Shipping woes...

[StoolBus]

I just received my new modern head gasket fro Brattons and it was bent 90 degrees. One of the steel rings for the cylinders was buckled. They are sending me a new one but it puts me a weekend behind getting the old girl running. Anyone else have this problem before? Obviously it's a UPS issue...


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[ian Simpson]

I use USPS whenever possible. Never had a problem with the service.

[Larry Jenkins]

Originally Posted by StoolBus

I just received my new modern head gasket fro Brattons and it was bent 90 degrees. One of the steel rings for the cylinders was buckled. They are sending me a new one but it puts me a weekend behind getting the old girl running. Anyone else have this problem before? Obviously it's a UPS issue...


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Seems like you should be wondering about how Bratton's packaged it. They should know it should be in a sturdy box because of it's fragile nature..

[brito36]

I have used both the USPS and UPS and never had a problem with either. It must be an isolated incident..

[CarlG]

Gaskets (of any kind) are the worst. My problem was with Snyder's. Now, anytime I order gaskets from anyone, I make a special note for them to package adequately and especially apart from other parts that may come in contact with the gasket during shipping.

[dennis lumbert]

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Originally Posted by CarlG

Gaskets (of any kind) are the worst. My problem was with Snyder's. Now, anytime I order gaskets from anyone, I make a special note for them to package adequately and especially apart from other parts that may come in contact with the gasket during shipping.

Same problem I had with a head gasket from synders.Called them and they sent another one promptly

[Mitch//pa]

It should be sandwiched between to thin pieces of wood then packaged

[StoolBus]

It was between two layers of cardboard. The box didn't even say "do not bend" or any thing. I agree that gaskets this large should be shipped with at least a wood backer in the box...


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[ronn]

The box didn't even say "do not bend"

most of the time when you write something like this, a disgruntled shipping employee will bend it for the heck of it.
someone shipped me a piece of glass with "fragile glass" on the box.
of course it was shattered in a million pieces..............!

[jm29henry]

Life just happen at least Brattons is stepping up to the plate as they always do ! Don't be up set all thing happen for a reason

[katy]

someone shipped me a piece of glass with "fragile glass" on the box.
of course it was shattered in a million pieces..............!

Airline baggage handlers call it the drop test

[Dave in MD]

Ian,
I just got two Christmas 2015 mail order house catalogs delivered on March 17th. I did a double take on them and my post office offered no idea nor seemed interested in finding out where they had been for four months.
Dave

[1Tudoor]

You guys are giving me lots of optimism waiting for the gasket set I just ordered from Snyders

[hardtimes]

Originally Posted by 1Tudoor

You guys are giving me lots of optimism waiting for the gasket set I just ordered from Snyders

Well, besides 'optimism', you should get at least one GOOD tip/info from what has been offered, i.e.- always ship gaskets with a proper sized 1/4" sheet plywood for support. Can UPS still find a way to do it in, maybe...well yeah

[BILL WILLIAMSON]

Originally Posted by Dave in MD

Ian,
I just got two Christmas 2015 mail order house catalogs delivered on March 17th. I did a double take on them and my post office offered no idea nor seemed interested in finding out where they had been for four months.
Dave

I mailed a letter to John, across the street, he got it with a SACRAMENTO POSTMARK!!! I send mail to my Daughter in S.F. & she gets it in 2 Days. She sends me mail, & it takes 4DAYS???
Bill Paranoid

[Henry's Lady's Man]

Originally Posted by StoolBus

I just received my new modern head gasket fro Brattons and it was bent 90 degrees. One of the steel rings for the cylinders was buckled. They are sending me a new one but it puts me a weekend behind getting the old girl running. Anyone else have this problem before? Obviously it's a UPS issue...


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I am a shipping clerk, and UPS can get perty rough with stuff. Proper packaging (and a little overkill) is probably the best insurance of all.

[updraught]

"Mail bag traductor arm - passing trains scooped the hanging mail bags off the arm into a net on the side of the carriage."

Might be where the problem lies.

[Tom Wesenberg]

Originally Posted by updraught

"Mail bag traductor arm - passing trains scooped the hanging mail bags off the arm into a net on the side of the carriage."

Might be where the problem lies.

I remember those still in use in the late 50's, but that must have been about the end of the line for mail being scooped off the pole.

I never had much of a problem with broken and lost packages until the past 25 years or so. Now it's so bad that I won't even buy a lot of things on ebay because I know they will be damaged during transit.

[Dennis Pereira]

What's another ten bucks tacked on for plywood everyone's willing to pay higher shipping rates . Try finding the Gasket closer to home maybe pick it up ?

[Mike V. Florida]

Originally Posted by Tom Wesenberg

I remember those still in use in the late 50's, but that must have been about the end of the line for mail being scooped off the pole.

I never had much of a problem with broken and lost packages until the past 25 years or so. Now it's so bad that I won't even buy a lot of things on ebay because I know they will be damaged during transit.

Toms address is posted at the post office where the old most wanted signs were, now for him it says "lose or destroy packages going here"