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Last edited by Mike Null; 12-31-2014 at 3:00 PM.
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Rabbit RL_XX_6040-60 watt Laser engraving/cutting machine Oh wait its a 3D Printer my bad LOL
Lasercut 5.3
CorelDraw X5
10" Miter Saw with slide
10" Table Saw
8" bench mount 5 speed Drill Press
Dremel, 3x21 Belt Sander
This may all end up being a good thing for some such as, more people buying locally instead of ordering online. Not good for those who still need to ship.
Last edited by Bert Kemp; 12-31-2014 at 12:19 PM.
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Rabbit RL_XX_6040-60 watt Laser engraving/cutting machine Oh wait its a 3D Printer my bad LOL
Lasercut 5.3
CorelDraw X5
10" Miter Saw with slide
10" Table Saw
8" bench mount 5 speed Drill Press
Dremel, 3x21 Belt Sander
If you have noticed, diesel prices haven't come down much. Diesel is still over $3 in most areas. The fuel surcharge rate set by the government is based on something like $1.60 per gallon. Companies that use the government fuel surcharge will be adding a fuel surcharge for a long time to come.
Yes, for sure you need to take responsibility for the packaging. Lousy packaging is directly proportional to potential for damage. That isn't rocket science. With regards to cost, somebody has to pay, right? Costs are not going down and there is way more being shipped these days.
Last edited by Mike Null; 12-31-2014 at 3:05 PM.
When you say ALWAYS, it just shows that you are upset at UPS for some reason and not making statements of fact.
I have made 8-10 claims for damaged or completely lost shipments and have never had one denied for any reason.
On top of that, I have never had UPS even pick up the damaged property, which you would think that they would do since it does belong to them once they pay the claim. I don't mind them damaging anything at all, because I get two sales out of it instead of one since UPS pays for the damaged one and the customer pays for the replacement.
I ship daily with UPS, but other than that, I have no affiliation with them.
You'll notice I didn't specifically mention UPS. I've never personally had to make a damage claim myself. I know plenty of folks who have had issues with trying to get damage claims paid by all of the shipping companies. I made a stolen item claim for $50 with the post office a few years back and I was able to make the claim online with uploaded photos and it was paid in under 10 days. (Someone had opened the padded envelope, removed the item, and put new tape on it.)
An employee of mine years ago had something shipped to our office and it was damaged. UPS probably spent more money to deny the claim than it would have cost to just pay it. They sent two or three guys in suits to look at the package and the item.
Where I work, our products need to be packaged to meet ASTM standards for shipping including 4 and 8 foot drop, shock, random vibration, over the road simulation, etc. Granted, these are expensive products and we ship a lot of them. For other shipments we use best available method be it UPS, FedEX, other and our shipments go to Europe. I have never seen anything damaged except right in our own parking lot where the driver too off with the door open on his trailer and we ended up scrapping lots of product because that was above and beyond our tested conditions. A little bubble wrap goes a long way for most shipments.
Paying at the local Post Office is more expensive then using USPS.com, but you do have several more shipping options available to you at the counter. (Such as Parcel Select Post.)
For years I was reluctant to use stamps.com but once I switched to them, I have saved so much time and money otherwise spent in lines at the automated machine or to speak to a teller, as well as saved quite a bit in postage fees. When you use stamps.com (or others like endicia.com) you can track even your First Class postage for free.
The negatives about using stamps.com is ordering supplies. If you order free USPS supplies thru Stamps.com, they will ship in 5-10 days. If you order free USPS supplies through USPS.com, they will ship in 1-2 days. Stamps.com will also force you to click thru about 4 pages of extra "stamps.com stuff" they would like you to purchase before you can submit the order. I have found the shipping labels to be quite expensive thru Stamps.com. They are MUCH cheaper at this site http://www.buyrightlabels.com/Products/BRL503 I have ordered supplies from them several times and I'm very pleased with their fast order processing and good customer service.
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The one time I ordered Priority Mail boxes through usps.com it took at least three weeks for them to arrive. The USPS shipped them parcel post and it was about three weeks before Christmas so I shouldn't have been surprised it took longer. I figured it might take a few extra days, but not a few extra weeks. My friend I was shipping to happened to come into town unexpectedly while I waited for the boxes so I just handed him the items instead of shipping them.
Really, I have really good luck with all of the shipping companies both sending and receiving packages, but mostly receiving. I guess Fedex might be getting more of my shipping business due to the dimensional weight thing with UPS. The Post Office seems to be most competitive for smaller items or items that are really heavy that fit in a flat rate box.
I had a job the last two years working in shipping and I always had to weigh and give measurements for UPS packages. Always told it was so they could plan trucking. Only so many packages can fit on a truck. Weight does not give them an idea of size. A 10 lb box of bricks would be much smaller than a 10 lb box of packing peanuts.
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Dont you figure shipping in as part of your price, or charge extra for it?
Scott Loven