I too have dealt with a couple of similar situations where the poor packing was
to blame for a partial or total loss of the shipped item. The shipper will
never pay in such a situation and the sellers always claim it was not their
fault. I've had machines placed in a totally empty box with very
Take the seller to court, or lump it. Those are now the choices. Not pleasant
but that is it. You could
trash their reputation which sometimes proves effective though. __Name?_
Dealing with the US Post office relating to insurance is tricky and fraught
with problems. With the post
office
One of the reasons ( of many ) I don't buy phonographs on eBay is it
breaks my heart to hear of yet another phonograph lost to shipping. I
can't afford to take that hit.I'm old school. Go to shows, go to Union.
Hey it is fun to meet others. At shows like Union if you do it right you
might just
Some might disagree but I now get most of what I sell now professionally
packaged (pack and send) Yes it might add $20-30 to postage but I'm of the
belief that it is probably just as imporant as insurance and if you have to
make a claim on your insurance just whip out the packing receipt and the
I'm with Mario: If I sell a phonograph I take it to a packaging store and
they take care of everything. Sure it costs more but I think most buyers
would prefer that as well. I have shipped many wood horn machines and have
never lost one yet. Union is great but they do not offer packaging ser
More great points. I definitely agree with professional packers for
expensive, delicate items if it keeps UPS, et. al, from blaming poor
packing -- especially if the packers offer their own insurance and/or a
guarantee, which they'd almost have to. $50 extra ain't much compared to
saving a $5
OK, Here is my opinion on the "packaging store" it is real simple, a basic
waste of mony. I have yet to
see a decent job come out of one of those places. How do you expect a low buck
clerk to have any idea
on how to pack a phono? It does provide a small layer of insurance that the
final ca
Ouch. But Rich, did you see or get a receipt for the 'professional'
packing? Do you know what company you could've blamed for it (and who we
should avoid)? Are you positive the seller didn't just pocket the money?
I've only used pro-packers a couple of times, always as a sender, never a
rece
My packaging store story is another reason not to rest easy when
using professional pack-ship places.
I was having a mahogany Herzog cylinder phonograph cabinet shipped,
which was taken to a store to be packed. This is one of the models
with the interleaving shelves and rounded front (710).
The problem you have is that when the seller contracts the "professional"
packing he gets the rcpt and
you still do not have a lot of recourse if the seller does not play. I was
lucky, nothing broke. The
"professional' packing does at least insure that UPS /FedEx will honor the
claim. The U
You should look at it this way, You have helped take some idiot off of the
street and provide them with
a job. That is what your money went for as it definitely did not go for a
proper packing job, even when
instructions were provided. If you stand there and watch them , it goes better.
Rich
Hello all ~
It occurred to me that it's probably relevant to mention that NONE of
the items I mentioned in my last posting about shipping damage were
procured from eBay sellers or any other on-line auctions. I say
this to separate the shipping issue from the eBay issues that get
discusse
Pack and Send the company I use is a franchise and the owner of the store is
who packs the phonographs etc... for me. I stand there while things are being
packed too and watch as the item goes into the box.
Cheers,
Mario
> Andrew Baron wrote:
>
> My packaging store story is another reason n
It seems to me, the market could stand a company that will ship antiques and
provide proper packaging. Part of it would be gentle handling and not expect
it should drop off of a conveyor belt 6 feet to the floor or stand a 100 pound
package dropping on it. I sold a $600 clock on Ebay last year
To pack an Edison spring drive phono you have to remove the mechanism from the
case and pack them
separately. Now to pack the mechanism you should do at least the following:
Bread tie the governor
weights on both sides. Wrap a piece of closed cell polyethylene foam around
the governor and ti
Seems that the proper diameter PVC pipe would be the way to go with
swords. I've had long sections of stainless steel vintage car side
trim shipped this way and they arrive just fine every time.
Andy Baron
On Feb 15, 2007, at 5:31 PM, estott wrote:
> A bit off the photograph topic, but if y
The wood crate inside the cardboard box works well as long as the contents can
stand shocks. I have
used this also.
On Thu, 15 Feb 2007 16:19:45 -0800 (PST), David Dazer wrote:
>It seems to me, the market could stand a company that will ship antiques and
>provide proper
packaging. Part of
The school I drive goes on a field trip each year to our local post office.
This year the person giving the tour told us how the postal worker "threw" the
packages into each bin for their particular route.
I so wanted to speak up about their handling of packages, but that was neither
the time or
Eric,
Albany has box compainies and they sell packing tubes that are not too heavy
and that a sword will fit
in with adequate padding. Or the square tube mailer 5X5 X25, or 37, or 43.
Also 3x3 same length
selection.
On Thu, 15 Feb 2007 19:31:17 -0500, estott wrote:
>A bit off the photograph
- Original Message -
From: "Andrew Baron"
To: "Antique Phonograph List"
Sent: Thursday, February 15, 2007 7:53 PM
Subject: [Phono-L] shipping swords
> Seems that the proper diameter PVC pipe would be the way to go with
> swords. I've had long sections of stainless steel vintage car
This is also applicable to horn cranes and crane part shipping, so it is by
no means off-topic.
About 5 years I sold a really nice late 1800's French dueling foil. The
blade was expertly tempered, so I was a little reluctant to ship it. But
what I did was first put it in a very heavy cardboard tub
The square tube is only a couple of dollars, unless you go to an office supply.
They will hit you for twice
as much.
On Thu, 15 Feb 2007 20:13:52 -0500, estott wrote:
>- Original Message -
>From: "Andrew Baron"
>To: "Antique Phonograph List"
>Sent: Thursday, February 15, 2007 7:53
What's this SPAM thing that is popping up once in a while by our email
addresses??
George wrote: The school I drive goes on a field trip
each year to our local post office. This year the person giving the tour told
us how the postal worker "threw" the packages into each bin for their
particu
UPS charges extra for anything other than square cardboard so you will have to
either pay the
surcharge or buy a box. That is why you build the wood crate inside a
cardboard box
On Thu, 15 Feb 2007 20:26:41 -0500, Walt wrote:
>This is also applicable to horn cranes and crane part shipping
Wow! All the horror stories about packing and
shipping! I'm driving from Oregon to Union and back
and am interested in hauling things to and from the
West Coast for gas money. Please let me know if you
are interested and contact me off list. Thanks, Jerry Blais
_
Genola childs parts machine-tin cabinet, turntable, &
motor. The green tin cabiinet has neat graphics on
both sides and a Genola "Made in USA" label on the
front. $55 plus shipping
11" paper Nippers - I have three extra. Two are
original (with minor typical repairs) and one has been
repainted.
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