USPS has lost my Winston
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Re: USPS has lost my Winston
#21Thanks Mark. As I said, beautiful rod, probably lost, but I'm not going to waste my life worrying about it. It's a fishing pole.
A very nice fishing pole, and a BRACKETT fishing pole! I'm ok.
Matt
A very nice fishing pole, and a BRACKETT fishing pole! I'm ok.
Matt
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Re: USPS has lost my Winston
#22Matt, was it insured for full value? If it was and never gets delivered (I know you have to wait a certain number of days before you can file of claim of goods being lost), you hopefully can get proper financial compensation for it. The value of Winston's is well documented, as well as the fact they sell at $2500 and $3000 new from the company which can be easily found.
It's much better if it gets delivered, but I hope compensation gets paid out if not and you don't have to absorb the financial loss of the rod which is significant.
Serious downer that you are going through this, I hope it works out, and at least that you get an insurance claim if it never does get delivered.
I will keep a eye out for that serial number if that rod model shows up.
Best of luck with it...
It's much better if it gets delivered, but I hope compensation gets paid out if not and you don't have to absorb the financial loss of the rod which is significant.
Serious downer that you are going through this, I hope it works out, and at least that you get an insurance claim if it never does get delivered.
I will keep a eye out for that serial number if that rod model shows up.
Best of luck with it...
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#23I can't say that it will do any good. Mark certainly has more knowledge of this than I do. But there is a way to file a theft complaint, at least ostensibly.
https://postalinspectors.uspis.gov/inve ... Theft.aspx
https://postalinspectors.uspis.gov/inve ... Theft.aspx
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#24+1 on this method, especially with high end rods.t simbari wrote:There is exactly one safe way to ship via the PO, that is registered, insured. It is economical and safe because every single soul that touches it must sign for it and no other methodology requires that process.
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#25sorry for your loss. usps "misplaced a leonard standard 6ft 2/2 " somewhere between ormond beach fl and denver co. box came back undelivered and empty.. took 2 years of hard work to receive the insurance monies. start with the postmaster at the sending po. good luck
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#26I hate to hear about lost rods - every time I have bought or sold a rod I am on pins and needles until it gets to where it is going safely.
I have probably shipped and bought over 30+ rods in the last ten years. Maybe not very many by some of your measure, but enough for me.
My common sense rules about shipping are this:
- always ship Priority (the fewer days in the mail stream the better)
- always get a tracking number and insurance (never had a claim, but maybe it will help
- always ship in the week so a rod is never in the mail stream over the weekend (I think this is really the best precaution - keep rods out of the weekend mail stream - both on the selling end and on the buying end. I have asked a seller to wait until Monday to ship and please do not ship to me over the weekend.
- package like you are shipping your first born - avoid packaging that can be tossed around like a spear - using bigger packaging and pack well - my son worked for the post office and told me that the packages that can be tossed when loading and unloading trucks do get tossed
Sorry about your loss - I hope it shows up soon and in good shape.
Ed Pirie
West Topsham, Vermont
I have probably shipped and bought over 30+ rods in the last ten years. Maybe not very many by some of your measure, but enough for me.
My common sense rules about shipping are this:
- always ship Priority (the fewer days in the mail stream the better)
- always get a tracking number and insurance (never had a claim, but maybe it will help
- always ship in the week so a rod is never in the mail stream over the weekend (I think this is really the best precaution - keep rods out of the weekend mail stream - both on the selling end and on the buying end. I have asked a seller to wait until Monday to ship and please do not ship to me over the weekend.
- package like you are shipping your first born - avoid packaging that can be tossed around like a spear - using bigger packaging and pack well - my son worked for the post office and told me that the packages that can be tossed when loading and unloading trucks do get tossed
Sorry about your loss - I hope it shows up soon and in good shape.
Ed Pirie
West Topsham, Vermont
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#27Shipping methodology is quetion number one, packing methodology is entirely different.adrien schnee wrote:Tim, I agree it's the most documented during transit method to ship, but unfortunately it doesn't assure the sender that insurance will pay out either. As Ric mentioned in his post above, he shipped his Dickerson to Bud using that method and both tips sheared off the rod in transport, but he received no compensation for a fully insured rod.
That would not happen packed with padding in the tube which is then packed and padded in a PVC , sealed , thick, tube.
Small inconvience for pricey rods.
Don't know if procedure was the same" many years ago" but with signatures, now, every touch, much safer.
You talk to guys that send 5-6 figure guns all over, this is THE way it is done.
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Re: USPS has lost my Winston
#28As has been stated numerous times, 3" PVC drain pipe is the best way to ship. It's virtually indestructible, yet light enough to use for shipping. Comes in 10 ft. sections at my local Ace hardware for $7.89. Comes to about $2.75 per rod (less than $4.00 for two-piece rods), which wouldn't even buy you a cheap cardboard shipping tube. Pack it so that it can't move within the tube and even the United States Postal Service, determined as they are, will not be able to damage your rod. Doesn't help for theft, though.
