Thank you UPS...

[minendo]

...Now I am not one to complain about shipping methods, but this week has sucked enough already. As you can see in my HD thread, the hard drive I ordered was shipped in a standard Priority mail envelope.

However, take a look at the motherboard I received Thursday (shipped via UPS).

http://pics.apartment808.com/users/minendo/IMAG0034.JPG

For those of you that fail to see a problem, look at the memory clips.

It has been a bad week for minendo and new computer parts.

 

[Eli]

Ewww... that's horrible!

How did that happen? was the box crushed on that corner or something?

 

[minendo]

Originally posted by: Eli
Ewww... that's horrible!

How did that happen? was the box crushed on that corner or something?

I believe the damage was once again caused by poor packaging. Within the box (mobo was shipped in ecs k7s5a box) was a heatsink which had room to shift.

 

[dighn]

holy shlt is the memroy slots crushed?!

 

[Looney]

I believe the damage was once again caused by poor packaging. Within the box (mobo was shipped in ecs k7s5a box) was a heatsink which had room to shift.

Well then this isn't UPS fault... it's the guy that did the poor packaging.

 

[minendo]

Originally posted by: Moralpanic

I believe the damage was once again caused by poor packaging. Within the box (mobo was shipped in ecs k7s5a box) was a heatsink which had room to shift.

Well then this isn't UPS fault... it's the guy that did the poor packaging.

True, but I figured I'd bitch about UPS like everyone else.

 

[dighn]

Originally posted by: minendo

Originally posted by: Moralpanic

I believe the damage was once again caused by poor packaging. Within the box (mobo was shipped in ecs k7s5a box) was a heatsink which had room to shift.

Well then this isn't UPS fault... it's the guy that did the poor packaging.

True, but I figured I'd bitch about UPS like everyone else.

...

 

[BurnItDwn]

I'd Return it, though the RAM slots probably would still work ....

 

[Eli]

Originally posted by: minendo

Originally posted by: Moralpanic

I believe the damage was once again caused by poor packaging. Within the box (mobo was shipped in ecs k7s5a box) was a heatsink which had room to shift.

Well then this isn't UPS fault... it's the guy that did the poor packaging.

True, but I figured I'd bitch about UPS like everyone else.

Was this another FS/FT transaction?

It wasn't the same guy was it? :Q

 

[minendo]

Originally posted by: Eli
Was this another FS/FT transaction?

It wasn't the same guy was it? :Q

Yes and no in that order.

 

[Eli]

Originally posted by: BurnItDwn
I'd Return it, though the RAM slots probably would still work ....

I'm sure they would, but still.. with no clips, it will just be annoying.. they'll probably work themselves out every couple of months..

OTOH, I'll take the board off your hands.

<-- Still on the K6-3/400 that I built 3 years ago, and would happily use a board with broken ram clips

 

[Kevin]

I ship Priority Mail mainy because of the free boxes and quick delivery...

 

[pac1085]

Friend ordered a monitor, UPS delivered it the other day and the box was all mashed in.....monitor doesnt work, either

 

[Viperoni]

Looks like an A7V-133 style board.... do I get a cookie?
Oh and UPS does suck

 

[Wolfsraider]

ups and the po,fedex etc... playing football is one thing,but good packaging will endure "most" hardships

i feel for you minendo....i had a 21 inch monitor delivered packed in peanuts...needless to say it never survived lol

mike

 

[Spac3d]

Originally posted by: Moralpanic

I believe the damage was once again caused by poor packaging. Within the box (mobo was shipped in ecs k7s5a box) was a heatsink which had room to shift.

Well then this isn't UPS fault... it's the guy that did the poor packaging.

 

[CPA]

Looks like you were a victim of the infamous UPS soccer match

 

[hamburglar]

Originally posted by: minendo

Originally posted by: Moralpanic

I believe the damage was once again caused by poor packaging. Within the box (mobo was shipped in ecs k7s5a box) was a heatsink which had room to shift.

Well then this isn't UPS fault... it's the guy that did the poor packaging.

True, but I figured I'd bitch about UPS like everyone else.

then maybe you should change the title

 

[minendo]

Originally posted by: hamburglar
then maybe you should change the title

I could, but I feel the need to fit in.

 

[leung324]

OUCH!

 

[psianime]

I would have had a cow too.

 

[drum]

Originally posted by: CPA
Looks like you were a victim of the infamous UPS soccer match

if you only knew. some people/companies should just learn how to package things so they don't move. you would be surprised at the number of packages that have the item beng shipped and NOTHING else. if you saw a UPS hub and knew what all your package went through to get to you, its amazing

 

[amdskip]

I'd blame them both. If you ship ups, drop it first and if something moves inside the box, you best start finding a better box or repacking the sucker much better.

 

[drum]

Originally posted by: amdskip
I'd blame them both. If you ship ups, drop it first and if something moves inside the box, you best start finding a better box or repacking the sucker much beter.

This man speaks the truth. That is an excellent idea before sending ANYTHING out, not just electronics

 

[VirginiaDonkey]

Man, this has been a rough weekend for you receiving computer parts.

good luck getting it all sorted out.