 😀 It's good that it protected the sole occupant on its long voyage.  As long as the item survived, it did its job. Toss it and forget it.  2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Islander Posted June 30, 2021 Share Posted June 30, 2021 2 hours ago, Audible Nectar said: .......and people thought I was crazy for driving to Texas to pick up a preamp.  This picture normalizes that practice.  That’s the same reason that I took the ferry, then the highway, all the way to Seattle to pick up a power amplifier.  It came home safely with me, and sounds mighty fine to this day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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