[rescue] RE: Things that go *crash* in the UPS truck...

[Mike Free]

Does it really matter what he smokes, if he gets his monitors out undamaged?

I played the risk twice already now and haven't gotten bitten yet, with
small apple II and tandy monitors whipping them 2 in a used box with fluffed
paper stuffing around them....they made it unscathed. If it were something
worth more than $40 a carton though, hell yes I'd use expandable foam.

Smaller stuff, I've cheated a few times after running out of packing, and
blown up a heavy-mil garbage bag.....

Mike
----- Original Message -----
From: "Chris Terwilliger" <chris at searat.com>
To: <rescue at sunhelp.org>
Sent: Wednesday, July 11, 2001 9:44 PM
Subject: Re: [rescue] RE: Things that go *crash* in the UPS truck...


> > This message reminds me of two rules I have.
> >
> > 1. I do not ship monitors unless in original carton.
> >
> > 2. I */never/* ship anything via UPS.
> >
> > -Mike
>
> UPS often gets a bad rap.  I've shipped over 50 items this year with UPS,
> about 15 of them Sparc 5's.  Not one problem.  It's all about the packing.
>
> Three packing rules:
>
> 1. New box
> 2. minimum of 2 inches between wrapped item and box on all sides
> 3. lots of bubble wrap...
>
> I don't ship monitors, but I know a guy locally who does.  He says you
have
> to "be one with the monitor" and "feel it's pain" when you pack it.  I'm
not
> sure what he smokes...
>
>
> /// Chris Terwilliger
> /// chris at searat.com
>
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