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Offline JoJoDapyro

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USPS strikes again!
« on: December 17, 2014, 07:07:43 pm »
I got a text from my wife on my way home that said "I hope all your rock is ok". I was a little perplexed. I got home to find the following. Is this a normal occurrence?
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Offline madcrow

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Re: USPS strikes again!
« Reply #1 on: December 17, 2014, 07:29:15 pm »
I have gotten a couple like that before, but usually my rock shows up fine.
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Offline JoJoDapyro

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Re: USPS strikes again!
« Reply #2 on: December 17, 2014, 08:19:09 pm »
I can understand a little wear. This is a few feet past a little. I can see a ripped box, or crushed corners. I wonder if anything is missing.
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Offline osage outlaw

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Re: USPS strikes again!
« Reply #3 on: December 17, 2014, 09:15:28 pm »
The only time I have had rocks sent to me they showed up the same way as yours.
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Offline Tyke

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Re: USPS strikes again!
« Reply #4 on: December 17, 2014, 10:19:17 pm »
Maybe you should ne nicer to your mail man.  ;)
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Offline JW_Halverson

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Re: USPS strikes again!
« Reply #5 on: December 17, 2014, 10:32:11 pm »
Most cardboard boxes are not up to shipping heavy rocks.  And if there is any way for them to shift around in there, it will only find a way to burst out. 
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Offline JoJoDapyro

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Re: USPS strikes again!
« Reply #6 on: December 17, 2014, 11:10:13 pm »
Having not ever received rocks in the mail before, I guess I didn't know what to expect. I guess if I send more I'll tape the crap out of my box!

And Tyke, you should know, I shovel a path across my lawn so the mail man doesn't have to walk through the snow, or double back around (I live in the last house on a dead end). Just kinda bummed that the big point is broken.
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Offline Chippintuff

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Re: USPS strikes again!
« Reply #7 on: December 17, 2014, 11:27:43 pm »
I have gotten a lot of boxes of rocks in the mail, and all the boxes have had some damage, but not that bad. I have had some breakage of rocks. All the boxes I have gotten were taped all over. If you ever mail any points, wrap then in a few layers of very stiff cardboard and then tape that together so the point cannot slip out. Then fill the extra space in the box with crumpled paper or bubble wrap. That has worked well for me.

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Offline JoJoDapyro

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Re: USPS strikes again!
« Reply #8 on: December 17, 2014, 11:31:14 pm »
I can't make any points yet that anyone would want, so I am safe for a bit!  >:D
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Offline bubby

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Re: USPS strikes again!
« Reply #9 on: December 18, 2014, 12:06:01 am »
Loos like a care package from cowboy, i've got several from paul and he knows how to ship them, and the box is usually full Joe
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Offline Newindian

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Re: USPS strikes again!
« Reply #10 on: December 18, 2014, 12:41:31 am »
Well there aren't to many people willing to steal rocks from mailed packages so that shouldn't be much of a concern
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Offline JoJoDapyro

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Re: USPS strikes again!
« Reply #11 on: December 18, 2014, 08:04:42 am »
A care package indeed. The kindness of the members of this site still amazes me. I know people in my everyday life that wouldn't do the things you guys do. Thanks again for the awesome atmosphere here.
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Offline Chippintuff

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Re: USPS strikes again!
« Reply #12 on: December 18, 2014, 11:34:26 am »
JoJo, you would be surprised who would like to have who's point. On another forum we have a name drawing/pairing every 3 months and then each pair exchanges points. I have a beautiful case of trade points from those trades, and if you look close, a lot of them were made by beginners. I'm proud to have each one of them.

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Offline caveman2533

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Re: USPS strikes again!
« Reply #13 on: December 18, 2014, 10:59:50 pm »
Sorry to see that but that box was not even close to being packaged correctly. Not nearly enough tape.
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Offline Carson (CMB)

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Re: USPS strikes again!
« Reply #14 on: December 20, 2014, 01:21:37 am »
well now i know what box is was that crushed my arrows  >:(  ;D ;D ;D ;)
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