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#29After reading the good and bad on here I think I have gleaned this from the thread. Don't bother paying insurance. It's just an extra charge they won't honor if it's needed. I've had all good luck with USPS including on damaged container but rod and tube fine inside. I did just have an unusual occurrence with a fly box I shipped to Australia for a guy's Christmas present and sent it about the first of December. After writing it off as a lost cause that had disappeared into the etheric plane forever it pops up in perfect, undamaged shape at his house about 3 days ago.
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#30I always ship my rods in a section of schedule 40 pvc. pipe. 1 cap glued on and one locked on with a set screw. That's the same way Glenn sent it back.wrong66 wrote:As has been stated numerous times, 3" PVC drain pipe is the best way to ship. It's virtually indestructible, yet light enough to use for shipping. Comes in 10 ft. sections at my local Ace hardware for $7.89. Comes to about $2.75 per rod (less than $4.00 for two-piece rods), which wouldn't even buy you a cheap cardboard shipping tube. Pack it so that it can't move within the tube and even the United States Postal Service, determined as they are, will not be able to damage your rod. Doesn't help for theft, though.
Mark
Just keeping my fingers crossed!
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Re: USPS has lost my Winston
#31I wonder if a class action lawsuit filed against the USPS could bring about restitution and change?
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#32A couple weeks ago I sent a rifle out registered and insured, first time I ever used that service. I was sweating it until the recipient said he had it, safe and sound. The temporary new postmistress even helped me put the correct tape on the package...has to be paper tape all around they can stamp with postmarks all over so it becomes evident if the package is tampered with.
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#33Tim, how can shipping methodology be entirely different than shipping methodology? I don't understand what you mean.t simbari wrote:Shipping methodology is quetion number one, shipping methodology is entirely different.adrien schnee wrote:Tim, I agree it's the most documented during transit method to ship, but unfortunately it doesn't assure the sender that insurance will pay out either. As Ric mentioned in his post above, he shipped his Dickerson to Bud using that method and both tips sheared off the rod in transport, but he received no compensation for a fully insured rod.
That would not happen packed with padding in the tube which is then packed and padded in a PVC , sealed , thick, tube.
Small inconvience for pricey rods.
Don't know if procedure was the same" many years ago" but with signatures, now, every touch, much safer.
You talk to guys that send 5-6 figure guns all over, this is THE way it is done.
But I agree with you 100 percent that when rods are shipped we should do our best to pack them the safest we can for transport. For me it means using tissue to close the gap at the top of the tube under the cap, putting a bit of tissue down before rolling the sock to prevent guides digging into the cork and taking up any slack within the tube, and surrounding the tube in the shipping vessel with shock absorbing foam and crumpled paper and buying extra heavy rectangular boxes which are much stronger than the free triangle boxes from USPS that I have received rods in on many occassions. I never use round shipping containers as the final package, as I believe most of us don't either, as they are prone to falling off belts and are too tempting I think to "javelin" by handlers. Canada Post even has a surcharge for any round tubes being shipped as they are more likely to be damaged or lost by slipping off belts. As you mentioned, some like to put the rod tube within a PVC pipe nside of the shipping box as another layer of protection as well.
I agree too that Registered Insured is a fine way to ship affordably in the US, if the buyer knows it takes a bit longer. Their special tape that is required is an extra touch which is handy as packing evidence too. But unfortunately it is still not a guarantee of insurance payment should damage occur to our well packed goods - as no shipping method or shipping provider is though.
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Re: USPS has lost my Winston
#35Yahoooooo! The rod showed up Friday afternoon safe and sound!
Thanks to everybody for their concerns!
Matt
Thanks to everybody for their concerns!
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Re: USPS has lost my Winston
#38Matt that's great! Always good to hear a happy ending on these post office shenanigans. Bassman - I had the exact same story you had on the box to Austrailia with a package I sent there a while back....mailed and it disappeared for 3 months and then showed up in fine shape!
I ship and receive rods all the time...mostly less expensive graphite vs cane...and I've had a number of rods damaged. Every time a rod has arrived crunched it has been in a cylindrical shipping tube (including PVC). Triangular and square tubes do not roll off the conveyor system and get run over by the forklift or truck.
I ship and receive rods all the time...mostly less expensive graphite vs cane...and I've had a number of rods damaged. Every time a rod has arrived crunched it has been in a cylindrical shipping tube (including PVC). Triangular and square tubes do not roll off the conveyor system and get run over by the forklift or truck.
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#39Great!
I recently had a spare spool shipped from the US to Europe.
The journey the spool made was kinda weird (US>Europe>US>Europe) but it arrived with some delay. Also USPS
But USPS always delivered!
I recently had a spare spool shipped from the US to Europe.
The journey the spool made was kinda weird (US>Europe>US>Europe) but it arrived with some delay. Also USPS
But USPS always delivered!
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#40That's an welcome and awesome end to the story, Matt! Thanks for letting us know.
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