Where I live, UPS will not leave *any* package unless it is signed for in
person. No exceptions.
The UPS rep told me that was due to them having an unacceptably high
loss/damage rate in my area.  Looks like UPS figures that must be due to
the customers - not their workers.

Todd
'88 Westy

Andrew Grebneff wrote:

> ><< Ben Tan was telling me he had no time for such stories and was
> >going to send me the CLK wheels via these good folk. He was
> >horrified, on arriving at the local UPS depot, to see a driver
> >THROWING PARCELS 15
> >FEET into the truck. So there. Tell Ben it's bullshit.>>
> >
> >I actually said I have never had that experience with them until
> >then. Good thing I wrapped tose suckers well. When I voiced my
> >concern with the UPS counterperson, she told me that they EXPECT the
> >packages to be able to take a certain amount of "handling". She
> >further amazed me when she carelessly flopped Andrews alloy onto the
> >pavement on the vulnerable side right in front on my face. Then she
> >felt compelled to say "Oh, don't worry they SHOULD be able to handle
> >THAT."
> >
> >They also broke a portable fridge to a listee in Chicago. Needless
> >to say, I have not used them since.
> >
> >BenT
>
> Oi, you didn't tell me she'd dropped one!
> Most surprisingly they arrived seemingly undamaged. Haven't checked
> them for straightness though!