From: Steve Malikoff (MIL-VEH account) (44gpw@phaedra.apana.org.au)
Date: Thu Jan 30 2003 - 01:25:25 PST
G'day all,
Just an observation regarding packaging from someone who has bought a lot
of things off eBay in the US, and had them shipped here to Sydney, Australia.
In the clear majority of cases, the item was superfluously packed. For example
I won a small plastic toy ATV, something that weighed maybe one or two hundred
grams and could survive being thrown against a wall. It was about 15cm long
(about 6"). It was packed in a 30cm^3 box (12"^3) with lots of foam peanuts.
I had explicitly asked the seller to pack it "as if it was going to the next
suburb" but that was ignored and the huge box is what I got. The postage
charge was horrendous, especially considering the poor exchange rate between
the AUD and USD.
Other examples too. I can only put it down to the notion that efficiency
in using the correct packaging (at which the japanese would have to be the
world masters - have you ever bought something in a japanese department
store?) is not a consideration for some folks in the US :)
Steve.
steven@phaedra.apana.org.au
On Wed, Jan 29, 2003 at 07:13:30PM -0800, Joe Foley wrote:
>
> --- Randyb777@aol.com wrote:
> > I think the key work here is "handling." My take is
> > he wants a few bucks for
> > his time to package it.
> ++++++
> I sent an anvil to Calif. I have a cast iron drill
> press going to ME. And a heavy antique cast iron item
> going to Syracuse. An old Coleman lantern to Japan.
>
> I HAVE to build crates for them if they are going to
> survive shipping. Yes, I charge extra to package
> these things. I HAVE to.
>
> Ok, so sometimes its to protect the innocent
> from,........ well, what if that anvil had slid out
> through the side of the UPS truck?
>
> Joe
>
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