ot: BIG UPS PROBLEM!!, need (legal?) advice badly- Options

[914ghost]

Okay-
Sold a set of 17" Porsche Cup wheels for a friend of mine. Just trying to be nice.
The price was $600 Delivered.
I wrapped the wheels in corrugated cardboard/tape thoroughly, then wrapped each pair of wheels together with more cardboard/tape.
Used 1600 Inches of tape (2 brand new rolls) total on the packing- 800' for each pair.
The wheels travelled from Washington to San Diego and were DEMOLISHED in transit.
One wheel never even showed up- the box was destroyed there were just the remains of the packing. The wheels that made it are scratched badly.
1st BIG problem:
I used the website and entered the info for the 1st box insured for $400, then hit "duplicate package" which duplicated all but the insurance info- so they say the 2nd box is not insured.
2nd BIG problem: They called me and said cardboard DOES NOT qualify as a packing item- therefore my claim is DENIED.

I said kindly, NO IT IS NOT- YOU WILL PAY ME. And explained the situation calmly to teh person on the phone- she replied they would get back to me and I haven't heard from them.

I feel fairly powerless.
Any advice? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sad.gif)
-Bob O

[Malmz]

#1 Reason USPS sucks around here for packages is that you have to take it to the store, stand in line for a minimum 1/2 hour if the package is over 1 lb.

They do have a new online postage thing where you are supposed to be able to just drop it at the counter, but I haven't tried that one yet.

Still wondering what crack at USPS my 60 lb $500 Range Rover power steeeing box fell into... or how long it sat in that crack until that hard to find, expensive part was thrown in a dumpster somewhere because nobody at one of their lost package auctions could figure out what it was... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sad.gif)

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