What Did You Buy Today?

[Provincial]

My personal opinion is that heavy or awkward-to-handle packages get treated badly by the carriers. Humans tend to dislike heavy lifting, and would rather let something drop than lower it with any care. Add "time-and-motion" thinking, bright young MBA's trying to get a bonus from cost-cutting to finance a new BMW, and quarterly-profit bean counters, and this is what you get.

 

[BGHansen]

As I thought, there were parts missing, and the ones left, suffered damage. This was the only items left in the box from the tapper attachment. So missing a lot of parts.

I opened a ticket with Grizzly. Shared photos as well... and followed up with a call. They are sending the order again and asking shipping department to reinforce the boxes...

Customer Service was great and a pleasure to work with. I know that we do not want to have to call... but when we do, I am happy to be able to talk to a friendly person on the other end.

Obviously, that stinks! Maybe forward the photos attached of how my identical G0709 (model T10502) taper attachment was shipped to me on 10/20/2015 and ask them why on God's green earth did they change the packaging! Mine was packed in a wooden box with wooden blocks in the box to prevent stuff from moving around; OBVIOUSLY, inertia/momentum of loose stuff moving relative to the container is a bad thing. The wooden box was packed inside of a cardboard box with filler around it; it made no noise when shaken. I was very impressed with the way they shipped mine.

Well, Grizzly's service department has a good rep; I hope it works out for you!

Bruce

 

[wachuko]

Obviously, that stinks! Maybe forward the photo attached of how my identical G0709 (model T10502) taper attachment was shipped to me on 10/20/2015 and ask them why on God's green earth did they change the packaging! Mine was packed in a wooden box with wooden blocks in the box to prevent stuff from moving around; OBVIOUSLY, inertia/momentum of loose stuff moving relative to the container is a bad thing. The wooden box was packed inside of a cardboard box with filler around it; it made no noise when shaken. I was very impressed with the way they shipped mine.

Well, Grizzly's service department has a good rep; I hope it works out for you!

Bruce

THAT! is the way it should have been packaged...

I went ahead and sent them the comparison between how they used to package and ship before and today...

 

[pontiac428]

We'll, would you look at that! I suspected gaslighting, but the point of the practice is to ensure the frogs never notice the Jacuzzi is getting hotter. But there it is, folks. Welcome to the decline.

 

[Steve-F]

Reminds me of the time I ordered a 10 ton come along and my wife ordered 3 Pottery Gnomes, all came shipped in the same box, you can guess the outcome,....... yup the gnomes had multiplied from 3 to 50

 

[extropic]

Reminds me of the time I ordered a 10 ton come along and my wife ordered 3 Pottery Gnomes, all came shipped in the same box, you can guess the outcome,....... yup the gnomes had multiplied from 3 to 50

You made me laugh.

It reminded me of two old eBay purchases.
One, a package of a handful of small parts arrived. I opened it and found the parts enclosed in a USED potato chip (Mylar type) bag, complete with plenty of crumbs, salt and oil. I wrote a nastygram to the seller (informing him that his trash was not appropriate packaging material). He very politely wrote back saying his grandson had "helped him out" that day and Junior would get a talking to. I ran the parts through the dish washer so ants wouldn't overrun me.
The other was a bit different. I opened the box and found the parts neatly packaged in very nice zip-lock (type) bags that were boldly stenciled with BIO-HAZARD text and logo. That may not sound too shocking now, but at the time and inside my residence, it set me back a bit. That happened shortly after the time when numerous packages containing potentially deadly infectious materials had been mailed/delivered to various prominent people. The problem was all over the news at the time, but apparently that seller's cave didn't have good reception. Imagine the Law Enforcement/Doctor asking "Well . . . why did you open the bag?". Anyway, another flaming nastygram sent and subsequent reply questioning my hypersensitivity. LOL

 

[682bear]

I picked up a small vise this morning...





It has six inch jaws... it originally had pipe jaws also, but they are missing. Otherwise, it is in pretty good condition... it came with the stand, which weighs more than the vise.

Before I am accused of dishonesty, yes, there is something that is 'not right' about the first picture... someone with good eyes may be able to see it.

Gotta keep things fun, right?

-Bear

Spoiler: Answer

That's not a 12 oz can... it's a 7.5 oz can...

 

[pontiac428]

Gotta keep things fun, right?

-Bear

Even with the trick photography, you deserve to gloat. Fireball CNC can eat their hearts out, that there is a superb red vise!

 

[Quick Cal]

I wanted one ever since I got the Walker-Turner drill press.

@Quick Cal is looking at one that is local to him, that I hope he ends up buying. Complete machine for less than what I paid for this pile of a project. Lucky guy... I could not find one close by like that... and I have been looking for a few years now. The ones I find are far away and sellers are not willing to ship.

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I saw that approach the other day on a video!! I wonder if it was you, can't remember. Cool idea!

Hey. That saw looks just like the one I just bought,,,lol.

Actually. I thought I missed it. The seller jerked me around all week end. Said it was mine on Thursday, can pick up Saturday. Well they didn't reply to me anymore until Tuesday. Turns out they promised it to more than one person. I think they were wanting bids? Who knows,,,lol.


What sucks is when they quit replying to me I went and bought another saw. It's a nicely built Gilliom 12'' band saw. The guy I bought it from was the original builder. Had SOOOO much paper work it's unreal. He lived right by Gilliom.

I should have told the WT seller to stick it. But I really did want that saw,,,lol. So I swallowed my pride and went and got it. It's on a nice vintage Craftsman stand. It also has the Craftsman "Power Panel" switch. So that makes up for over paying.

I was also able to score a Walker Turner stand. I think it's a planer stand? But I'm going to see if I can get the WT's married up?

Here's a few pics of the band saw's I now seem to have falling out my arse,,,lol. This Walker Turner will go great with my 1936 Walker Turner drill press and 1936 Atlas metal lathe.

 

[Quick Cal]

More pics of the Gilliom. It has the jack shaft for cutting steel.