Good ole UPS
In my neck of the woods we don't have many places to go listen to speakers.
I've been trying different speakers off and on for a while now. Order some, listen for a while and keep looking.
A few days ago, this is what UPS left out by the road. Although I was outside at the time of delivery, he just sat these on the ground next to where I was standing, got in his truck and off he went.
Perhaps I expect too much by way of customer/delivery service??????
Lovely boxes eh?
All packed up and ready to return.
Dead tweeter in this guy.
I've been trying different speakers off and on for a while now. Order some, listen for a while and keep looking.
A few days ago, this is what UPS left out by the road. Although I was outside at the time of delivery, he just sat these on the ground next to where I was standing, got in his truck and off he went.
Perhaps I expect too much by way of customer/delivery service??????
Lovely boxes eh?
All packed up and ready to return.
Dead tweeter in this guy.
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I bought a 34" curved widescreen computer monitor a couple months ago. Large and awkward double boxing. Saw the UPS guy tipping the box end over end all the way up my driveway. No harm though since it was extremely well packed by the manufacturer to survive UPS. Once he reached my front door, I picked the box up myself and carried it in my house! It had grab handles.
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And the putz has a dolly2-channel: Modwright KWI-200 Integrated, Dynaudio C1-II Signatures
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Got some KEF's supposed to be here tomorrow, probably be the same guy
He'll carry them to the house this time, I just got a bad back.....
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You HOPE he'll carry it to the house. He might just stand by his truck and toss them at the front door!Marantz AV-7705 PrePro, Classé 5 channel 200wpc Amp, Oppo 103 BluRay, Rotel RCD-1072 CDP, Sony XBR-49X800E TV, Polk S60 Main Speakers, Polk ES30 Center Channel, Polk S15 Surround Speakers SVS SB12-NSD x2
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Got some KEF's supposed to be here tomorrow, probably be the same guy
He'll carry them to the house this time, I just got a bad back.....
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Trying the Q950's
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I bought a 34" curved widescreen computer monitor a couple months ago. Large and awkward double boxing. Saw the UPS guy tipping the box end over end all the way up my driveway. No harm though since it was extremely well packed by the manufacturer to survive UPS. Once he reached my front door, I picked the box up myself and carried it in my house! It had grab handles.
You hit on a key point, "extremely well packed by the manufacturer", which unfortunately too many don't do. I just had a pair of monitors here on demo. Each weighed 26lbs., so not a lot. They were packed one speaker per box with TWO soft bags protecting the finish, cradled top and bottom in spongy foam then TRIPLE boxed. Impressive!!!
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I bought a 34" curved widescreen computer monitor a couple months ago. Large and awkward double boxing. Saw the UPS guy tipping the box end over end all the way up my driveway.txcoastal1 wrote: »And the putz has a dolly
FedEx gets their licks in too. It really depends on the attitude of the driver though.
At the beginning of the year FedEx delivered a 55" OLED TV to my home. I was expecting a morning delivery and I heard the truck when it stopped in front of my house. I stood at the front door as the driver went to unload my TV. To my horror, she began rolling the long, flat box end-over-end across my lawn. I screamed out "Lady STOP! That's a glass panel television!". She stopped and I ran out to her. I asked her why didn't she use the dolly that I KNEW had to be on the truck. She said the box was heavy (62.5 lbs.) and she didn't feel like putting it on the dolly (but she felt like rolling it end-over-end to my door). I asked her to show me where her dolly was. She did and I wheeled the TV inside my house myself. She was supposed to wait until I inspected for damage, but she said she didn't have time for that. I noted her refusal on the acceptance bill and I notified the shipper of the horrible delivery service.
My second 55" OLED TV was also delivered by FedEx, but the driver rolled the TV inside my house. He was courteous, professional, and waited until I inspected the TV for damage before leaving.Proud and loyal citizen of the Digital Domain and Solid State Country! -
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Yes. No problems at all. I inspected its physical and electrical condition immediately after the FedEx driver left.Proud and loyal citizen of the Digital Domain and Solid State Country!
