Fear and loathing at the UPS store (possibly attempted rape)

lol I have received a few from them and you are right you can't make this crap up

 

Silly, silly, silly

 

You know what they say...

If you want something done right, overpay an entry-level service employee with no experience in the matter to do it for you.

....oh, wait. No, that's not how the saying goes, actually.

 

I'm lucky. My local UPS franchise is owned by a great owner/operator couple. Everything they do for me is always spot on, done with a smile and there's free little chocolate mints on the counter.

I can't put into words what happened to you! Goodness!

Your very legitimate beef is with the franchisee, not the chain.

 

Was it full of popcorn, or just what you show?

 

That's pretty much how FromJapan ship their guitars minus the polystyrene peanuts and a smaller box, but I've yet to receive one with any damage so far. I usually ship mine the way Rinkya package them bubble wrapped and then suspended in a sea of peanuts with a cardboard insert to ensure the neck remains in the middle of the box.

 

Call Guitar Center and ask if they have any guitar boxes that you could have.

I've gotten a couple from them they were throwing away. But I also told them I'd buy some stuff as well. Lol

 

I guess that's how it must feel to have sex with Kim Kardashian...

 

Hahaha. You could tell he thought it was a great idea from the beginning but after seeing how much one bag of packing pellets filled it, he was like "fuck it". Oh well, at least it's bubble-wrapped for you with almost enough packing pellets to fill up a more suitably sized box.

 

I learned the "108 inch rule" of boxing a guitar.

If the longest side, plus the circumference of the shorter sides adds up to over 118"...... you're going to pay at least double.


I shipped a V in the case, in a box. First estimate, $174.

I learned of the 108 rule, cut the box size down a smidge....poof! $70 to ship. Same weight. Almost the exact size same box.

52x21x9=112" went to 52x19x7=104"
Saved $100.

 

That's atrocious. I've only shipped one guitar, I got creative to support the neck in a box I got from my local chain. I employed a Pringles tube for its full value. That's far worse.

On a good day.

 

Every guitar I've received from From Japan has been extremely well packed. The air packets and bubble wrap they use fill the empty space and completely secure the guitar.

 

Order guitar boxes from U-line, package correctly, USPS Parcel Post. You can ship a guitar anywhere in America for under $50 with tracking and a signature receipt. I've sent a zillion guitars this way and have never had an issue.

 

Free shipping boxes are getting harder to come by. The local Sam Ash store put a fence around their trash and recycle bins and they keep it locked.

 

Another tale of UPS attempted rape:

I go to the UPS Store today. A strapping young lad on here from Finland ordered some tuners from me. I set down a 4" cube box. I ask for tracking. The lady says, "It's $141 for tracking all the way to point B." I chuckle and ask how much is the cheapest route? She replies "$126 to track it to customs, then it's on its own."

Of course I told her she was out of her mind and I picked up the box and walked off and she said something like "Good luck at the post office" in a pissed off voice.

15 minutes later it's on the way with tracking all the way from A to B for $23.50. UPS can kick rocks.

 

I dislike UPS very much, I sell on Ebay and use USPS for all the items I sell. I've had almost no problems with the Post Office.