Rough experience

Posted by cdb (A) on August 15, 2008 at 15:34:06

In Reply to: Good advice thanx nt posted by Brian A on August 15, 2008 at 14:52:03:

90 lb net weight loudspeakers, from Canada to CA USA via UPS ground; detoured through Customs in TN.

I'll never, ever forget the 2 gouge marks on the front deck where the boxes were dragged to the front door and dropped. Results were: mid and tweeter dust caps inverted as tho' someone jambed a thumb on them. Wiring to one woofer broken off. (*Always pull the drivers on new speakers for a wiring check!)

Point being, it's not about getting new toys as fast as possible, but about minimal handling. I tried (and missed) being on-site for delivery, having to take time off work. Be there no matter what to assist and observe.

I would surely like the delvery guys to be around for an upack and functional check of a $6k item, but I doubt that could happen. At the very least, be there for a visual of the packaging for corner crushes or punctures. As usual, it's what they call "hidden damage" that is the killer. (30%+ according to my appliance vendor in re: a Maytag refrigerator I ordered locally...)

The faster the delivery, the less time spent on piggy-back railcars and conveyor belt transfers, and the more time spent on an airplane going from airport A to airport B.

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Topic - Follow-up on the Pioneer 60" Kuro: - tinear 19:05:03 08/13/08 (18)

Get yourself the BBC 'Planet Earth' Blu-Ray. - Christopher Redmond 13:16:51 08/15/08 (0)

Congrats! - Russell 21:56:07 08/14/08 (0)

Glad it worked out (no more hassles) and you're happy with it. (nt) - Jack G 06:05:30 08/14/08 (2)

Actually, Jack, I'm not happy with it. - tinear 14:29:23 08/14/08 (1)

I got one of the earlier Pioneer plasmas in '02 and upgraded to a 50" kuro a few months ago - Jazz Inmate 16:41:05 08/14/08 (0)

settings - Joe Murphy Jr 04:13:23 08/14/08 (3)

You forgot this... - Jack G 06:00:24 08/14/08 (2)

what an idiot - Joe Murphy Jr 17:36:54 08/14/08 (1)

LOL (nt) - Jack G 04:52:32 08/15/08 (0)

RE: Follow-up on the Pioneer 60" Kuro: - Vic D 22:27:28 08/13/08 (8)

RE: 151FD, shipping - cdb 14:34:22 08/15/08 (4)

RE: 151FD, shipping - Vic D 17:30:20 08/16/08 (0)

Good advice thanx nt - Brian A 14:52:03 08/15/08 (2)

Rough experience - cdb 15:34:06 08/15/08 (1)

All great points, but - Vic D 17:39:51 08/16/08 (0)

RE: Follow-up on the Pioneer 60" Kuro: - tinear 13:00:13 08/15/08 (2)

OK, Thanks........nt - Vic D 17:25:54 08/16/08 (0)

I didn't know "The Little River Band" was selling TV's - Brian A 14:55:26 08/15/08 (0)

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Rough experience - cdb 15:34:06 08/15/08 (1)

All great points, but - Vic D 17:39:51 08/16/08 (0)

Rough experience

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