Well here I go. I was a UPS driver for 16 years and could not believe what I saw. Not all drivers are rough with packages, but I saw enough and had enough bad things happen to my packages that I switched my shipping of glass street lights to the post office. The insurance pay off was no existent along with Fed ex payoffs. They showed the fine print that said anything collectible or antique would only get $100.00 max payoff even though I paid for more insurance. Lots of carpet padding is what we use to ship and then double box with peanuts or carpet padding in between. My glass street light globes are with the tops on close to three feet tall and 12" wide about 70 years old and fragile. Did have the post office break one package of something else and was paid very quickly.
The capper is when I received a box of rose plants from Calif.UPS and there was a foot print in the middle of the box that went through the box. They said it was bad packing.
The first year I was with the company they explained we were self insured and I needed to make sure we handled things well. There claims the year before were $300 million dollars, I could not believe it. There are good and bad in each carrier, for after watching all this I did freight liquidation for about 8 years. UNBELIEVABLE !!
