ups searced my knife delivery, right in front of me!!

The worst that's happened to me with UPs was that they lost one of my packages for about a week or so. I had some knives repaired by benchmade, including an old BM bali song (read: irreplaceable) and after 3 weeks of waiting, and tracing the package, they finally got it to me.

Talk about anxiety.

chizpuf
 
I use USPS and have been very pleased with there service.

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Lynn Griffith-Tactical Knifemaker
Winner of "Best Tactical Knife" at 1999 PKA show
My website
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GriffithKN@aol.com
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Gollnick,

Once again you bring up a very valid point.
As anyone who has read my profile knows, I work in Quality Assurance for a large retailer here in Fla.
Experience has shown me that one of the most popular theft items are knives. We had, for awhile, a huge shrinkage problem involving Buck knives. We were finding empty knife boxes a LOT.
It seems that everyone has a fascination with knives, so much so that some are willing to risk a retail theft conviction and a possible jail stint to acquire them.

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If it's stupid but works, then it isn't stupid.


 
I have, to day, via e-mail, received the following reply from UPS.

Dear Mr. Gollnick:

Thank you for your inquiry. The UPS Customer Counters commonly inspect
packages. We verify that they are packaged according to UPS guidelines.
In the event of a damaged package the claim may be denied if these
guidelines are not met. We would rather spend a few extra minutes to
ensure that the packaging is sufficient, rather than go through the
process of filing a claim for a damaged package.

We also inspect for content. This is to ensure that the package does not
contain any restricted items, or items that may pose a hazard to our
package handlers. UPS does reserve the right to inspect any package
going through our system.

We hope this information proves useful. If we may be of assistance in
the future, please feel free to contact us.

Thank you for using UPS Internet Services.

Kristin
09/17/99 S-9 www.ups.com


I have replied asking them to address the theft question. Inasmuchas UPS has several fine compeditors, I see no reason to risk any valuable knife by sending it UPS.



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Chuck
Balisongs -- because it don't mean a thing if it ain't got that swing!
http://www.4cs.net/~gollnick
 
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