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07-03-2009, 09:23 AM | #1 (permalink) |
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Aye, ae, I , love the USPS!
Ok so I decided to give it another try with an ae ae. I decided the best person to buy from is one of our members who although doesn't post often is generally regarded as having some of the best plants, packages exceptionally well. and is generally highly regarded by all. Previous experience confirmed this opinion. After just a few brief emails , I was offered and eventually able financially to get this at a very good price.
Knowing the package was to arrive last Saturday I waited literally by the window for the mail truck. Where I was handed this package by a postal carrier I didn't know. Good thing it was marked all over "FRAGILE GLASS". I had recieved one box in this condition before(it was a Cali. Gold ...figures right. They must know !) and the plant was ok so not to worry right? WRONG!!! The p- stem had a bend in it forming a "hinge" . If it were any other banana I wouldn't have worried much even if I had to cut it in half but...... I could have shipped the plant back and the seller was willing do go above and beyond to make it right. In fact it was insured. In the end I decided that to risk a claim and to ship it back with the loving postal care it recieved in the first place was a certain death sentance. After thinking long and hard, as well as changing my mind 3 times, I decided to keep it in a pot for a short time hoping the new leaf would push up through and strengthen it a bit before planting in the ground. Here's my new "baby". Wish us luck! |
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07-03-2009, 09:39 AM | #2 (permalink) |
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Re: Aye, ae, I , love the USPS!
You don't need luck, Bob, you're an excellent grower. And it's indeed a nice pup. Hope to see the pics, when it's over 10 feet.
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07-03-2009, 10:04 AM | #3 (permalink) |
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Re: Aye, ae, I , love the USPS!
Looks like being patient paid off for you Bob. I have had a few parcels arrive here looking like Royal Mail had played football with them.
Nice looking plant btw.
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07-03-2009, 10:06 AM | #4 (permalink) |
I think with my banana ;)
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Re: Aye, ae, I , love the USPS!
Knowing how England's fond of football that might as well be possible.
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07-03-2009, 11:15 AM | #5 (permalink) |
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Re: Aye, ae, I , love the USPS!
Congratulations on your new addition. I just love AeAe!
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07-03-2009, 11:42 AM | #6 (permalink) |
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Re: Aye, ae, I , love the USPS!
nice lookin pup :P , good luck
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07-03-2009, 12:01 PM | #7 (permalink) |
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Re: Aye, ae, I , love the USPS!
I would be angry too. Apparently, 'FRAGILE' written in red was ignored.
My, what big leaves it has! I'm sure it will get healthy with you
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07-03-2009, 12:05 PM | #8 (permalink) | |
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I tend not to count on this, my plants will from now on go in special boxes made of plastic. Nice, efficient, holds microclimate atc...
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07-03-2009, 12:32 PM | #9 (permalink) |
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Re: Aye, ae, I , love the USPS!
Realistically, with the writing on packages is not viewed at sorting centers where they are moving large volumes of mail of all shapes and sizes. Packages get put into carts that are about 2 feet deep, 4 feet wide, and 6 feet tall (with a shelf splitting it into 2 levels). On a typical Monday during my chestnut shipping season, I will often fill up one of these with 80-100 boxes of chestnuts weighing around 1,000 pounds. If your tube gets in-between my boxes, it's going to be crushed!
The USPS provides Priority Mail boxes for free and I think that's great, but the cardboard quality did seem to go downhill a bit a couple of years ago. I use quite a few of the long tubes for shipping roasting pans, etc. but split them apart and combine two tubes together to make a rectangular box. In doing this, the two opposite corners of the original tube overlap one another and make the box much sturdier than the original tube ever was. I need to make ends up (I fashion these from other free USPS boxes). I make these ends 2" larger than the end of the box and fold them over the ends and this provides additional strength to the box. I can't tell if your plant was shipped in a triangle tube or not but I can tell it was extended in length and this increases the chance for damage. EDIT: Bob told me the box wasn't extended but had other strips of cardboard added to reinforce the triangle box. I am not an engineer, but don't believe the triangle boxes hold up well in shipping. Priority Mail is a great deal for the cost, in my opinion, but it takes some work to make sure packages are put together to be up to the abuse they may encounter. Good luck with your new pup! Last edited by harveyc : 07-03-2009 at 01:22 PM. Reason: See "EDIT" comments |
07-03-2009, 12:50 PM | #10 (permalink) |
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Re: Aye, ae, I , love the USPS!
congrats!
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07-03-2009, 01:59 PM | #11 (permalink) |
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Re: Aye, ae, I , love the USPS!
Hmmmm....sorry to hear that your package got bent, but hopefully with a little TLC the plant will be just fine! It looks rather lovely. I've received some mangled packages over the years....I kinda think it's reverse psychology or something. If they see the word 'fragile' they interpret it as 'drop-kick this package.'
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07-03-2009, 02:03 PM | #12 (permalink) |
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Re: Aye, ae, I , love the USPS!
I'm shipping a few plants out on Moday to members and going to write "kick me" on the box much like the signs we used to slap on peoples back in grammer school.
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07-03-2009, 02:11 PM | #13 (permalink) |
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Glad you haven't lost your sense of humor, Bob!
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07-03-2009, 02:41 PM | #15 (permalink) |
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Well, I don't know if he was joking. But I sincerely hope so. Today I was giving some package to the DPD service (European mostly) and I just happened to see, how they were trying to get a large box into the truck. One of the man stumbled and the whole box (3x3m) fell down.
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Im glad you AE AE survived the Trip.
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07-03-2009, 03:06 PM | #17 (permalink) |
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Re: Aye, ae, I , love the USPS!
Jack Daw, yep I'm always cracking some joke. Beats crying I guess
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I wonder how postman would react to see the "Kick me!" sign on the box.
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If it was my regular post man we're freindly, it pays when you get all the stuff I do in the mail. He would definitely have a good laugh.
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And I can show her my bananas.
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