[meteorite-list] LOSS OF METEORITE BY UPS

From: Don Merchant <dmerchan_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Tue, 20 Dec 2011 00:10:40 -0500
Message-ID: <001701ccbed5$b8183f10$6401a8c0_at_donaldmerchant>

Sorry about my grammar errors last email. I'm very tired and going to bed.
Good night!
Sincerely
Don Merchant
----- Original Message -----
From: "Don Merchant" <dmerchan at rochester.rr.com>
To: "Pete Pete" <rsvp321 at hotmail.com>; <meteoritemike at gmail.com>;
<countdeiro at earthlink.net>
Cc: "meteoritelist meteoritelist" <meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com>
Sent: Tuesday, December 20, 2011 12:05 AM
Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] LOSS OF METEORITE BY UPS


> Great point about the boxes Pete.I thank Adam for my use of a boxes
> whenever I sell my meteorites to customers. The main reason as you said
> was size and a bit harder to hide under a shirt or a Fanny Flap, thus the
> package may have better odds of reaching the destination without being
> stolen or lost. I know not always...but just trying to better the odds
> here. The boxes are free if you use USPS priority mail small flat rate. It
> can also can handle abuse better such as simple tossing around or getting
> dropped and then getting lightly stepped on as what probably happens often
> in the sorting of packages at most delivery firms such as UPS etc.. Of
> course keeping your specimen so it is not flopping around in an envelope
> or box helps immensely.
>
> Sincerely
> Don Merchant
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Pete Pete" <rsvp321 at hotmail.com>
> To: <meteoritemike at gmail.com>; <countdeiro at earthlink.net>
> Cc: "meteoritelist meteoritelist" <meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com>
> Sent: Monday, December 19, 2011 11:48 PM
> Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] LOSS OF METEORITE BY UPS
>
>
>>
>>
>>
>> Hi, All,
>>
>>
>>
>> An added note of advice, I always wondered why Adam Hupe' shipped tiny,
>> sometimes almost weightless, pieces of meteorite in a relatively huge
>>
>> 3 1/2" x 3 1/2" x 6" box, until I heard similar stories like this in the
>> past and it dawned on me.
>>
>> An box this size is not easily concealed in clothing by a postal/courier
>> employee, and would discourage all but the most determined thief.
>>
>>
>>
>> Was this intentional, Adam, and has it proven beneficial, in your
>> experience?
>>
>>
>>
>> I haven't sold any meteorites yet, but when I do I'll be shipping in
>> similar containers.
>>
>>
>>
>> Merry Christmas,
>>
>> Pete
>>
>>
>>
>>> Date: Mon, 19 Dec 2011 22:43:17 -0500
>>> From: meteoritemike at gmail.com
>>> To: countdeiro at earthlink.net
>>> CC: meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com
>>> Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] LOSS OF METEORITE BY UPS
>>>
>>> Hi Count,
>>>
>>> That really stinks - to put it poetically. ;)
>>>
>>> It also reinforces my belief that UPS blows. I had numerous problems
>>> with them in the past and their customer service is horrible. I'd
>>> rather burn a package than give it to them. I haven't used UPS in
>>> about 5 years now and I will never use them again.
>>>
>>> If for some reason I cannot ship via USPS (such as a customer requests
>>> an alternate method), then I use Fed Ex.
>>>
>>> Count - I wouldn't expect much sympathy or any sort of action to
>>> rectify the situation on the behalf of UPS. You'll get a lot of nice
>>> talk and smooth words, but no action.
>>>
>>> Well, I hope your meteorite eventually shows up.
>>>
>>> I've been waiting over 8 weeks now for a valuable package from Canada
>>> and it is gone - I'm not sure who stole it, Canada Post or USPS. But,
>>> this is one of only a small handful of problems I have had with USPS
>>> over the years of shipping thousands of packages. By contrast, I have
>>> only used UPS about 10 times, and almost every time there was some
>>> sort of problem.
>>>
>>> Best regards,
>>>
>>> MikeG
>>>
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>>>
>>> On 12/19/11, Count Deiro <countdeiro at earthlink.net> wrote:
>>> > Seasons Greetings Listees,
>>> >
>>> > Whish I had lee distressing news to share. It seems that UPS has lost
>>> > my
>>> > shipment of a CAT MOUNTAIN
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