"Mike Andrews" wrote in message
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Nc183d wrote:
Hi All,
The basic question is: If I go to the UPS Store and have them
professionally
pack a 65 lb. set for shipping within UPS guidelines, will I have less
trouble
collecting from UPS if the item is damaged by them?

I genuinely don't know, and so this post is non-responsive as regards
your original question.

_BUT_ (and I don't mean to start a flamewar over shippers) I'd never
use UPS when I could ship by USPS or FedEx. I've seen UPS trash stuff
that had been packed professionally and that I wouldn't have thought
could be trashed by any means short of running a truck over it. I've
never seen FedEx treat anything I've shipped, or had shipped to me,
badly at all: oscilloscopes and other fragile stuff have arrived hale
and hearty, ready to plug in and use, via FedEx.

--
Mike Andrews

Tired old sysadmin

The trick with UPS is to put $1000 or more Ins. on it. That way it
atomaticly gets special handling and they treat it like a baby.
--
73 and good DXing.
Brian
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