08-29-2018, 07:17 PM
It should be the absolute last option...
No argument, though I prefer somebody drop a package over the fence than leave it on the porch. There are far too many incidents of people driving up after a carrier of any company drops off packages, and scooping them up. And far too few arrests.
there are plenty of 'things' that can't survive a throw even with decent packaging..
Then the packaging is insufficient for the purpose or they shouldn't be sent via mass delivery. Throwing packages is no doubt SOP for any carrier, and they'll get bounced around at one or more points of delivery. That's just the way it is... Handle with Care does not scale well. Sad but true.
I've had three incidents with AMZ that I can recall:
Two screwdrivers I ordered shipped in a bubble wrap envelope that arrived empty. (Third-party seller)
An iMac was fulfilled by AMZ, shipped via UPS in the retail box and a larger single-wall cardboard box with a few of the puffy air bags. The boxed shipped flat, with the iMac on it's back or face, I'm sure, and the outside box was extensively damaged. I should have refused it. It didn't get much use at the time, but then quickly developed problems. Apple basically rebuilt it, thanks to Apple Care. (AMZ/UPS)
I re-ordered the two screwdrivers and got to child's coloring books, but from AMZ, not the third-party seller. (AMZ)
So their record isn't spotless with me, but they make things right without a quibble.
No argument, though I prefer somebody drop a package over the fence than leave it on the porch. There are far too many incidents of people driving up after a carrier of any company drops off packages, and scooping them up. And far too few arrests.
there are plenty of 'things' that can't survive a throw even with decent packaging..
Then the packaging is insufficient for the purpose or they shouldn't be sent via mass delivery. Throwing packages is no doubt SOP for any carrier, and they'll get bounced around at one or more points of delivery. That's just the way it is... Handle with Care does not scale well. Sad but true.
I've had three incidents with AMZ that I can recall:
Two screwdrivers I ordered shipped in a bubble wrap envelope that arrived empty. (Third-party seller)
An iMac was fulfilled by AMZ, shipped via UPS in the retail box and a larger single-wall cardboard box with a few of the puffy air bags. The boxed shipped flat, with the iMac on it's back or face, I'm sure, and the outside box was extensively damaged. I should have refused it. It didn't get much use at the time, but then quickly developed problems. Apple basically rebuilt it, thanks to Apple Care. (AMZ/UPS)
I re-ordered the two screwdrivers and got to child's coloring books, but from AMZ, not the third-party seller. (AMZ)
So their record isn't spotless with me, but they make things right without a quibble.