I couldn't help but notice how you made a point to mention the persons full name in your tale. Well done.
On Sun, Apr 4, 2010 at 10:12 PM, SteveCraft <[email protected]> wrote: > +1 for UPS Stores. When they pack it, you get a level of "coverage" that > you > won't get if you do it yourself. > > Here's a ferinstance: > > In November last year, I sold a PowerMac PMac G5 via eBay. I didn't have > the > orig box so I used a UPS Store to pack it and ship it. I watched them use > double-triple bubble wrap and lots of peanuts all around and a decent box. > When Gary Winters received the package, he claimed that it was received in > near-destroyed condition. Since I had gone UPS all the way, they took the > reins and sent inspectors repeatedly to his house and tried to get the > item. > UPS assured me quick payback if they found any damange, because they had > taken on the burden of packing, etc. If I had packed it myself, things > might have been dicier because UPS could have claimed it was damaged > because > of inferior packing. It turns out Winters was full of crap because he never > responded to any UPS inspector visits and never produced any images of the > "damaged" item for PayPal arbitration to follow. So it was not just my word > vs Winters, it was me+UPS vs Winters. > > Things would have gone much differently if I didn't have UPS "backing me" > when I had to deal with the wannabe thief (in addition to reporting damage, > he demanded that I send him his auction payment *immediately*). Because of > the buyer-centric policies at eBay/PayPal, my PayPal account was frozen > while things were sorted out. My account would have probably been "damaged" > if I didn't have UPS working things. > > From now on for me, it's Steve-not-packing all the way. :) > > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] > On Behalf Of Charles Lenington > Sent: Sunday, April 04, 2010 5:20 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: How to ship a compact mac > > Jeff wrote: > > Hi List, > > > > Does anyone have any instructions on how to ship a compact mac? > > Pictures would be great. I want to sell my SE/30, but have no idea how > > I can ship the thing. I've already tried local craigslist. > > > > Thanks, > > Jeff > > > > > UPS stores do a good job. > > -- > ----- > You received this message because you are a member of the Vintage Macs > group. > The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/vintagemacs.shtml and our > netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml > To post to this group, send email to [email protected] > To leave this group, send email to > [email protected]<vintage-macs%[email protected]> > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/vintage-macs > > Support for older Macs: http://lowendmac.com/services/ > > To unsubscribe, reply using "remove me" as the subject. > > > -- > ----- > You received this message because you are a member of the Vintage Macs > group. > The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/vintagemacs.shtml and our > netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml > To post to this group, send email to [email protected] > To leave this group, send email to > [email protected]<vintage-macs%[email protected]> > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/vintage-macs > > Support for older Macs: http://lowendmac.com/services/ > -- ----- You received this message because you are a member of the Vintage Macs group. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/vintagemacs.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To leave this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/vintage-macs Support for older Macs: http://lowendmac.com/services/
