Thread Number: 39672
/ Tag: 50s/60s/70s Vacuum Cleaners
Shipping Horrors! Sunbeam Courier :( |
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Post# 420938 , Reply# 1   3/2/2020 at 17:16 (1,487 days old) by huskyvacs (Gnaw Bone, Indiana)   |   | |
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Oh god - reminds me of what happened to my Dyson. The seller just threw a whole newspaper in the box as it was, just folded and thrown in the bottom. That was it. The wheels and everything were broken off as well as one side of the front hood. And it only went about 50-60 miles in shipping.
If you can find a replacement wheel on eBay at the moment - tell the seller you would like a partial refund and tell them the cost of the part and link to it and they should cooperate. So long if the rest of the vacuum is OK. When the top of my Z700 Hoover smashed apart - I asked for a half refund and the seller obliged. I have no idea what these sellers think when they pack this stuff so poorly. I know vacuums are expensive now to ship and every little bit of weight saving counts, but that's not the way to do it. |
Post# 420939 , Reply# 2   3/2/2020 at 17:18 (1,487 days old) by huskyvacs (Gnaw Bone, Indiana)   |   | |
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Post# 420944 , Reply# 4   3/2/2020 at 19:31 (1,487 days old) by human (Pines of Carolina)   |   | |
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Post# 420951 , Reply# 7   3/2/2020 at 21:25 (1,487 days old) by fantomfan57 (Central Texas)   |   | |
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I especially liked the scene after that where he switches the stuffed animal for the real dog. But it wasn't till the guy tells the dog to get away from the door that I laughed out loud! |
Post# 420952 , Reply# 8   3/2/2020 at 21:32 (1,487 days old) by ohiovac (Ohio)   |   | |
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I am the seller, I have shipped so many machines without issues. I have never shipped a sunbeam though so i did not know the wheels could be removed. I had many layers of crumpled paper around the machine and some cushion material as well. I have put a request in with the shipping company we will see what gets resolved. In the past I have received great feeback on packing items.
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Post# 420953 , Reply# 9   3/2/2020 at 22:27 (1,487 days old) by Caligula (Wallingford, Connecticut)   |   | |
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These are from the mid to late 1960's and are fragile, especially the wheels. I always bubble wrap a vacuum cleaner when shipping. Newspaper is certainly not enough protection. Another thing to consider. Did a person who handled the box during shipping drop it? Yes it can be tracked, but who knows what happens when in transit.
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Post# 420955 , Reply# 10   3/2/2020 at 22:35 (1,487 days old) by Lesinutah (Utah)   |   | |
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It doesn't matter if you never sold a Sunbeam before. You always bubble wrap wheels. Bubble wrap the whole thing.
When I ship I waste no expense. If you sale a high quality vacuums everything should reflect that. When I ship I ship it as if I'm receiving it. I worked at American Express for 8 years. They won JD Power Award every year. Provide above and beyond on every situation. There the best credit card company. They are only credit card that owns it's bank that finances cards. Les |
Post# 420956 , Reply# 11   3/2/2020 at 22:36 (1,487 days old) by huskyvacs (Gnaw Bone, Indiana)   |   | |
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Ohio to Texas is a very long way, and there will be 100's of boxes thrown on top of it and around it in that distance, so you have to expect that to happen when you ship and plan to prevent it. It's all a matter of chance as well, what gets lumped in with the vacuum in the sorting hub. Maybe it could be a gasoline generator, maybe a computer, maybe a box of college books - who knows what could befall it and land on the box. It's also down to the age of the vacuum too along with the plastic - sometimes the plastic is so brittle one bump and it breaks apart. To throw the rest of the vacuums out because of one minor incident is not a good thing to do.
When I unbox vacuums I order, I always take photos of how the seller packed them in case it might help other viewers in shipping. Basically you want a lot of padding on the bottom edges and corners, and then a lot on top and then make sure there is no side to side shaking motion, center the vacuum in about the middle of the box. I know with FedEx, the more large and obnoxious the box is, the less likely it gets thrown around. I had two 90-100 year old vacuums make it safely from Florida to here in a triangular shaped box with only bubble wrap protecting it. Here's how a junky Rainbow I bought was shipped. He just threw together whatever packing material was laying around his garage in there.
