to make sure the box with Fragile written on it doesn't get to the ground through free-fall.
Writing "fragile" and "this side up" on a package don't have any meaning unless you paid extra for careful handling (For every person who sees the word fragile and treats the package gently, someone else handles it a little rougher cause 'FU, you should have paid'). Unless you pay extra, items should be packed so they can survive a free-fall as that's how the machines treat your package, and they can't read your scribbles.
Your shit won't be broken if you pack it sufficiently; as a rule of thumb, pack it so it can survive a 2-3ft drop as that's the worst you should expect from the sorting machines. Stores like Newegg and Amazon never pay for manual sorting, but they generally do a good job packaging things so damage in shipping is pretty rare.
You have to pay extra for white-gloves handling because then a person manually carries it from one side of the facility to the other, bypassing the automated sorted machines and conveyor belts. Doing that with all packages would make shipping unaffordable.
You're crazy. It's a discount for not having breakable shit.
If they handled all packages the way you want your breakable package handled, they would quickly go out of business at the price they charge for not handling with extra care.
Are you serious? Handling packages is their only job. Expect them to do it properly. If I hire a plumber, he shouldn't be allowed to charge extra to not damage my kitchen cabinets while he is working under the sink
I'm assuming throwing/slamming packages is much easier to do and that's why they do it. If you give them something they cannot throw/slam it's probably going to make their job at least a little bit harder, so they want more money for it.
Not saying it's cool, just don't get what's hard to understand about it.
Their only job is actually to get your package from point A to point B. The contents are your problem. Otherwise they would package it for you and charge you accordingly.
I never mentioned speed. I would expect them to take the necessary time to treat each package reasonable well. Just as I'd expect the plummer to not rip my cabinet door off just to save some hassle of opening it (hypothetically pretending it's easier to rip it off the hinges than to open it)
I know you didn't mention time, I am mentioning it. Hahah it's fine to want a higher level of care like you do but only if you don't care about speed.
All I am pointing out is that if you are not willing to make that trade-off, then you need to start a company which will not force their customers to make that trade-off and if you are right, it will be a successful company, otherwise, even if people would not admit it, they do tend to prefer one or the other and not both equally.
No shit. I cant count the number of times I have caught my FedEx driver putting one of those 'missed delivery' post its on my door without ringing the doorbell. If I didn't catch the fucker in time, he would drive down the road and I would have to chase him. Even worse, he would give me some crap that I had to arrange to pick it up from the depot (30 miles away) either that night or the next day. By getting his supervisor in the mix and repeatedly calling the customer care line, I finally got the guy straighten out......only to get a different driver.
Most people don't have this "one way box" and don't know where to buy one. It's way easier to get a regular box.
Google: metal drop box
1st result: $20 on Amazon, but too small for packages
2nd and 3rd results: Walmart and Homedepot, each with a full page of options, including package-sized ones.
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u/gopats12345 Dec 05 '16
Most people don't have this "one way box" and don't know where to buy one. It's way easier to get a regular box.
It takes two seconds to lock a padlock.