Rant on shipping

[ultrarunner]

Same for some of the delivery drivers for takeout...

 

[downsizingnow48]

I don't have any bad stories to tell at all. Haven't had a problem in a long time. On the other hand I do have some good stories. Most recently we ordered cat supplies from Chewy.com. The stuff arrived the next day (California north coast 5 hours from Sacramento). I checked the shipping history, it originated in South Carolina an hour after I ordered. Also great service from McMaster Carr out of Los Angeles. Stuff arrives the next day usually. Also impressed with Home Depot, another next day or sometimes two day delivery. Much preferable to their in-store experience.

 

[fried1765]

I don't have any bad stories to tell at all. Haven't had a problem in a long time. On the other hand I do have some good stories. Most recently we ordered cat supplies from Chewy.com. The stuff arrived the next day (California north coast 5 hours from Sacramento). I checked the shipping history, it originated in South Carolina an hour after I ordered. Also great service from McMaster Carr out of Los Angeles. Stuff arrives the next day usually. Also impressed with Home Depot, another next day or sometimes two day delivery. Much preferable to their in-store experience.

I don't know how McMaster-Carr does it.
Same here....one day shipping from 3 states away.

 

[PILOON]

OK, a good experience for a change.

Quite a few years ago I sold an aircraft wing strut to a guy in B.C., Can and shipped from Montreal.

A strut is a long oval aluminum tube, in the 7 ft range and naturally very light.
I gambled, taped shipping instructions on both sides and sent it as is, UNWRAPPED and un protected via UPS.

My thoughts were that being light and easy to handle it would ride on top of the shipment.

The buyer responded that he received it in perfect condition.

 

[fried1765]

OK, a good experience for a change.

Quite a few years ago I sold an aircraft wing strut to a guy in B.C., Can and shipped from Montreal.

A strut is a long oval aluminum tube, in the 7 ft range and naturally very light.
I gambled, taped shipping instructions on both sides and sent it as is, UNWRAPPED and un protected via UPS.

My thoughts were that being light and easy to handle it would ride on top of the shipment.

The buyer responded that he received it in perfect condition.

You were lucky!
I ordered a new rear wheel for my Ford 1920, from Reliable Tractor Parts (E-Bay) in Michigan.
It was shipped bare, and arrived with a dented lip.
"Vicki" at customer service, gave me a bunch of grief about replacing it too!

 

[kenmbz]

1 good, 1 bad.
Found neighbors packages in a snow drift, no bag... Brought them over, a bit wet but no real damage

Got a call from the Amazon delivery driver checking he could turn around somewhere in my driveway, after the snow yesterday a smart move.
He could have dumped it off like the driver above, but he made the extra effort. Kudos to him!

 

[Diggin It]

A strut is a long oval aluminum tube, in the 7 ft range and naturally very light.
I gambled, taped shipping instructions on both sides and sent it as is, UNWRAPPED and un protected via UPS.

The multi-conductor cable for my generator came similar. Cable was coiled and had shrink wrap around the coil with the shipping label wrapped under one layer. The center of the whole thing was open, looking like a bicycle tire.

 

[buckeyefarmer]

I tried to ship a QA for a kubota, they wouldn’t take it unboxed. The box would put it over the weight limit.
Anyone need a QA for a LA723 loader?

 

[aczlan]

I could be interested, we are getting a LA723 next month for our L3830 and quick attach would be nice.

Aaron Z

 

[buckeyefarmer]

I could be interested, we are getting a LA723 next month for our L3830 and quick attach would be nice.

Aaron Z

I was told by one person that there were 2 different QA’s used on the LA723, depends on serial number. I can look that up, it’s been awhile. I’m willing to sell it cheap, it’s taking up space in my barn.