Reflections of shipping experiences.

[Reli]

Some moron just sent me a water flossing machine in a friggin' flat-rate envelope. Absolutely amazing that it wasn't damaged.

 

[Beosystem10]

'Scuse my ignorance here, but what is a water flossing machine for? And please don't reply "for flossing water", as I don't know what that involves either.

 

[Superduper]

An oral irrigator or pressure washer for the mouth, if you will.

 

[Beosystem10]

Thanks Norm, I had no idea that such a thing existed. A very quick search suggests that this newfangled oral hygiene-related technology has found its way to this small island and I now have one paid for and winging its way to me as I write.
I'm hoping that they at least put it in a box..

 

[hemiguy2006]

Lol @ beo. Those things have been around since the eighties!

 

[Beosystem10]

Not here they haven't, using pressurised water to blast the amalgam out of our teeth is a new and exciting development! The name still confuses me though, where does the term "floss" come in? I thought that was something to do with the specialist film industry. Or is that fluff I'm thinking of?

Either way, I'm being spared the effort of reporting on how well the new gadget comes packed as the seller has run out of stock and I've been refunded. Ah well, back to the toothbrush then. At least while I devise a way of fitting my head in the ultrasonic bath at work.

 

[JVC Floyd]

i'm waiting for the day when i get a radio delivered with 300 postage stamps on the radio with no packing materials lol.

 

[Reli]

Not here they haven't, using pressurised water to blast the amalgam out of our teeth is a new and exciting development! The name still confuses me though, where does the term "floss" come in? I thought that was something to do with the specialist film industry. Or is that fluff I'm thinking of?

Either way, I'm being spared the effort of reporting on how well the new gadget comes packed as the seller has run out of stock and I've been refunded. Ah well, back to the toothbrush then. At least while I devise a way of fitting my head in the ultrasonic bath at work.

But you know what dental floss is, right? The string you push between your teeth? What do you call it over there? Granted, England isn't known for their dental care but surely you must have a word for it. This machine does the same job, but better.

 

[baddboybill]

You are right again Norm and this is a tricky line since most buyers only care about the bottom line cost for shipping and not what goes into it and the actual cost to ship. In fact with the dramatic increase in shipping costs I find some buyers are still expecting the old level of shipping costs from 5 years ago, this is out of line with the current cost. I do my best to find the balance between package size, protection, and cost and even though I find I under charge on almost all shipping cost and never charge for materials some buyers still feel the cost is high, Shipping seems to be an increasingly tough area to please buyers on based solely on cost.


OMG. glad to see ya back Don


Bad Boy Bill

 

[baddboybill]

OMG. glad to see ya back Don

Ooops old post. just noticed

Bad Boy Bill



Bad Boy Bill

 

[Beosystem10]

But you know what dental floss is, right? The string you push between your teeth? What do you call it over there? Granted, England isn't known for their dental care but surely you must have a word for it. This machine does the same job, but better.

I'm no more English than the Pope or JFK. The current avatar should be the clue there.. I do stay slightly to the English side of the border (but about 50 miles North of Hadrian's Wall) much of the time but that's only because it's handier for road links to more of the campuses I work in than my place on the Scottish side, which is simply a but 'n' ben that allows me to maintain voting rights in the nation of my birth. As for dental floss, I have now looked that up , I'll stick with the brush for the time being.

 

[Reli]

England, Scotland, same thing to us lazy Americans. Only some silly rivalries and legends separate you. Who was that dude that pulled a sword out of a rock, anyway? j/k

 

[Beosystem10]

Yeah, Scots folk view the States and Canada in much the same way . As for Wales, feel free to laugh at its expense - their parliament is even less competent than Pàrlamaid na h-Alba and that English shower of t**ts combined. Here a thought: We'll swap you something called Nigel Farage for a crate of these flossers on a sale-or-return basis, 250V compatible please, and make sure you pack them well.

 

[Reli]

And then there's Dr David Kelly....

 

[tablaboom]

England, Scotland, same thing to us lazy Americans. Only some silly rivalries and legends separate you. Who was that dude that pulled a sword out of a rock, anyway? j/k

Considering the fact that most American's don't even own a passport, as a proud Glaswegian even I would be willing to let that one slide......

 

[Mystic Traveller]

[SIZE=14.3999996185303px]Excellent, [/SIZE]comprehensive[SIZE=14.3999996185303px] write up - thank you, Norm! [/SIZE][SIZE=14.3999996185303px] [/SIZE]

[SIZE=14.3999996185303px]Just to add: the proxy company I use in Japan - they have recently started to use small [/SIZE]Styrofoam
[SIZE=14.3999996185303px]corners attached to a boombox itself over the small bubble wrap and covered with the large bubble one,[/SIZE]
[SIZE=14.3999996185303px]just to add protection, regardless of the bbx size/weight.[/SIZE]

 

[SLO]

Last night I received my Lasonic TRC-920. It was a Buy It Now, and the only issues BEFORE shipping were:

1. Missing the handle
2. Missing battery cover.
3. Missing the chrome knob for the Normal/Cro2 function.

The cassette deck, line in, and radio all work great, the chrome is in good shape as well.

But thanks to a flimsy box, one layer of thin bubble wrap, a few foam peanuts and random pieces of styrofoam, it got a little beaten up. OUCH.
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The seller worked with me and refunded some of the purchase price, so I will pick up the pieces and put Humpty Dumpty back together again So here's my $119 Lasonic TRC-920, a little injured, but ALIVE and KICKIN!
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[mancardo]

Last night I received my Lasonic TRC-920. It was a Buy It Now, and the only issues BEFORE shipping were:

1. Missing the handle
2. Missing battery cover.
3. Missing the chrome knob for the Normal/Cro2 function.

The cassette deck, line in, and radio all work great, the chrome is in good shape as well.

But thanks to a flimsy box, one layer of thin bubble wrap, a few foam peanuts and random pieces of styrofoam, it got a little beaten up. OUCH.

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The seller worked with me and refunded some of the purchase price, so I will pick up the pieces and put Humpty Dumpty back together again So here's my $119 Lasonic TRC-920, a little injured, but ALIVE and KICKIN!

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That sucks man...I know the feeling. I experience the same When I bought one of my Kabooms... when I picked up the box from fedex I could feel the kaboom moving all over the place inside the box...So I took a picture before opening the box.... I just knew something was wrong...and as soon as opened it....there it was...a broken duct from the boombox :annoyed:.
It was a dumb pawn shop that sold it to me. when I contacted the seller he said it was one of his new employees that boxed it up.

 

[mancardo]

Last night I received my Lasonic TRC-920. It was a Buy It Now, and the only issues BEFORE shipping were:

1. Missing the handle
2. Missing battery cover.
3. Missing the chrome knob for the Normal/Cro2 function.

The cassette deck, line in, and radio all work great, the chrome is in good shape as well.

But thanks to a flimsy box, one layer of thin bubble wrap, a few foam peanuts and random pieces of styrofoam, it got a little beaten up. OUCH.

2015-04-28 17.18.11.jpg

The seller worked with me and refunded some of the purchase price, so I will pick up the pieces and put Humpty Dumpty back together again So here's my $119 Lasonic TRC-920, a little injured, but ALIVE and KICKIN!

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It looks nice SLO!

 

[hardmen]

My package for Zippy (5350 trade).

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6mm cardboard HP Desktop, high density Styrofoam and grey foam for both sides (front and rear) and single bubble wrap for the radio.

Arrives safetly.

Cheers.