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Re: Molded Baseplates
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lugnet.market.shipping
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Sat, 29 Jan 2000 16:44:37 GMT
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Richard Marchetti wrote in message ...
> Hey y'all:
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> Over the course of the last year I have received three sets with damaged
> molded baseplates. Two came out of mint and sealed boxes that way, while • the
> third was part of an online purchase along with several other parts. Two • of
> the molded baseplates were mailed to me -- one was from Shop@Home, no less.
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> The damage I am finding has two major variations: one is stress damage • which
> leads to a white discoloration of the plastic where it has been bent or • made
> to flex, and the other is actual cracks or tears in the plastic.
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> Are these plates deemed generally to be fragile or sturdy?
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> How do people normally go about packing them for mailing purposes -- say • from
> east to west coasts of the U.S.?
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> Are my experiences freak occurences?
I have received one raised baseplate which was damaged by shipping. It was
packed in a lot of other stuff, but was in the corner of the box, which got
dented.
These should be packed such that they aren't in the corner of the box, and
have plenty of padding around them. I would seriously consider insurance on
a lot which contained a raised baseplate. I'm not sure if the USPS would
consider them fragile.
If you are buying, and they are insured, get damaged, and the USPS claims
they weren't packed well enough, I'd ask for a full refund from the seller
(assuming you didn't ask for the shipment to be sent in a padded mailer...).
If you are selling, make sure that you're comfortable with the packing, and
are prepared to refund the buyer if the baseplate is damaged and the
shipment is insured.
Frank
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| Hey y'all: Over the course of the last year I have received three sets with damaged molded baseplates. Two came out of mint and sealed boxes that way, while the third was part of an online purchase along with several other parts. Two of the molded (...) (25 years ago, 29-Jan-00, to lugnet.market.shipping)
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