A good reason why the Post Office sucks Options

[ILuvMyCelica95]

K so i just went to get my head lightsn that John sent me from the P.O. Get them home and guess what? Yep, one has a huge crack, and the other is in peices. Now i have to file an insurance claim. I hate the post office. I am so pissed off, i want to scream.

[Mynzeyes]

a) sure, they could have been packaged better.
b) however, they were packed sufficiently. i worked in the industry for a while, and i know that under normal shipping conditions, they would have been more than fine.
c) marking a package as fragile makes it more opt to being mishandled (taken from knowledge of people at fedex/ups/usps).
d) the usps does have a bad reputation, but they are all basically the same. i've recieved packages from all shipping entities that were grossly mishandled.
e) as far as insurance, they could have been covered for more, but the entire package was covered for more than what was paid to me. therefore, if all else fails, tina keeps her stockers, and i have no lights, or i have broken JDM lights.

as far as not blaming the post office? that's the most ignorant statement ever. as erik said, if you can't blame the people that physically handled the package, and OBVIOUSLY sans care, then who are you gonna blame?

as far as questioning the packaging, i understand they could have been packaged better, but that is ALWAYS the case, but it would have had to have taken quite a bit of effort to do what was done. breaking 1, maybe, but shattering one completely, breaking the projector inside, and breaking the other's lens as well? going through a brand new corrugated box, papers, and bubble, is quite a task. i think she even said there was a hole in the box? i'm sorry, but if they really did pierce a box, i blame them.

i honestly do feel bad, but really, precautions were taken that would cover expenses, so that isn't even an issue, or shouldn't be. i'll really hate it if this makes tina dislike me for some reason, but if that's what it comes down to, that's what happens.

-John-

edit: i'm sorry if this comes off strong, but i've had a rough past few days, and i just don't want anyone to think that i'm some negligent ninny. i hate the post office as much as the next guy, but i also hate UPS and FedEX. this has put both me and tina in a horrible spot, and it's very frustrating. all i can say is, at least she does still have the stock lights, and as of now, i'm left with nothing. . sorry again if that above came off kinda defensive and strong, but it's what i know and think.



This post has been edited by Mynzeyes: May 25, 2005 - 5:12 PM