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Originally Posted by dennis dunlap
I just sent a empyy Schribner container from Illinois back to Ca, By UPS gound The container weight was 29.58 lb, ,,Were they get you is the container size not the weight, Measured 32 by 24 by24 cost me 104.o4  with a 8.07 fuel surcharge .. |
They call it dimensional weight. Its a calculation based on the size of the package and is a BS way to charge you for using space on the truck instead of how much your package weighs
The insurance is another scam that I could go on for days about. The bottom line is their claims adjusters are just like any other insurance adjuster. Their job is to get out of the claim for the least amount possible. If they deny responsibility and void your claim and you walk away and dont keep fighting. It costs the company less money and makes the adjuster look better. The best way to make sure you are covered is to take your item UNBOXED to a UPS shipper and pay that shipper (Be it a UPS store, staples, ect) to package your item for shipping. That way if something does go wrong you can say "I paid you to do it right so this would NOT happen so pay me for my loss". Now this may be difficult with a engine block or a whole transmission but its really the only way to totally protect yourself in the event it gets damaged.
In the interest of full disclosure I have to admitt that I worked for them for almost 10 years. I have no beef with them what so ever. I just moved on to bigger and better things for myself. I will also admitt that I do still use them once and a while for a small, light, low value package that I do not care about when it gets to its destination. If its worth anything, is heavy, or I want it there when its supposed to be there I use Fed EX or Spee-Dee.