OT: Rant about UPS...

From: Erik S. Klein <classiccmp_at_vintage-computer.com>
Date: Sat Jun 14 00:39:00 2003

There is a reason UPS wears brown. . .

   Erik Klein
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-----Original Message-----
From: cctalk-admin_at_classiccmp.org [mailto:cctalk-admin_at_classiccmp.org]
On Behalf Of Chad Fernandez
Sent: Friday, June 13, 2003 9:15 PM
To: cctalk_at_classiccmp.org
Subject: Re: OT: Rant about UPS...

The lady at my local UPS Depot tries to pull that original packing
garbage on me too. She always questions me on exactly how I boxed it,
and acts like she's doing me a big favor when she accepts it. It really

bugs me. The last few times I've used Fedex, since they're cheaper, and

don't hassle me about boxes. Hmm, lets see, maybe I'll purposely
package this poorly, so I can go through more hassle by failing a claim?

  Yeah right!!

Chad Fernandez
Michigan, USA

David Woyciesjes wrote:
> I'm sure you guys will enjoy the humor in this...
>
> I went to the shipping counter at the UPS hub here, with a box
that has
> an Atari 800, disk drive, and software. The guy at the counter asked
> what I was shipping...
>
> "Oh, just some software, and an old computer and disk drive."
> "Copmuter? It that the original packing?"
> "Huh? Uh, no. It's an _old_ Atari copmuter."
> (Confused glance from him at the mention of the word 'Atari')
> "Well, uh, lets take a look...What's this?"
> "Umm, A disk drive..."
> "Well, uh, we can't ship it like this. It has to be in the original
box"
> "Really. Since this computer is about 20 years old, I highly doubt
that
> the original boxes still even exists in this world. So now what am I
> supposed to do?"
> (Blank look from him)"Well, let me tape this box back up for you"
>
> As I take the box to the FedEx hub next door, I wonder where
this guy
> has been in the 80's. He has to be at least 30 years old...
>
> --
> --- Dave Woyciesjes
> --- ICQ# 905818
Received on Sat Jun 14 2003 - 00:39:00 BST