Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/03/01
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I may have to just pay him a bit more to get firmer packaging. Jeffery Smith New Orleans, LA http://www.400tx.com -----Original Message----- From: lug-bounces+jsmith342=cox.net@leica-users.org [mailto:lug-bounces+jsmith342=cox.net@leica-users.org] On Behalf Of feli Sent: Tuesday, February 28, 2006 8:56 PM To: Leica Users Group Subject: RE: [Leica] Forgive me I Have Strayed....... I had pretty good luck with the Frugal Photographer, despite UPS' best efforts to destroy my shipment of 777. UPS blows. Over the past few years they've managed to destroy several of my packages and they are never on time FedEx is much, much better. Feli -----Original Message----- From: "Jeffery Smith" <jsmith342@cox.net> To: "'Leica Users Group'" <lug@leica-users.org> Sent: 2/28/06 8:36 PM Subject: RE: [Leica] Forgive me I Have Strayed....... I hope you have better luck than I did with the Frugal Photographer. His packing of the film and developer I ordered wasn't *nearly* robust enough to withstand the abuse and trauma of the imbeciles at the USPS. When I received the package, its remains had been put in a plastic bag with a form notice from the USPS explaining how hard their job is. The package looked like someone had stood on it and then kicked it for about half a mile. Every film contained had been "popped" and every film cassette was bent and lightstruck. Amazingly, the developer was still in its bottle. Wish I had something to develop in it. Even the most incompetent USPS worker could not have accidentally done this _______________________________________________ Leica Users Group. See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information