ok now i know why my airplanes box are damaged !

supersonicfifi · Post by **supersonicfifi** » Mon Oct 26, 2009 10:13 am

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uRFcbWdn360

tmanthegreat · Post by **tmanthegreat** » Mon Oct 26, 2009 10:26 am

That figures

One reason to pack items securely with lots of bubble wrap and peanuts.

skypirate · Post by **skypirate** » Mon Oct 26, 2009 10:31 am

Yeah, I'm thinking this discussion came up about six months ago. I saw similar behavior in Orlando back in 2007.

Stug45 · Post by **Stug45** » Mon Oct 26, 2009 10:36 am

thats nothing check this out.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C3KBiNIIxU8

gustav · Post by **gustav** » Mon Oct 26, 2009 2:29 pm

I like how the guy in the second video underhands some of the packages in an effort to minimize the damage!

snake · Post by **snake** » Mon Oct 26, 2009 2:57 pm

Not surprising.

You just have to make sure the package can put up with this kind of abuse.

RAD 2112 · Post by **RAD 2112** » Mon Oct 26, 2009 7:50 pm

That reminds me of a commercial:
Samsonite

coreystinson · Post by **coreystinson** » Tue Oct 27, 2009 7:55 am

snake wrote:Not surprising.
You just have to make sure the package can put up with this kind of abuse.

Unfortunately, no you can't. There is no practical way to pack up, say, a 1:18 scale aircraft, to allow it to withstand that kind of jarring and abuse. You would have to pack every order in a 6' x 6' x 6' cube with ten pounds of packing peanuts, and obviously that isn't feasible. Items have to be packed to withstand "typical" handling issues, and beyond that you have to hope the package doesn't encounter one of these nuts. Usually they don't.

Fritzkrieg · Post by **Fritzkrieg** » Tue Oct 27, 2009 8:16 am

I ship sunglasses all over the world, and I find theft in many postal systems is rampant. I don't think I've every had a damaged item returned. A good box with a couple of airbags usually works for my purposes.

gouchy · Post by **gouchy** » Wed Oct 28, 2009 3:35 am

I shouldn't have clicked the links...

As I have to have all my 1/18 stuff shipped to me...
This will traumatise me for life like what Jaws did to me when I was a kid

"Durrr DUM...Durrr DUM...dum dum dum dum dum dum..."

skypirate · Post by **skypirate** » Mon Nov 02, 2009 9:43 am

United Breaks Guitars (And Misplaces Luggage)
Twice to the same guy? An updated and ongoing story.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5YGc4zOqozo&feature=fvst

Buckyroo · Post by **Buckyroo** » Mon Nov 02, 2009 5:06 pm

Here is a good start for all your packaging needs.

http://www.uline.com/Grp_99/Corrugated-Boxes-Heavy-Duty

besides these heavy duty boxes, these guys have some really good deals on most shipping items.

Volksdeutsch · Post by **Volksdeutsch** » Mon Nov 02, 2009 8:31 pm

very nice! USPS another great business from uncle sam! its a wonder they lost 200 million in the 1st quarter and the post still received his bonus!