Members Elemenope Posted April 14, 2011 Members Share Posted April 14, 2011 Fedex ftw. They always back you up.[/quoteI was a bit worried when I got my Blackstar shipped through Fedex. The box looked like it had been attacked by a dog and thrown off a building...But the amp was fine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members -Assy- Posted April 14, 2011 Members Share Posted April 14, 2011 They aren't gentle with their boxes, but 99% of the time when I see something with a beat up box, the contents are fine (as long as they are packed properly). but with UPS, I see a lot, what appears to be, deliberate damage. You look at something like this and you think "There is no {censored}ing way this happened on accident". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members dgo ratt Posted April 14, 2011 Members Share Posted April 14, 2011 If it was packed properly you will win the case,,If not you will deal with the sender. If they offer to refund your money and you get to keep the amp..You could turn that into a head and a 1x12 cab and you win,yea.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members iff Posted April 14, 2011 Members Share Posted April 14, 2011 Looks like they were jumping on it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members skogm Posted April 14, 2011 Members Share Posted April 14, 2011 A few years ago. I ordered a cherry media cabinet for my wife. It came via UPS and arrived crushed and broken. I could hear the glass rattling around inside so I knew it was f$cked. I called the company and they shipped out another one with FedEx and it arrived just fine. The packing was EXACTLY the same. GO FIGURE. -Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members zeusecho Posted April 14, 2011 Members Share Posted April 14, 2011 Just curious how it was packed. Was it double boxed like- bubble wrap/box more bubble wrap and a second box? It's pretty hard to damage the contents of a package like that without major destruction to the exterior of the box, which in this case, besides the water is not obvious. Not saying you didn't pack it right dude just wondering how it was packed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Shine Posted April 14, 2011 Members Share Posted April 14, 2011 poor map Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Rampage Posted April 14, 2011 Members Share Posted April 14, 2011 UPS is to amps what my dick is to vaginae. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Jesse G Posted April 14, 2011 Members Share Posted April 14, 2011 UPS left it in the rain and it didn't turn on so you got pissed and took a bat to it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Ovid9 Posted April 14, 2011 Members Share Posted April 14, 2011 Damn that sucks. Good luck with your claim man. I don't mind UPS for little stuff sometimes, but if its bigger or has the slimmest chance of getting broken, I'm choosing another option. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ShaneV2 Posted April 14, 2011 Members Share Posted April 14, 2011 They did the same thing to my Marshall. the chassis was pressed down 1/8 of an inch into the wood of the headshell it had been hit/ dropped so hard. Luckily it was still functional. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members rushtallica Posted April 14, 2011 Members Share Posted April 14, 2011 Rip Glitter eh? His guitar can keep on pumping out brewtal metal riffs while he is blacked out on the floor. lol, I hadn't heard that name in a while. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ken361 Posted April 15, 2011 Members Share Posted April 15, 2011 Wow! doesn't surprise me from UPS! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Markdude Posted April 15, 2011 Members Share Posted April 15, 2011 Fedex ftw. They always back you up. FedEx broke two Vintage 30s I was receiving a few years ago. They approved the claim with very little trouble though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members madrigal77 Posted April 15, 2011 Members Share Posted April 15, 2011 Not at all surprising. I've seen clips of them literally throwing stuff out of the back of trucks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Hellaboogie Posted April 15, 2011 Members Share Posted April 15, 2011 Sorry this happened man that's brutal. On a side note I've never had a package damaged when I paid the extra cash for UPS or FEDEX to package said Item, I wonder why that is:cop: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ej Posted April 15, 2011 Members Share Posted April 15, 2011 oh hey... I'll give ya tree-fiddy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members metalhobo Posted April 15, 2011 Members Share Posted April 15, 2011 Just curious how it was packed. Was it double boxed like- bubble wrap/box more bubble wrap and a second box? It's pretty hard to damage the contents of a package like that without major destruction to the exterior of the box, which in this case, besides the water is not obvious. Not saying you didn't pack it right dude just wondering how it was packed. Bubble wrap isn't going to do much to lessen any crushing blows/falls sustained by something as heavy as a tube amp combo. All you guys really need to learn how to use packing peanuts when shipping amps. Especially when shipping UPS. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Matt Gnarly Posted April 15, 2011 Members Share Posted April 15, 2011 That's rough man, I worked for UPS for a couple weeks, the place is an absolute joke. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Reignman Posted April 15, 2011 Members Share Posted April 15, 2011 It wasn't brotha...... UPS will stack packages and sometimes other packages are HEAVY.... Other times, forklift incidents occur etc...... Lemme give you an example. I use to build and assemble high performance racing engines...... CAST IRON, ALUMINUM, BILLET...... UPS somehow cracked a block, indented a cylinder head and destroyed the steel brackets which were gusseted holding the engine in place.......... How? It was stabbed with a forklift and then, that broke the frame, when they lifted it afterwords thinking "OOPs"... the engine shifted inside because the cradle was damaged, unbalanced itself and then fell 20 feet off the forklift after they lifted it..... Next one, ON my DOORSTEP! They dropped my jcm800 in a headcase onto the package with my Custom Made Dean guitar and the corner of the amp heads flight case crushed the floyd rose post, cracked the top etc.... they drove away. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members eric_kv2 Posted April 15, 2011 Members Share Posted April 15, 2011 If you want it somewhat on time give or take a few train derailments. Ship UPS. If you want it in the same condition before it was shipped. Ship fed ex. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members VTM Posted April 15, 2011 Members Share Posted April 15, 2011 did ace ventura deliver that package? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Firebrand Posted April 15, 2011 Members Share Posted April 15, 2011 Part of it largely depends on your local courier too. I have better odds with UPS than FedEx. Had a guitar shipped to me in a picture box once (picture as in wall art). The Fedex person who sold the box to seller told them it would be just fine. Just fine with a neck crack at the 7th fret when it arrived that is. Honestly, I have yet to have an issue with a UPS shipment personally. I have also learned that if what's being sent is that important I pay the extra for signature confirmation and $1000 insurance. The delivery people always are happy to bring the package into the house for me without fail. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Reignman Posted April 15, 2011 Members Share Posted April 15, 2011 did ace ventura deliver that package? LOL... dude, I can't believe Atomic Playboys was playing during that bit... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Y0UNGBL00D Posted April 15, 2011 Members Share Posted April 15, 2011 FFFFFFUUUUUUUUUUUU and not to be racist, but lashauwnda or louqwueesha seem to ALWAYS be there when i do anything like running errands. the dmv, post office, you name it, some {censored}ing ignorant, apothetical bitch is there giving me that {censored}ing "mmmmmmmhmmmmmmmmmm" look. GODDAMNIT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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