"Homer J Simpson" wrote in
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"Jeff Volp" wrote in message
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And you're the fellow who suggested stuffing the transistors into a
flat-rate envelope to save 2 bucks on shipping?

I do agree that it is the responsibility of the seller to get the
item to you safely. That takes packaging appropriate for the item.
And sometimes even mandatory insurance for expensive fragile items.

And if you've ever watched UPS or FedEx 'deliver' parcels by kicking
them off the back of the truck onto the road you'll really want your
vintage ham receiver well packed - preferably with 3" of bubble wrap
and not just a bunch of foam peanuts.





Wouldn't be enough. You'd want to pack 'peanuts' into every internal
crevice too, to sustain that impact, and pack tubes separately, etc..

You'd do better taking a photo of the delivery and posting it on the net
with a clear picture of the guys face. Someone will pay you handsomely to
have that pic removed.