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DarqueKnight wrote: »
FedEx gets their licks in too. It really depends on the attitude of the driver though.
Exactly!! I've had horrible drivers but my latest is a fairly young gal that's a bit petite. She has a dolly and will even knock on my door and ask me for help if she needs it, she knows I'm glad to.
Just today she did that very thing, it was a box with a pair of LSiM702's, she said, it's kinda heavy for me, but probably not for you!! She's a good kid
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LOL. Kudos to unknown manufacturing/packaging company.Lumin X1 file player, Westminster Labs interconnect cable
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Magico S5 MKII Mcast Rose speakers; SPOD spikes
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Shunyata Sigma XLR analog ICs, Sigma speaker cables
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I watched the UPS guy walk on my Magnepan MG20 boxes, and by the look of them, he had been doing it all day. I went off on the guy.... I swear they get the circus gorilla rejects.The Gear... Carver "Statement" Mono-blocks, Mcintosh C2300 Arcam AVR20, Oppo UDP-203 4K Blu-ray player, Sony XBR70x850B 4k, Polk Audio Legend L800 with height modules, L400 Center Channel Polk audio AB800 "in-wall" surrounds. Marantz MM7025 stereo amp. Simaudio Moon 680d DSD
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Crazy!!
It's like a guy with a big belt buckle working on an engine leaning over a fender! STUPIDS! Most people just listen to music and watch movies. I EXPERIENCE them. -
Great. You guys have me all nervous. UPS is delivering my replacement Auralic this week 😐
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Maybe you'll get an empathetic driver to deliver it.
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Maybe you'll get an apathetic driver to deliver it.
Fixed to reflect the most likely scenario...
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Good ole Fedex is no better. This tuner was packed by them and only had to travel about 100 miles to my house. The sad part is I told the seller not to let them do the packing.
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Ouch!Political Correctness'.........defined
"A doctrine fostered by a delusional, illogical minority and rabidly promoted by an unscrupulous mainstream media, which holds forth the proposition that it is entirely possible to pick up a t-u-r-d by the clean end."
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Wow. Terrible.
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That'll buff right out
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Lesson learned-I've thought about letting FedEx pack shipments so they would be held accountable
Guess it only gets packed well pending on who's doing the packing
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motorstereo wrote: »Good ole Fedex is no better. This tuner was packed by them and only had to travel about 100 miles to my house. The sad part is I told the seller not to let them do the packing.
good thing is if it's damaged they can't deny the claim as they packed it.Amplifiers: Norma IPA 140, MasterSound Compact 845, Ayre v6xe, Consonance Cyber 800
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txcoastal1 wrote: »Lesson learned-I've thought about letting FedEx pack shipments so they would be held accountable
Guess it only gets packed well pending on who's doing the packing
FedEx only has bubble wrap and peanuts for packing material. Neither is sufficient for audio/video gear.Political Correctness'.........defined
"A doctrine fostered by a delusional, illogical minority and rabidly promoted by an unscrupulous mainstream media, which holds forth the proposition that it is entirely possible to pick up a t-u-r-d by the clean end."
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motorstereo wrote: »Good ole Fedex is no better. This tuner was packed by them and only had to travel about 100 miles to my house.
That looks deliberate.Proud and loyal citizen of the Digital Domain and Solid State Country! -
My guess is it got speared by a forklift. Probably didnt even make to the truck in one piece
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My guess is that it got thrown and landed on its face.Proud and loyal citizen of the Digital Domain and Solid State Country!
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DarqueKnight wrote: »My guess is that it got thrown and landed on its face.
Agree,
Forklift would have a lot more damage and a big fork hole going through the box. I'm a warehouse manager and I see a lot of broken computer equipment come in. If it goes FedEx, UPS or OnTrac it will get tossed, stepped on and dropped. Just today the FedEx guy tossed a $3500 scanner on my dock, like dude what the... I just finished the RMA on it.When I was a kid my parents told me to turn it down. Now I'm an adult and my kids tell me to turn it down.
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WOW.
I'm glad you're sending it back!Most people just listen to music and watch movies. I EXPERIENCE them.
