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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Follow Ups
- Rough experience - cdb 15:34:06 08/15/08 (1)
- All great points, but - Vic D 17:39:51 08/16/08 (0)