Oh who cares? It's well known that all shipping/trucking companies throw packages all the time, 'fragile' and 'this side up' warning are ignored, etc. I've received hundreds of packages and none have been damaged. If they are UPS or anybody else will tell you it was damaged because it wasn't packaged correctly and you'll get your money back.You can't expect things to travel across the country or world in a day or two to be treated like a new-born child. It's just not possible.
I met someone who worked for UPS. When the truck got filled at the station and he had a ton of little packages, he would drop kick them to the back of the truck.
I used to work unloading the trucks at UPS. At UPS, the had what you they called M.A.R., or the minimal acceptable requirement. For an unloader back in the early 90's, MAR was being able to unload 1500 packages an hour, lables up. The fastest way to to this was to enter the truck, pull the bottom package from the 1st "wall", and let the wall of packages fall over you and then shove all of the packages out as quickly as possible. Which was fun to because you'd bury the guy sorting the packages. Of course, this also meant that those packages at the top of the wall would no doubt experience a 9ft drop to the floor. So, they mean it that it needs to be able to withstand a 9ft drop.
I too work at the Lenexa, Kansas hub, and that place is horrid. The main problem is that about 20 years ago they changed their standards on package size and weight, and started handling what we call "Irregular packages." These by definition weigh more than 70 lbs and/or are greater than 6 feet long. Problem is, things that are about 3 feet cubed jam 80% of the the drop chutes in the facility. Jams happen every few seconds, every few feet, every day of every year.If you're going to ship something, double box it with a layer in between, and wrap it in bubble wrap with something else to brace it on the inside. Make sure you tape it all very securely, and put the label in a good place. This will help protect your item optimally. Or, for the lazy, write LIQUID on the box in large letters. Wet boxes stop production, and can even make an entire trailer get reloaded due to policy.Hope this helps some of you, though this thread is fairly ancient.
uiaccskDec 27, 2008
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shadowskaterDec 28, 2008
Yeah, same here. My UPS guy likes to say that I keep him in business, couple packages a week.
oldbulleeeDec 28, 2008
Oh who cares? It's well known that all shipping/trucking companies throw packages all the time, 'fragile' and 'this side up' warning are ignored, etc. I've received hundreds of packages and none have been damaged. If they are UPS or anybody else will tell you it was damaged because it wasn't packaged correctly and you'll get your money back.You can't expect things to travel across the country or world in a day or two to be treated like a new-born child. It's just not possible.
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mcbowlerDec 28, 2008
I met someone who worked for UPS. When the truck got filled at the station and he had a ton of little packages, he would drop kick them to the back of the truck.
damnhandyDec 29, 2008
I used to work unloading the trucks at UPS. At UPS, the had what you they called M.A.R., or the minimal acceptable requirement. For an unloader back in the early 90's, MAR was being able to unload 1500 packages an hour, lables up. The fastest way to to this was to enter the truck, pull the bottom package from the 1st "wall", and let the wall of packages fall over you and then shove all of the packages out as quickly as possible. Which was fun to because you'd bury the guy sorting the packages. Of course, this also meant that those packages at the top of the wall would no doubt experience a 9ft drop to the floor. So, they mean it that it needs to be able to withstand a 9ft drop.
bigbigspoonDec 31, 2008
YES!!! Like 10 people before you who posted it!!!!!!!!!
forcelord50May 18, 2009
I too work at the Lenexa, Kansas hub, and that place is horrid. The main problem is that about 20 years ago they changed their standards on package size and weight, and started handling what we call "Irregular packages." These by definition weigh more than 70 lbs and/or are greater than 6 feet long. Problem is, things that are about 3 feet cubed jam 80% of the the drop chutes in the facility. Jams happen every few seconds, every few feet, every day of every year.If you're going to ship something, double box it with a layer in between, and wrap it in bubble wrap with something else to brace it on the inside. Make sure you tape it all very securely, and put the label in a good place. This will help protect your item optimally. Or, for the lazy, write LIQUID on the box in large letters. Wet boxes stop production, and can even make an entire trailer get reloaded due to policy.Hope this helps some of you, though this thread is fairly ancient.