Originally Posted By: JTK
Originally Posted By: tom slick
Although we like to blame the shipper, it's a packaging problem. The company shipping it to you needs to package the product to handle the rigors of the shipping/handling process. There are standards (ISO and ISTA) but nobody pays attention when they are shipping cheap stuff. In general, UPS, FEDEX, and USPS adhere to the standards when conveying packages.
Totally agree.
If the item is packed properly, it will handle the rigors or shipping, such as holes, tears or dents in the packaging.
Thing is, everyone want's cheap or free, so apparently it's worth it for the seller to assume the risk of damage by saving money on packaging.
Like you say in your sig Tom. You get what you pay for!
I had something delivered that was destroyed...I have worked with warehouse equipment, and the only thing I can think of that would explain the damage is that it was crushed by a clamp truck.
I have also had things left on the porch (NOT the covered area a few feet away!) in pouring rain! Fortunately, they were things that rain wouldn't damage.
My last oil sample was returned to me looking like someone had run over Blackstone's black mailing container with a forklift. I suspect this is because it was, in fact, run over with a forklift!
