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mccalljd

mccalljd

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I just had a first. Somebody complained that I packed their turntable too well. They wrote: "I don't appreciate the DAMM glue It took me 20 minutes to open it not to mention a strained muscle from pulling the flap. The glue was not needed all you needed to do is just wrap it with bubble pack and tape the box shut ."

I always a heavy box and glue the top and bottom flaps shut to add rigidity to the box so the container can't easily be caved in at any point around it. The last two units I had sent to me had corner damage because the seller only used some bubble wrap and when the box got smashed, so did the corner of the unit.

Most people would have just cut around the top of the box with a utility knife if they coudln't pull the flaps up. Am I overpacking? Most people seem to appreciate the extra effort. I'm sort of taken aback by this response.
 
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mccalljd said:
I just had a first. Somebody complained that I packed their turntable too well. They wrote: "I don't appreciate the DAMM glue It took me 20 minutes to open it not to mention a strained muscle from pulling the flap. The glue was not needed all you needed to do is just wrap it with bubble pack and tape the box shut ."

I always a heavy box and glue the top and bottom flaps shut to add rigidity to the box so the container can't easily be caved in at any point around it. The last two units I had sent to me had corner damage because the seller only used some bubble wrap and when the box got smashed, so did the corner of the unit.

Most people would have just cut around the top of the box with a utility knife if they coudln't pull the flaps up. Am I overpacking? Most people seem to appreciate the extra effort. I'm sort of taken aback by this response.
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You should be proud of how you packaged it.
How many times has it been mentioned on AK about a tt damaged in shipping due to lousy packing?
Chalk it up to an uninformed buyer.
As long as you got paid and buyer doesn't pull any funny business consider it a job well done.
 
mccalljd said:
I just had a first. Somebody complained that I packed their turntable too well. They wrote: "I don't appreciate the DAMM glue It took me 20 minutes to open it not to mention a strained muscle from pulling the flap. The glue was not needed all you needed to do is just wrap it with bubble pack and tape the box shut ."

I always a heavy box and glue the top and bottom flaps shut to add rigidity to the box so the container can't easily be caved in at any point around it. The last two units I had sent to me had corner damage because the seller only used some bubble wrap and when the box got smashed, so did the corner of the unit.

Most people would have just cut around the top of the box with a utility knife if they coudln't pull the flaps up. Am I overpacking? Most people seem to appreciate the extra effort. I'm sort of taken aback by this response.
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Someone sent me 300 cassette tapes and I was opening it, it took me a while. But in reality, if he didn't do that, it would have crushed those tapes so I was happy with it.
You did the right thing. Don't worry about the guy he's another eBay academy awards best actor/complainer. That's why his wife left him for another guy.:eek2:
 
America, what a country...a country full of more than its fair share of imbeciles.

Screw him, move on.

I'm pretty proud that more than one buyer has thanked me for properly packing things for shipment. To date I'm still 100% on outgoing packages.

I've received new items in factory packaging that were damaged. The worst was a VOX guitar amp. The cabinet was broken and half the tubes were out by the time they were done playing rugby with the package.
 
That sounded like someone that would have complained no matter what. Keep up your thorough packing practice! Only benefits buyers in the end (as well as you when it arrives safe and sound!)
 
"I don't appreciate the DAMM glue It took me 20 minutes to open it not to mention a strained muscle from pulling the flap.

I don't usually point out spelling errors and punctuation mishaps. But if you are going to complain to someone I would think properly spelling your curse word is important. After all it is capitalized, and that means it is important, so a bit of care should be taken to spell it correctly. Well, I suppose it could be due to the effects of the pain killers needed due to the muscle strain.
 
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mccalljd said:
I just had a first. Somebody complained that I packed their turntable too well. They wrote: "I don't appreciate the DAMM glue It took me 20 minutes to open it not to mention a strained muscle from pulling the flap. The glue was not needed all you needed to do is just wrap it with bubble pack and tape the box shut ."

I always a heavy box and glue the top and bottom flaps shut to add rigidity to the box so the container can't easily be caved in at any point around it. The last two units I had sent to me had corner damage because the seller only used some bubble wrap and when the box got smashed, so did the corner of the unit.

Most people would have just cut around the top of the box with a utility knife if they coudln't pull the flaps up. Am I overpacking? Most people seem to appreciate the extra effort. I'm sort of taken aback by this response.
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You will always come across complainers. Don't even give them a second thought they, are not worth it, they have no place inside your head. Keep packing those turntables like they are going to war.
 
mccalljd said:
I just had a first. Somebody complained that I packed their turntable too well. They wrote: "I don't appreciate the DAMM glue It took me 20 minutes to open it not to mention a strained muscle from pulling the flap. The glue was not needed all you needed to do is just wrap it with bubble pack and tape the box shut ."
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This buyer took the time and energy to post that the equipment was packed too securely? Obviously, he has never bought a used turntable before. He has deep-seeded issues. I wouldn't sell to him, anymore.

You don't need to defend your packing procedures. :thumbsup: :)
 
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