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packaging guns for shipment
JRLWesley
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Some sellers do a good job at packaging the gun for shipping.
Others do a horrible job at packaging. I recently paid a premium for a mint condition gun that was damaged during shipping because of a bad packaging job. its no longer a mint gun.
Every time I buy a gun, the packaging is hit and miss.
Besides feedback, is there any mechanism to ensure sellers do a proper packaging job?
Should Gun Broker institute a "Certified Packaging" program where sellers commit to proper packaging using a proper box with proper bubble wrap, and proper tape?
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And just who would enforce this policy?
Besides feedback, is there any mechanism to ensure sellers do a proper packaging job?
nope. After all, what does a proper packing job look like?
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return it and move on it its that big a deal...............
I sold some old Benjamin,Sheridan and Crosman pellet rifles.I rolled them in bubble wrap to about 3 times their normal size before I boxed them.Every one made it to the buyer fine.
This is only a suggestion. In the past when after buying a gun I have contacted the seller and told him I’m including $20 extra for packing material, most sellers seem to take extra care in packaging. Now if I’m sending the gun, I pack it knowing that those who are handling the package in transit could care less if what’s in the package gets damaged or not.
Feedback is pretty much all you have to tell what their packing skills MIGHT be.....we have excellent feedback with several mentions of how well we pack our boxes. The thing is we STILL have something happen at least once a year. Its not the sellers fault if the guys handling things are completely out of control. We can only do so much. If you give your keys to a valet and your car comes back beat to heck and back....would you blame the guys that sold you the car?
Have your shipper mark it FRAGILE! That will make it the lunch hour soccor ball across half the continent.
The best answer was "Who is going to enforce it?"
Would you like crackers with that whine?
Last seller I purchased from offered a hard plastic case for 20 bucks. I thought it was a good investment so I included that in the purchase. Some of these guys working in the shipping industry handle things pretty rough sometimes
I would challenge your assuration the "guys" are working. I would suggest that they have gorillas doing that job instead of humans.
My UPS driver has standing orders that I will inspect any damaged box BEFORE allowing delivery. I have unboxed and inspected items before accepting some packages.
Margaret Thatcher
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Mark Twain
FWIW, the most common shortfall I have noted with shipping long guns- the ENDS of the package. Most shippers do well with the middle of the package- bubble wrap- but fail to add padding at the ends of the box.
FedEx/ UPS seems to toss those long thin parcels like a spear, and it is going to hit on one end or the other. Without padding to keep it from sliding inside the box, you either get a stock cracked at the wrist, or a barrel poking out of the box.