Which Shipping Company is Kindest to Your Packages?

Posted by amabaie under Products and Services
From http://www.popularmechanics.com 4449 days ago
Made Hot by: JasonKienbaum on November 29, 2010 4:59 pm

Popular Mechanics mailed a bunch of sensors on an epic journey to find out which shipping company is the most careful with your packages. Here's what they found.

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Written by smallbiztrends
4449 days ago

Duncan, that's so funny. Reminds me of a video by a comedian about the famous "United Breaks Guitars" video that came out a year or two ago about the baggage handlers breaking a musician's expensive guitar. The comedian said jestingly that everyone knew that the baggage handlers were frustrated shot-putters from the Olympics.

Somehow the image of frustrated shot putters is so apt when it comes to baggage handlers. [GRIN]

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Written by businessavante
4449 days ago

You may be amused to know that when I worked in shipping & receiving from '90-'92, the joked-about "test" was that you had to be able to throw the package against a wall as hard as you could & have the product still be intact, or it wasn't "sufficiently packed" - and this included sensitive digital electronics. i.e., According to the shippers, it was our fault if we didn't pack it heavily enough.

businessavante

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Written by amabaie
4449 days ago

Oh...I thought that was how airport baggage handlers tested luggage?

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