I shipped a PC from Sunnyvale, California to eastern Washington state via UPS.
UPS Sunnyvale refused to accept my (well-packaged) box. UPS informed me that it was their policy to only ship computers (electronics?) in their original packing. I didn't want to, but I had to pay them extra for re-packing my PC. They injected foam into my package, then double-boxed that and then foam injected the doubled box.
The PC arrive in Washinton in great shape.
I pulled the hard drives before shipping. I did not ship a monitor. If I had, I would have shipped in a separate box.
I think you packed poorly. And I think UPS should have refused your package. I think they accepted your package in violation of their own policy.
As an aside, I collect German Weizenbier glasses. I have over 1000 of them and they are fragile. USPS is great! UPS sucks. Even my MSDN monthlies get banged up. I'm afraid of FedEx as I see them taking the speed bumps at full speed.
Anybody have any glasses for sale? Maybe your uncle was a GI stationed in Germany 1946-1990 and has a few?
Slashdot Mirror
Hey! Where's the flood?????????
Black wingtips, white socks and hairy ankles. Dad?
Check out injectable foam insulation at Home Depot. Stuff comes in two cans.
May hold your mirrors too securely, but check it out anyway.
-- Weissbier at NDA Tech dot Com
I shipped a PC from Sunnyvale, California to eastern Washington state via UPS.
UPS Sunnyvale refused to accept my (well-packaged) box. UPS informed me that it was their policy to only ship computers (electronics?) in their original packing. I didn't want to, but I had to pay them extra for re-packing my PC. They injected foam into my package, then double-boxed that and then foam injected the doubled box.
The PC arrive in Washinton in great shape.
I pulled the hard drives before shipping. I did not ship a monitor. If I had, I would have shipped in a separate box.
I think you packed poorly. And I think UPS should have refused your package. I think they accepted your package in violation of their own policy.
As an aside, I collect German Weizenbier glasses. I have over 1000 of them and they are fragile. USPS is great! UPS sucks. Even my MSDN monthlies get banged up. I'm afraid of FedEx as I see them taking the speed bumps at full speed.
Anybody have any glasses for sale? Maybe your uncle was a GI stationed in Germany 1946-1990 and has a few?
--Weissbier at NDA Tech dot Com
Tank up with heavy water.
> The systems seem identical
From the Directron page:
(9) This product is also marketed as "Cappuccino PC" under Saintsong brand
A 4 cylinder GEO Metro really needs to crank to keep up with a 12 cylinder Mercedes.
Even Grandma understands that.