CNC 3020 For Sale (Page 1 of 2)

Hmmmmm I'm interested. It's bonus time here at my work soon so if I get a big enough one I might snag this. What kind of materials can you mill?

Local sale pending.

2N2R5, I like your signature.

Will update in a couple of hours, if it sells.

Sold! On ebay for $725 shipped!

We learned long ago not to put 'fragile' on the boxes... it's like wearing a red shirt to a bull fight

http://www.popularmechanics.com/technol … r-packages

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Yup, I KNOW I packed my shipment properly, I know I bubble wrapped the monitor, secured it & labeled the box, this end up & fragile... Then it arrived beat up...

And this:

I called UPS & went to the extension that the lady put on the letter & she must have known it was me before we spoke as she picked up the phone & hung up immediately (I heard her) then I called back & got her voicemail & after explaining that I was aggravated at her for hanging up on me after I held on the line to talk to her, I proceeded to tell them how wrong they were about their denying the claim because of how carefully everything was packed and secured. Then I told the voicemail box that I would pursue legal action with my family attorney.
It probably wouldn't have been so aggravated of a message if I hadn't:
a)Gotten home, grabbed the mail, let my dog in from the front hallway only for him to immediately stop & diarrhea on our carpet.
b) opened the letter right after said diarrhea cleanup/washing hands/putting away groceries.
c) Got hung up on immediately after holding to speak with the lady from the extension right after I entered the extension number & wound up speaking to a very hard to understand operator who explained to me that I needed to dial the lady's extension that I had just dialed.... GAH!

I REALLY DISLIKE UPS!

Oh, & to quote the eBay buyer "I'm awaiting the outcome of the UPS claims on Monday to leave your feedback..."
(italics mine)

Thanks UPS, you've possibly screwed my perfect feedback score because a buyer wants to punish a seller for something out of his control...

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Back in the days of pencil and paper drawing I helped design the UPS facility in Louisville. They have 10 foot drops and 10 MPH conveyors for all packages except the large heavy ones.  Packaging engineers recommend packaging testing including drop and vibration testing to confirm the packaging is correct. I think that is why so many packages are so damn difficult to open and get the goods out.

I've worked in the industry for close to 30 years.

NEVER pack a machine like the router in a cardboard box.
Build a box around it with hardboard (Masonite) or light plywood after ataching it to a heavy piece of wood on the bottom.
Place a garbage bag over the machine and use can foam insulation to fill voids on all sides and squirt some on the top just before you seal it up.
With this type of packing you'll almost never have any damage. I've shipped several custom made 1/20th scale locomotives that cost over $20,000 this way and never any damage.
ALWAYS buy the insurance. It is easier to get the claim paid with it.

Never sign for a package before opening and inspecting it. That away if there is any damage, it can be noted on the bill. If it is damaged, you can refuse it. 

If the package is not up to industry standards, the claim will be denied because of the packaging.

Never use Fedex. They are the worse in paying claims and have higher damage ratio that UPS, DHL and USPS.
(i was shipped a locomotive valued at $1000 and the gentleman that sent it to me, took it to a Fedex store to have it packed and shipped. When I received it, some detail parts were damaged and it looked like it happened when it was being packed. $40 in damage claim denied cause the packaging was good enough.)

Hope this help you next time you ship something.

Rodney

Got a call this morning from the Crawford & Co lay handling my claim, she talked to the fellow I sent it to & he described everything, & after investigating UPS' claims she found out that I was actually in the right.

Forms are OTW & after I fax them back in, they will send a check.

Definitely!

No, that's totally immoral. It wasn't hard to sell at all. It was also securely packaged, UPS was just too rough.