Not happy with USPS

Carew29

PSA received my box in this shape of packs to be graded. This was not notated on the USPS website that they delivered package damaged.

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Arsenal83

What pack is that?

craig44

Oh man, sorry to see that. Was the package insured?

Carew29

1982 topps Football Jack Lambert on top. Card was a dead centered beauty in a tight pack. Looks like it survived as the bottom of the pack got the worst. Just glad it wasn't my 1975 Topps baseball Packs in there.

Carew29

Yes I always send registered and insured.

AintNutinButaGThang

That is terrible. Guess we have to resort to sending a box INSIDE another box just to protect them against lazy shippers

Largentcollector

USPS has been beating the crap out of my packages lately. My last one had a 1X3 inch gash ripped out of the bottom of the box, the one before that looked like this and water logged to boot.

It had a pristine BBCE 89 Fleer BSK box inside. Lucky for me the seller did a Fort Knox pack job on it. I sent him some pics and let him know what a great job he did, and the box was not damaged.

grote15

I got a package via UPS yesterday that was absolutely crushed. Luckily, it was nothing valuable and no major damage. What I'm noticing is that many of these packages have a fragile sticker on them. I wonder if that message has an opposite effect sometimes when it comes to handling.

mintonlypls

Looks like another "outstanding" job by USPS!

jfkheat

I hate the fact that we have to pay extra for insurance to insure that they do the job that they are supposed to do. I wonder if I can get my boss to pay me extra to make sure I do a good job.

James

MULLINS5

I feel like the packs should have been in a larger box with more cushioning. The packs really shouldn't be anywhere near the edges of the box. The amount of "damage" to that box, I believe, is acceptable and should be considered whenever packing item(s) for shipment. Sorry this happened.

addicted2ebay

If I buy a expensive card I ask for registered mail. By far best way to go!

ssollars

Originally posted by: AintNutinButaGThang
That is terrible. Guess we have to resort to sending a box INSIDE another box just to protect them against lazy shippers

Originally posted by: MULLINS5
I feel like the packs should have been in a larger box with more cushioning. The packs really shouldn't be anywhere near the edges of the box. The amount of "damage" to that box, I believe, is acceptable and should be considered whenever packing item(s) for shipment. Sorry this happened.

That only works one-way...

If PSA doesn't reciprocate and sends your slabbed packs back to you with no added padding or protection damage can still occur from a "mishandled" package. I have two would be $1000+ packs with gum damaged wrappers to prove it!

I think they should go back to using registered mail for all return shipments and use better packing with padding for packs (w/gum) as they know that are susceptible to rough handling.

seebelow

Originally posted by: grote15

I got a package via UPS yesterday that was absolutely crushed. Luckily, it was nothing valuable and no major damage. What I'm noticing is that many of these packages have a fragile sticker on them. I wonder if that message has an opposite effect sometimes when it comes to handling.

+1 Except I don't even wonder about it. I just hope someone along the line isn't having a bad day.

sushihotwings

I recently had someone ship me an unopened box of cards wrapped entirely and only with thin brown paper with address written on it (similar to grocery bag paper). She thought the wax box itself would be enough protection for the wax packs inside. I was horrified.