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Hall of Fame: eBay Shipping Vs. Murphy's Law
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tv84:

--- Quote from: coppercone2 on September 29, 2023, 09:15:00 pm ---in case someone does not understand, the point is that eventually a shipping company (evidence points to china) is gonna beat so much crap into a shipping container that it will achieve a fusion reaction, neutronium or possibly a black hole

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It was too deep for me but now I give it huge credits!  :-+ ;D
schmitt trigger:
I don’t purchase from TEMU, but my wife does a lot.
Most of her orders are handicrafts material for her classes.
Even though it is lightweight, about 1/4 of everything arrives crushed or damaged.
If you have ordered from TEMU, the orders arrive in a bubble bag, with items shoved in individual plastic bags without any protection.
When she complains, I tell her that is the hidden price from ordering such cheap supplies.

I know, I know; this isn’t test equipment. But the issue is still relevant: proper shipping and handling do cost money, and in order to minimize costs, many shippers feel the pressure to skimp on it.
tautech:

--- Quote from: coppercone2 on September 29, 2023, 09:15:00 pm ---in case someone does not understand, the point is that eventually a shipping company (evidence points to china) is gonna beat so much crap into a shipping container that it will achieve a fusion reaction, neutronium or possibly a black hole

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You really have no idea.
How much shipping from Asia do you actually do, let's say in the last 10 yrs as I have and never, I repeat never received a damaged instrument.
Whereas a 100+lb machine I shipped across the US to be containered in LA arrived here with parts falling from its packaging.
CatalinaWOW:

--- Quote from: tautech on September 29, 2023, 11:24:29 pm ---
--- Quote from: coppercone2 on September 29, 2023, 09:15:00 pm ---in case someone does not understand, the point is that eventually a shipping company (evidence points to china) is gonna beat so much crap into a shipping container that it will achieve a fusion reaction, neutronium or possibly a black hole

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You really have no idea.
How much shipping from Asia do you actually do, let's say in the last 10 yrs as I have and never, I repeat never received a damaged instrument.
Whereas a 100+lb machine I shipped across the US to be containered in LA arrived here with parts falling from its packaging.

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China doesn't deserve all the blame, but the joke is still funny.

I also see totally different reasons for the damage in the two countries.  In China they are trying to squeeze every last bit of value out of everything, so tight packing is a must.  In the US it is a combination of incompetence (not understanding how to protect shipments) and laziness (just not willing to take the effort to handle things properly).  The second part is baked into US culture as is reflected by milspec requirements for shipping containers.  They include requirements for dropping things from 5 to 30 meters and rolling shipping boxes down long hills in addition to all the shake rattle and roll from tracked vehicles, aircraft landings and parachute drops.
tautech:

--- Quote from: CatalinaWOW on September 29, 2023, 11:32:39 pm ---
--- Quote from: tautech on September 29, 2023, 11:24:29 pm ---
--- Quote from: coppercone2 on September 29, 2023, 09:15:00 pm ---in case someone does not understand, the point is that eventually a shipping company (evidence points to china) is gonna beat so much crap into a shipping container that it will achieve a fusion reaction, neutronium or possibly a black hole

--- End quote ---
::)
You really have no idea.
How much shipping from Asia do you actually do, let's say in the last 10 yrs as I have and never, I repeat never received a damaged instrument.
Whereas a 100+lb machine I shipped across the US to be containered in LA arrived here with parts falling from its packaging.

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China doesn't deserve all the blame, but the joke is still funny.

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Not from where I sit.
It's blatant China bashing and little else.
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