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Author Topic: UPS delivered...a **SURPRISE**...a pictorial if you please  (Read 598 times)

Offline Brian Krebs

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Re: UPS delivered...a **SURPRISE**...a pictorial if you please
« Reply #20 on: August 29, 2010, 09:57:00 PM »
There is no way that the pcv should have been damaged that bad. That had to be intentional.
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Offline AdamH

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Re: UPS delivered...a **SURPRISE**...a pictorial if you please
« Reply #21 on: August 29, 2010, 10:13:00 PM »
Geez !! That's BAD, Carpet tubes, bubble wrap and USPS for me, 30 Bows later can't be wrong ,, Knock on Wood !!!

Offline xtrema312

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Re: UPS delivered...a **SURPRISE**...a pictorial if you please
« Reply #22 on: August 29, 2010, 10:32:00 PM »
With UPS I just figure the better you pack it the harder they handle it. It becomes a challenge.
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Offline Lamey

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Re: UPS delivered...a **SURPRISE**...a pictorial if you please
« Reply #23 on: August 30, 2010, 05:42:00 AM »
that would sure turn my stomach,  i would get a written repair estimate from Craig @ Howard Hill and file a claim with the UPS.

Offline turkey522

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Re: UPS delivered...a **SURPRISE**...a pictorial if you please
« Reply #24 on: August 30, 2010, 05:57:00 AM »
USPS is the only way to go.Is that tube thin wall pvc or schedule 40.

Offline Night Wing

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Re: UPS delivered...a **SURPRISE**...a pictorial if you please
« Reply #25 on: August 30, 2010, 07:31:00 AM »
Both of my Blacktail bows from Norm Johnson were shipped USPS Priority Mail and no problems. I've also sold two trad bows to two Trad Gang members and shipped by USPS Priority Mail and and they arrived with no problems.
Blacktail TD Recurve: 66", 42# @ 30". Arrow: 32", 2212. PW: 75 Grains. AW: 421 Grains. GPP: 10.02
Blacktail TD Recurve: 66", 37# @ 30". Arrow: 32", 2212. PW: 75 Grains. AW: 421 Grains. GPP: 11.37

Offline hawk4570

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Re: UPS delivered...a **SURPRISE**...a pictorial if you please
« Reply #26 on: August 30, 2010, 12:33:00 PM »
I only use usps when I ship. I have had ups open boxes shipped to me and did not even retape.
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Offline Rank Bull

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Re: UPS delivered...a **SURPRISE**...a pictorial if you please
« Reply #27 on: August 30, 2010, 01:04:00 PM »
I've driven over that type of PVC with a farm tractor and it doesn't break. Someone hit that with a bat or something.   "[dntthnk]"

Offline Austin Brown

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Re: UPS delivered...a **SURPRISE**...a pictorial if you please
« Reply #28 on: August 31, 2010, 10:51:00 PM »
That's amazing, how they could be that hard on PVC I can't imagine.
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Offline Shifting Shadow

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Re: UPS delivered...a **SURPRISE**...a pictorial if you please
« Reply #29 on: September 01, 2010, 01:14:00 AM »
The breakage to that PVC tube had to be deliberate.
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Offline John Scifres

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Re: UPS delivered...a **SURPRISE**...a pictorial if you please
« Reply #30 on: September 01, 2010, 10:52:00 AM »
I've had PVC tubes busted by USPS too.  It's tough to do but remember the size of the equipment they use and the unusual and awkward shape of our packaged bows.  Get that sucker sideways one the front of a pallet and drive it around on a forklift  :)   Hell I can run into things with a 48x40" pallet alone  :)

That being said, an honorable person stands and admits to his mistakes.  So should an honorable company.
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Offline bornagainbowhunter

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Re: UPS delivered...a **SURPRISE**...a pictorial if you please
« Reply #31 on: September 01, 2010, 11:07:00 AM »
I have always had good luck with USPS.  Never any problems, that is all I use anymore.  The only problem I have had with UPS is the drop off.  I live out in the sticks. Maybe they just get annoyed at my 1.5 mile dirt driveway, but I have had many a package dropped off by my porch and one time leaned against my wifes' car.  No nock, no horn, nothing.  I just happed to walk outside and noice the corner of a package against the rear bumper of my wifes car.  She could have backed over it without seeing it.  Just careless.  

I live in an area where most folks know each other.  My USPS lady, calls me to tell my I have another bow and then drops it off IN MY HANDS.  How is that for service?  USPS all the way now.
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Offline Ravenhood

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Re: UPS delivered...a **SURPRISE**...a pictorial if you please
« Reply #32 on: September 01, 2010, 11:21:00 AM »
I guess we are all lucky it doesnt happen more.

Offline vtmtnman

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Re: UPS delivered...a **SURPRISE**...a pictorial if you please
« Reply #33 on: September 01, 2010, 05:01:00 PM »
That's insane...you know what kind of force it takes to break PVC..and how did the limb not get snapped off in the process?Imagine if that box was cardboard?  :eek:  

Yet folks still ship one piece bows in Cardboard boxes..  :nono:
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Offline toppredator

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Re: UPS delivered...a **SURPRISE**...a pictorial if you please
« Reply #34 on: September 02, 2010, 11:27:00 AM »
Sad.

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