Scott brings up a valid point which was reflected in my
experience. Last year I purchased, on Eb*y, a Technics turntable. The
seller packed it reasonably well but forgot to remove the tone arm
counter weight. The G forces generated by the USPS were too much for the
spindle to bear and it arrived snapped off. Fortunately the item was
insured. There was no external damage to the package but the Post Office
paid the full insured amount no-questions-asked. They did however take
the turntable.
Charlie
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From: olympus-owner@xxxxxxxxxx [mailto:olympus-owner@xxxxxxxxxx] On
Behalf Of ScottGee1
Sent: Friday, January 12, 2007 10:53 AM
To: olympus@xxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [OM] Re: Advice needed: list transaction going poorly
Chuck, I appreciate the input and will add my perspective.
A damage claim is not necessarily denied if a box is not injured.
Impact damage can occur that is not reflected by the box itself.
Decades ago I worked for UPS at one of their major depots. We loaded
the semis that hauled packages to distribution centers. One of my
co-workers enjoyed hearing the sound that fluorescent tubes make when
they break. He would slam those boxes end first into an interior wall
of a truck just to hear the tubes explode. The boxes wouldn't show
any real damage, but tubes inside were shattered.
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