Rta11t corner damage

I recently had two speakers mailed to me solely in cardboard boxes and the delivery guys beat the $&/# out of them. What are my options here wood filler and paint?

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  • xschop
    xschop Posts: 4,636
    Wood bondo, sand, primer then paint.

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  • bcwsrt
    bcwsrt Posts: 1,527
    I’ve lost all faith in shipping companies, doesn’t matter which one. Yes, they should’ve been better protected, but there’s no excuse for dropping stuff on its corners.
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  • la2vegas
    la2vegas Posts: 601
    I hope you got those speakers for free...
  • I wish I would've, they were in excellent condition before shipment
  • VR3
    VR3 Posts: 27,970
    According to tick tock, all you need is ramen noodles and super glue
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  • Or a cucumber and jb weld lol
  • msg
    msg Posts: 9,309
    I'd be considering returning those.
    have you talked to the seller?

    maybe get permission to look inside and make sure the cabinets are sealed where they took impact. If they're not, I guess you could take your chances with trying to reseal them after the exterior repairs.

    vinyl veneer on those, right?
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  • Clipdat
    Clipdat Posts: 12,560
    Why would someone just ship speakers loose inside a box?
  • pitdogg2
    pitdogg2 Posts: 24,481
    I'd seriously take up a grievance with the person who shipped them. They sure didn't care enough to protect your investment and charged you the shipping fee as well more than likely. Unless there is a substantial discount they can recall them at THEIR expense and keep them.

    NO WAY you should pay for this INCOMPETENCE !!
  • VR3
    VR3 Posts: 27,970
    I agree you should be refunded or heavily compensated
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  • msg wrote: »
    I'd be considering returning those.
    have you talked to the seller?

    maybe get permission to look inside and make sure the cabinets are sealed where they took impact. If they're not, I guess you could take your chances with trying to reseal them after the exterior repairs.

    vinyl veneer on those, right?

    Yes vinyl veneers, the seller told me to file a claim with UPS and I tried but they return with an automated "item ineligible for claim status" he said he would try himself
  • la2vegas
    la2vegas Posts: 601
    Look on the bright side. With the frigid temps in most of the country, those would be great as firewood. :o
  • pitdogg2
    pitdogg2 Posts: 24,481
    edited December 2022
    stewdog09 wrote: »
    msg wrote: »
    I'd be considering returning those.
    have you talked to the seller?

    maybe get permission to look inside and make sure the cabinets are sealed where they took impact. If they're not, I guess you could take your chances with trying to reseal them after the exterior repairs.

    vinyl veneer on those, right?

    Yes vinyl veneers, the seller told me to file a claim with UPS and I tried but they return with an automated "item ineligible for claim status" he said he would try himself

    Keep all boxes and contents or UPS is going to deny all of it, which they will probably do since you stated that it was just a cardboard box. They will need to see all packaging material. By the way unless you refused shipment due to damage or had UPS document the damage on delivery, in the past it was only the shipper who could file the claim.
  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 49,711
    Unless there was 2 inches of packing material such as hard foam board around every surface UPS will deny the claim. Bubble wrap or peanuts don't count.

    Reading your post it appears there was zero packing material. The shipper owes you an immediate refund.
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  • F1nut wrote: »
    Unless there was 2 inches of packing material such as hard foam board around every surface UPS will deny the claim. Bubble wrap or peanuts don't count.

    Reading your post it appears there was zero packing material. The shipper owes you an immediate refund.

    Zero packing material, he offered me 25 dollars in damages, I said 100 he said yeah right blah blah thanks anyway. I'll just fix them myself and not have these old girls shipped anymore.
  • pitdogg2
    pitdogg2 Posts: 24,481
    stewdog09 wrote: »
    F1nut wrote: »
    Unless there was 2 inches of packing material such as hard foam board around every surface UPS will deny the claim. Bubble wrap or peanuts don't count.

    Reading your post it appears there was zero packing material. The shipper owes you an immediate refund.

    Zero packing material, he offered me 25 dollars in damages, I said 100 he said yeah right blah blah thanks anyway. I'll just fix them myself and not have these old girls shipped anymore.

    I wouldn't have kept them. Next you be asking for how to fix magnets, where to find the drivers. The seller screwed you and you rolled over....
    How much did they cost you, shipping included ?
  • Clipdat
    Clipdat Posts: 12,560
    File a PayPal dispute.
  • 200 + 100 shipping, best deal I could find around here in northern ny
  • pitdogg2
    pitdogg2 Posts: 24,481
    stewdog09 wrote: »
    200 + 100 shipping, best deal I could find around here in northern ny

    How did you pay?