[meteorite-list] LOSS OF METEORITE BY UPS

From: Don Merchant <dmerchan_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Tue, 20 Dec 2011 00:05:43 -0500
Message-ID: <000d01ccbed5$06fe91c0$6401a8c0_at_donaldmerchant>

Great point about the boxes Pete.I thank Adam for my use of a boxes whenever
I sell my meteorites to customers. The main reason as you said was size and
a bit harder to hide under a shirt or a Fanny Flap, thus the package may
have better odds of reaching the destination without being stolen or lost. I
know not always...but just trying to better the odds here. The boxes are
free if you use USPS priority mail small flat rate. It can also can handle
abuse better such as simple tossing around or getting dropped and then
getting lightly stepped on as what probably happens often in the sorting of
packages at most delivery firms such as UPS etc.. Of course keeping your
specimen so it is not flopping around in an envelope or box helps immensely.

Sincerely
Don Merchant
----- Original Message -----
From: "Pete Pete" <rsvp321 at hotmail.com>
To: <meteoritemike at gmail.com>; <countdeiro at earthlink.net>
Cc: "meteoritelist meteoritelist" <meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com>
Sent: Monday, December 19, 2011 11:48 PM
Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] LOSS OF METEORITE BY UPS


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>
> Hi, All,
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>
> An added note of advice, I always wondered why Adam Hupe' shipped tiny,
> sometimes almost weightless, pieces of meteorite in a relatively huge
>
> 3 1/2" x 3 1/2" x 6" box, until I heard similar stories like this in the
> past and it dawned on me.
>
> An box this size is not easily concealed in clothing by a postal/courier
> employee, and would discourage all but the most determined thief.
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> Was this intentional, Adam, and has it proven beneficial, in your
> experience?
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>
> I haven't sold any meteorites yet, but when I do I'll be shipping in
> similar containers.
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>
> Merry Christmas,
>
> Pete
>
>
>
>> Date: Mon, 19 Dec 2011 22:43:17 -0500
>> From: meteoritemike at gmail.com
>> To: countdeiro at earthlink.net
>> CC: meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com
>> Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] LOSS OF METEORITE BY UPS
>>
>> Hi Count,
>>
>> That really stinks - to put it poetically. ;)
>>
>> It also reinforces my belief that UPS blows. I had numerous problems
>> with them in the past and their customer service is horrible. I'd
>> rather burn a package than give it to them. I haven't used UPS in
>> about 5 years now and I will never use them again.
>>
>> If for some reason I cannot ship via USPS (such as a customer requests
>> an alternate method), then I use Fed Ex.
>>
>> Count - I wouldn't expect much sympathy or any sort of action to
>> rectify the situation on the behalf of UPS. You'll get a lot of nice
>> talk and smooth words, but no action.
>>
>> Well, I hope your meteorite eventually shows up.
>>
>> I've been waiting over 8 weeks now for a valuable package from Canada
>> and it is gone - I'm not sure who stole it, Canada Post or USPS. But,
>> this is one of only a small handful of problems I have had with USPS
>> over the years of shipping thousands of packages. By contrast, I have
>> only used UPS about 10 times, and almost every time there was some
>> sort of problem.
>>
>> Best regards,
>>
>> MikeG
>>
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>> On 12/19/11, Count Deiro <countdeiro at earthlink.net> wrote:
>> > Seasons Greetings Listees,
>> >
>> > Whish I had lee distressing news to share. It seems that UPS has lost
>> > my
>> > shipment of a CAT MOUNTAIN
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