[meteorite-list] LOSS OF METEORITE BY UPS

From: Leoncio Cividanes Álvarez <supeindesu_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Tue, 20 Dec 2011 10:53:46 +0100
Message-ID: <SNT136-W62B49445E87481C6B2C955DCA40_at_phx.gbl>

I hereby proclame myself to be part of the most ridiculous story ever happened related to UPS.
 
I ordered about 2 years ago "a single guitar pick" (yes... just one, it was for a joke to a friend relating to a movie), and when I received the package it was a really heavy box about 1m^2. So... wondering if it was me the one wrong, and I was expecting something else I couldn't remember in that moment, I decided to open the box and what was my surprise to find the whole pack of building instructions for a "electricity power station" without references to the real receiver nor the sender. Called UPS and they told they knew nothing about the issue (period), so I had to spent 2 days investigating between the tons of paper inside the box to find where it was going to be built (that's another part of the story). I have to find the pictures I took of the box.
 
BTW, the pick was in a tiny envelope stuck on the side of the huge box.
 
Ed, that beats our problem with the $50, hahaha.

Best regards,
Leo
 

> Date: Mon, 19 Dec 2011 21:30:38 -0800
> From: raremeteorites at yahoo.com
> To: meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com
> Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] LOSS OF METEORITE BY UPS
>
> 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.
>
> Was this intentional, Adam, and has it proven beneficial, in your experience?
>
> Yes, I intentionally use larger boxes for many reasons. Padded envelopes do not provide enough physical protection. I found that most buyers purchase more than one specimen so the costs of using the more expensive method of shipping becomes negligible once items are combined. Most people consider the costs of shipping before bidding on an item so it really doesn't cost them any more than a First Class padded envelope. I make absolutely no profit on shipping. My benefit comes from less breakage, loss and theft.
>
> I thought long and hard before using more expensive crush-proof boxes for international shipping and Priority Mail boxes instead of first class. The result is items or more than likely to make it to their destinations in once piece.
>
> As far as UPS goes, I do use service anymore and haven't for years
>
> Kind Regards,
>
> Adam
>
>
>
> ----- 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 8:48 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.
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>
>
> 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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