Crazy Gun Barney, SASS #2428 Posted April 26, 2021 Share Posted April 26, 2021 I am rich, wealthy and feel like a billionaire... all because I was able to find and purchase 1 brick (1000) of percussion caps! They arrived today. It looks like somebody at Fed Ex tried their best to make them go bang. Luckily the packaging inside did its job. The box is marked "hazardous material". I guess that is how they decide which box to play soccer with. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sixgun Sheridan Posted April 26, 2021 Share Posted April 26, 2021 Good job finding some percussion caps. I haven't found any for sale locally since last summer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Allie Mo, SASS No. 25217 Posted April 26, 2021 Share Posted April 26, 2021 I haven't been able to find Cafe d' Vita in Costco since last March and I was close to out. So, I ordered three cans; then, four cans. Both times they were delivered by UPS and the flimsy boxes looked like yours. So, it could be that the shipper used a box that wasn't adequate for the weight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackwater 53393 Posted April 26, 2021 Share Posted April 26, 2021 I recently had a spate of deliveries that were handled be FedEx. Boxes damaged, packages lost for days, and even boxes that had obviously been opened arrived at my doorstep, mostly late!! Did I say that I HATE FedEx?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muleshoe Bill SASS #67022 Posted April 26, 2021 Share Posted April 26, 2021 Looks like the box got trapped on the feed belt. Glad it got there Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badger Mountain Charlie SASS #43172 Posted April 26, 2021 Share Posted April 26, 2021 Now would be a good time to shoot a flintlock. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Utah Bob #35998 Posted April 26, 2021 Share Posted April 26, 2021 1 hour ago, Blackwater 53393 said: I recently had a spate of deliveries that were handled be FedEx. Boxes damaged, packages lost for days, and even boxes that had obviously been opened arrived at my doorstep, mostly late!! Did I say that I HATE FedEx?? Ditto! Looks like they dropped them off the truck and rannover them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chantry Posted April 26, 2021 Share Posted April 26, 2021 I unloaded trucks for the company that was bought out and re-named Fed Ex. There was a lot of pressure to unload trucks, sort packages and load trucks as quickly as possible. So poorly packed boxes or boxes that weren't strong enough tended to end up damaged. If a package was opened it usually meant that it had been damaged sufficiently to require re-packaging, either by repairing the existing box or occasionally re-packaging it into a new box. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chantry Posted April 26, 2021 Share Posted April 26, 2021 1 hour ago, Crazy Gun Barney, SASS #2428 said: I am rich, wealthy and feel like a billionaire... all because I was able to find and purchase 1 brick (1000) of percussion caps! They arrived today. It looks like somebody at Fed Ex tried their best to make them go bang. Luckily the packaging inside did its job. The box is marked "hazardous material". I guess that is how they decide which box to play soccer with. Having unloaded trucks for the company that became FedEx, it looks more like it got squished by something heavier being put on top of it or the loading shifting and it got crushed that way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackwater 53393 Posted April 26, 2021 Share Posted April 26, 2021 One of the opened boxes was from Speedway Motors. They ship thousands of packages every week. The box was one of their boxes and there was no sign of any damage. There was the original brown plastic tape, which appears to have been cut, and clear plastic tape over the brown tape. I figure someone needed some parts, but what I ordered didn’t meet their needs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
watab kid Posted April 27, 2021 Share Posted April 27, 2021 ive never understood how things can get so abused in a system that is intended to "handle efficiently" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crazy Gun Barney, SASS #2428 Posted April 27, 2021 Author Share Posted April 27, 2021 7 hours ago, watab kid said: abused in a system that is intended to "handle efficiently" Silly me, I assumed that the additional hazardous material fee was paying for hazardous material handling not just a pretty red sticker for the box. In any event, Grafs knows how to package products so they are unharmed even with the rough handling. The interior box was unmolested as were the packs of caps within! My C&B's will no longer feel neglected! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tequila Shooter Posted April 27, 2021 Share Posted April 27, 2021 I ordered some stuff from Springfield leather, they shipped it FEDEX. Look at the tracking history Saturday, April 17, 2021 11:26 AM Diamondhead, MS DeliveredLeft at front door. Signature Service not requested. 4:46 AM GULFPORT, MS On FedEx vehicle for delivery 4:26 AM GULFPORT, MS At local FedEx facility Friday, April 16, 2021 10:25 AM GULFPORT, MS At local FedEx facilityScheduled for delivery next business day 8:06 AM GULFPORT, MS At local FedEx facility Thursday, April 15, 2021 11:22 PM MEMPHIS, TN Departed FedEx location 6:17 PM MEMPHIS, TN Arrived at FedEx location 1:20 PM WIDENER, AR In transit 1:07 AM ADRIAN, TX In transit Wednesday, April 14, 2021 12:00 PM PHOENIX, AZ Departed FedEx location 8:13 AM PHOENIX, AZ Arrived at FedEx location Tuesday, April 13, 2021 7:25 PM HENDERSON, NV Departed FedEx location 5:21 AM HENDERSON, NV At local FedEx facility Wednesday, April 7, 2021 11:47 PM MEMPHIS, TN Departed FedEx location 9:14 PM MEMPHIS, TN Arrived at FedEx location 10:01 AM KANSAS CITY, MO In transit Tuesday, April 6, 2021 8:48 PM STRAFFORD, MO Left FedEx origin facility 4:15 PM STRAFFORD, MO Arrived at FedEx location 10:26 AM Shipment information sent to FedEx 12:00 AM STRAFFORD, MO Picked up Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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