Look what UPS did!!

Remember my ZL1 Camaro?? If not, check the galllery...
This is what happened to it when I shipped it via UPS to it's new owner!!
http://files.automotiveforums.com/uploads/121041Camarowreck.jpg
I'm so angry!! Never, ever, ever again will I use UPS!!
It was heavily insured, we'll see if they attempt to weasel out of it!

:( It's sad .Sorry about what happened.What the hell did they do to it?

seems like somebody at ups had a bad day:mad:

that isnt just shipping damage,that was done just because somebody got bored,for sure

i could kick such ppls ass:mad:

:eek2: I can't think of anything at the moment that blows worse than this...

Is it all broken, or just violently dissassembled? Is the damage repairable?

Tell us how you make out with their claims dept... :rolleyes:

that sucks big time. i too will never use ups to send anything by what i see here.

I cant quite work out what's happened there? If it was shipped in that clear case, which in turn was packed inside a box i assume, how did the model get so bashed up and the case still be intact. I can't see how all that damage was done by the model rattling around in the case, it looks well cushioned to me:confused:

Get them for every penny they've got! It really gets me mad to see great work ruined like that. :angryfire

Danm thats messed up! :mad: Not saying that it's not UPS's fault but You could have done a bettr job of packing it though.
You should of used some bubble wrap fitted aoround the car and replaced the paper towels[interior of case] whith bubble wrap or peanuts. and put more bubble wrap around the exterior of the case[especially dealing with ups & usps]. Lastly Peanuts around everything in your shipping box.
I'm pretty sure that would have saved it :D

for more shipping tips contact: 1-800-ship-me j/k lol

:mad: :alien: :mad: :mad: :mad: HA! SEE FED X IS NOT THE ONLY ONE THAT FUCKS UP PACKAGES BUT THE ONES WE BREAK ARE USUALLY UNINSURED and are not Home delivery.


i hope you reported it to UPS. it was insured and it should be paid for if they weasel out of it talk to a small claims court

It's not how it's shipped, it's how it's packed that makes all the difference..

Take it from someone who regularly ships out VERY FRAGILE models, you have to pack it right, or you might as well throw it on the concrete and save the headache.

First of all, wrap the car in bubble wrap.

Put that into a box that fits with some to spare, fill the rest up with packing peanuts..

seal that box.

now get a larger box that the smaller one fits into with about 4" on each side...

Now put the smaller box in the center of the bigger box all packed with peanuts to fill the excess space.

do that and your model will arrive safely.

It creates insulation from shock.. the smaller box absorbs a lot of the shock when the big box is dropped, the peanuts and bubble wrap inside that box dissipate it further.. so by the time the 'shock wave' gets to your model, it's almost nothing.. and it'll stay intact.

That looks like Sabotage to me.. :angryfire

About "insurance"

it can take as long as 18 months to get paid for an insurance claim...

I'm not sure about UPS's policy, but USPS makes you send papers all over the damn globe to have them signed before the claim will even be processed, then you gotta wait for the red tape...

with the USPS, you have to take the form to the Postmaster where you mailed the package, and have him inspect the damage, and he'll sign off on it, then you gotta mail everything to the postmaster of the destination point, and do it again...

Insurance is a joke... It's a complete rip off..

I'm not going to have my customers running around getting papers signed for insurance..

Just pack it correctly.

DAMN looks like someone just opened up the case and completely DESTROYED the car! have you talked with anyone from ups yet:confused: :confused:

When UPS had broken one of the neon tubes from a neon underbody kit I shipped out, they paid me in full for the whole set! And they didn't even keep the box of stuff I sent the guy. If I had really wanted to I could have sent it back to the manufacturer and gotten a replacement but it just wasnt' worth the time or hassle. My UPS insurance dealings went very smoothly, no weasling out at all! Just call them, and then they will send you and the other guy papers, then you both have to send them back.(or only you get the papers I can't remember, it was a few months ago) And then the guy has to hold the model for 5 days so that if UPS wants to look at it they can. After that they send you the check :D

did you secure your car onto the base, like screwing together with the car and base. The plastic case don't see any damage, then it must be your car been smashing on the plastic case surface. :rolleyes: Next time when you want to ship out, maybe trying No Try Turn and my way will safe up alot of trouble, IMO!!!:bloated:

I don't think that damage is from the model being loose in the box, there is enough newspaper in there to eep it stable, thats all you need. I think it looks like a destruction dealt by someone taking it out of the case/box. I don't think the diff could of fallen out by the car smashing around inside that case, if it did that there would be signs of it.

That sucks Murco, I think you should just call them and tell them about that. You couldn't replace it with insurance because you built that kit, you can't pay for the job you did on it.

Insurance isn't a joke by the way, you get insurance if you have a way of paying it and insurance pays itself off VERY well sometimes.

Originally posted by fastlife
You should of used some bubble wrap fitted aoround the car and replaced the paper towels[interior of case] whith bubble wrap or peanuts. and put more bubble wrap around the exterior of the case[especially dealing with ups & usps]. Lastly Peanuts around everything in your shipping box.
I'm pretty sure that would have saved it :D

This was the inner box of a 3-box deal, bubble-wrap, peanuts and all!!
The chassis was secured to the base with wire and spacers and the paper towels (acid free lab towels) wrapped the entire model inside the case. How it got to how it is now is beyond me.
UPS did try to contact me Friday, but they called at home instead of my office like I told them too.:rolleyes:

It seems to me that it was taken out of the case. You obviously sent this to someone and i assume they reported the damage back to you, could it be sabortage on their part? Had they paid you in full before it was sent?