Here's a Popular Science article I read a while back on how UPS, FedEx, and USPS measure up to one another. I've had nothing but horror stories with UPS in the last couple years, except in the case of buying new Carvins. Carvin uses the minimal amount of packaging (simply one 2 or 3 inch cardboard cap on each end of the box), and yet each guitar I've received from them arrived in immaculate condition, including the box itself. Anyway, read on:
And as we always expect with the douche-bags who work for the shippers, they intentionally try to break things they know are fragile.
"One disheartening result was that our package received more abuse when marked "Fragile" or "This Side Up." The carriers flipped the package more, and it registered above-average acceleration spikes during trips for which we requested careful treatment."
And as we always expect with the douche-bags who work for the shippers, they intentionally try to break things they know are fragile.
"One disheartening result was that our package received more abuse when marked "Fragile" or "This Side Up." The carriers flipped the package more, and it registered above-average acceleration spikes during trips for which we requested careful treatment."
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