Re: [CR]FYI: UPS and hard cases

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Date: Tue, 19 Jun 2001 20:25:42 -0700
To: Rod Kronenberg <rod@verinet.com>, classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
From: "Joseph Bender-Zanoni" <jfbender@umich.edu>
Subject: Re: [CR]FYI: UPS and hard cases
In-Reply-To: <3B2FED5B.79AE526@verinet.com>
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I shipped a bike yesterday with no problem but the UPS place had a sign saying ALL packages would need to be presented unsealed as of July 2 to inspect the packaging. I just asked if they intended to triple their staff. This is a golden opportunity for Fed Ex.

Joe

At 06:25 PM 6/19/01 -0600, Rod Kronenberg wrote:
>Hi all,
>I shipped a bike via UPS today and was told as of a couple of days ago they
>will only accept bikes packaged in hard cases. Luckily they went ahead and
>accepted my bike this time only (I kinda know the UPS girl from shipping lotsa
>bikes)!
>
>Apparently they have been getting to many claims.
>
>Does anyone know of sources for hard cases? How much?
>
>
>
>Rod (glad I don't have any more bikes to sell) Kronenberg