I’d rather wait for a bit than receive it damaged, but I feel your pain.
I purchased 3 Brocock’s from AOA recently. I liked the first enough to want another, and another. I initially asked them to triple box them for me, but they told me that they “wouldn’t know how to do that”. So, I crossed my fingers and hoped for the best.
The first one arrived damage free. Called again, and I purchased the second one. Somehow the goons at UPS managed to drop the box hard enough where the scope rail punctured both boxes and suffered some cosmetic damage. So, I ordered another asking the sales rep if I need to purchase a case to be less stressed about the shipping capabilities of UPS. He assured me that it would be fine. I asked if they could add extra foam to the box on the rail and the bottom sides of the rifle; he said sure. Flash forward a few days and I received the email stating that my third Brocock shipped. I tend to track items every day to watch progress. Well, for the first two days, tracking showed that I would receive it in a few days. Today, it’s not even on their radar anymore…
I see a lot of flack given to the USPS on this site. Maybe it’s my courier, but if I could have my way, I would only have USPS come to my address. Surprisingly, Prime has stepped it up a bit in the last few years.
Last year, I purchased one of the best guitar amps money can buy. I had the seller take it to his local UPS store to have them pack it and ship it to me. He was only a state away. I was planning to drive for seven hours to pick it up, but that was when the Delta variant was spreading quickly. I received it, and the wood cabinet was crushed. I went to plug it in after contacting the maker if the electronics would be ok. He said it should be fine. Well, it started smoking worse than a French hooker on a Sunday morning after mass. I had it insured, and six months later, I am still getting jerked around. Twelve years ago, UPS destroyed a $5,000 drum kit I ordered.
The moral of my complaining is that UPS and FED EX are a bad joke and the people of the USA should be lucky that USPS exists. Sure, UPS/FED EX may have some good employees. I don’t think the drivers are necessarily bad, but those who work behind the scenes, I wouldn’t trust to pump my poopter when full. I’d rather wait a month if that means that UPS and FED EX don’t touch the goods that I pay for. I have never had the USPS lose or destroy a package.. never ever never ever never!
To wrap up, I can sympathize, but you’re better off waiting.
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