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07-15-2009, 10:20 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Sarasota, Florida | | | I hate you, UPS.
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They just charged me $80 to ship a bass. Freaking really?  |
07-15-2009, 10:23 AM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Hooksett, NH | | | Woah. Where did you ship to? I'm guessing that you went to a UPS store and had a high declared value on the insurance. They whack you pretty good on ins.
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07-15-2009, 10:25 AM
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Endorsing Artist: MLaghus Custom Basses | | Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Boca Raton - FL | | | Next time use FedEx Ground and do the packing. 30 bucks. |
07-15-2009, 10:35 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Sarasota, Florida | | | Florida to Cali. And I didn't even insure it. |
07-15-2009, 10:37 AM
|  | Funkify your Life | | Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: The Bucket, RI. | | | Did you pack it? |
07-15-2009, 10:38 AM
|  | that video LIES | | Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Northern California | | | Cali-Canada: $80
Cali-NY: $109
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07-15-2009, 10:38 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Sarasota, Florida | | Quote:
Originally Posted by Chunk-O-Funk Did you pack it? | No, they packed it, but I'm sure some bubble wrap, tape, and a box wouldn't cost $40 or $50, right? |
07-15-2009, 10:49 AM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Seweracuse, NY | | | First off, you're not paying for just bubble wrap and tape and box...You're paying for mark-up for the convenience of them doing it for you and the labor of someone doing it for you.
You're also trusting someone who knows nothing about instruments to pack an instrument well and correctly, yet also not insuring it it. All of which are bad moves.
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07-15-2009, 11:33 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Sarasota, Florida | | Quote:
Originally Posted by BurningSkies First off, you're not paying for just bubble wrap and tape and box...You're paying for mark-up for the convenience of them doing it for you and the labor of someone doing it for you.
You're also trusting someone who knows nothing about instruments to pack an instrument well and correctly, yet also not insuring it it. All of which are bad moves. | I'm not trying to be a smartass, but I did notice something about the guy who started packing the guitar while I was there: he had a bass cleft tattoo on his forearm. Maybe or maybe not, but I assume he's a musician. |
07-15-2009, 12:16 PM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: West Covina (LA), SoCal | | | You got lucky.
As for me, I love UPS, theyre bringing my girlfriends stripper pole today! Yes!
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07-15-2009, 12:23 PM
| | | | Don't forget UPS also factors in package dimensions besides the weight of what is being shipped towards the total shipping rate. I can't tell you how many people are shocked when their relatively light weight shipment gets classified as being an oversize 2 or 3 package. |
07-15-2009, 12:28 PM
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Builder: Valenti Basses | | Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Staten Island NYC | | Quote:
Originally Posted by MatticusMania You got lucky.
As for me, I love UPS, theyre bringing my girlfriends stripper pole today! Yes! | Yeah, she told me about that. I'll be stopping by when you go off to work.  |
07-15-2009, 12:32 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: West Covina (LA), SoCal | | | You wish! She cant have it until next weekend anyways... its her birthday present.
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07-15-2009, 12:34 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Los Angeles | | Quote:
Originally Posted by MatticusMania ...I love UPS, theyre bringing my girlfriends stripper pole today! Yes! | No pics, no gf stripper pole! |
07-15-2009, 12:39 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Sarasota, Florida | | Quote:
Originally Posted by Stumbo No pics, no gf stripper pole! | You COULD hire me as a stripper pole. I pay you $.50 an hour.
You can ship me via UPS. |
07-15-2009, 12:42 PM
|  | No need to ask, he's a smooth... Moderator | | Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: West Midlands UK | | | I've said it before, but it bears repeating - UPS are the very worst company I've ever, ever had the misfortune of dealing with, in any line of business. Just nauseatingly bad at every aspect of what they're supposed to be able to do. Do not use them. Avoid them any way you can. Seriously.
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07-15-2009, 01:41 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: West Covina (LA), SoCal | | Quote:
Originally Posted by Stumbo No pics, no gf stripper pole! | Hmmm, if I do recall, it was you, oh wise Stumbo, who taught me a lesson in respect! The pole won't be set up until the 25th, though I can take a picture of the box today if you'd like.
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07-15-2009, 01:47 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: West Covina (LA), SoCal | | | Don't worry though, I'll be sure and ask her if she doesn't mind me posting a few pics... you know, so as to show you all the great delivery job UPS did.
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07-15-2009, 01:48 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: West Covina (LA), SoCal | | Quote:
Originally Posted by bassybill I've said it before, but it bears repeating - UPS are the very worst company I've ever, ever had the misfortune of dealing with, in any line of business. Just nauseatingly bad at every aspect of what they're supposed to be able to do. Do not use them. Avoid them any way you can. Seriously. | Ive never had a problem with UPS, except that one time they came and no one was home so they left a note saying they'd be back the next day. Lo & behold, they showed up, and I got my new fretless jazz bass! No problems with UPS here.
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07-15-2009, 01:49 PM
|  | (aka Greg Harman) | | Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Dunbar, West Virginia | | | My UPS driver could not find his own ass if he started with both hands in his back pockets and I told him so...
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