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Post# 420964 , Reply# 12   3/3/2020 at 01:56 (1,487 days old) by MadMan (Chicago, IL, USA)   |   | |
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The way the wheels shattered like glass probably means that they were very brittle to begin with. Also, packages are -always- dropped. That's how all carriers handle them, they get thrown and dropped. Packaging must take that into account.
As for the wheels... in a pinch, 3D printing, or have a machine shop actually turn some out for you. |
Post# 420971 , Reply# 14   3/3/2020 at 06:19 (1,486 days old) by rodknock95 (Salem, Missouri)   |   | |
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This is what happens when you dont know how to pack a kirby
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Post# 420974 , Reply# 15   3/3/2020 at 08:37 (1,486 days old) by fantomfan57 (Central Texas)   |   | |
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I tried to email you at the email you have provided on here. they came back not deliverable. So please contact me at my email on this site so I can let you know what I decided to do. Thanks, G. |
Post# 420975 , Reply# 16   3/3/2020 at 09:31 (1,486 days old) by dysonman1 (the county)   |   | |
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I have had a good amount of trouble this Winter with items I purchase from suppliers arriving damaged. It's because plastic gets really brittle when freezing cold. I had a Mighty Mite in factory packaging shatter in the box. Bottles of Kirby suds split open due to the freezing weather in the UPS trucks and then rough handling. This year has been pretty bad compared to other years as far as cold weather shipping damage.
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Post# 420987 , Reply# 18   3/3/2020 at 12:03 (1,486 days old) by crazykirbydude (Lexington, KY)   |   | |
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Post# 421025 , Reply# 19   3/3/2020 at 22:36 (1,486 days old) by Lesinutah (Utah)   |   | |
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Post# 421028 , Reply# 20   3/3/2020 at 22:39 (1,486 days old) by Lesinutah (Utah)   |   | |
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On eBay is Ohiovac.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/223929681821... Here's the listing. Les CLICK HERE TO GO TO Lesinutah's LINK on eBay |
Post# 421049 , Reply# 21   3/4/2020 at 08:35 (1,485 days old) by gottahaveahoove (Pittston, Pennsylvania, 18640)   |   | |
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Only ONE Hoover item, broken legs on a frypan. Not purchased from anyone in here.
But, I know Luke is a good man. He is not a devious man. He wouldn't lie or cheat. I'm sure you can arrange something to achieve satisfaction. I'm also sure he'll pack things (or have them packed) differently. Good luck with this. Ebay shipping CAN be a NIGHTMARE!! |
Post# 421054 , Reply# 22   3/4/2020 at 09:02 (1,485 days old) by human (Pines of Carolina)   |   | |
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I too have had my share of problems like that, although not with vacuums. The worst was a chrome Sunbeam Mixmaster that the seller, in his infinite wisdom, decided to pack up with the mixer head attached to the base. The machine arrived with the base broken and the turntable chipped in a couple of spots. Thankfully, he did not mince words and gave me a full refund, instructing me to dispose of the mixer as I saw fit. My solution was to get out my super glue and repair the turntable and to go back on eBay as soon as the refund cleared and buy a replacement stand. I couldn't find a chrome one, so I got a white one instead. I actually came out a few dollars ahead of what I initially paid for the mixer. I ended up giving it to my niece a couple of years ago and she loves it.
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Post# 421071 , Reply# 24   3/4/2020 at 14:46 (1,485 days old) by huskyvacs (Gnaw Bone, Indiana)   |   | |
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Post# 421073 , Reply# 25   3/4/2020 at 14:56 (1,485 days old) by fantomfan57 (Central Texas)   |   | |
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Retirement plus hobby. Time on my hands lend itself to this sort of thing. I used to collect Vintage Food Mixers, then switched to Vacuum Cleaners. I love tinkering and restoring. I am hooked! |
Post# 421119 , Reply# 26   3/5/2020 at 01:20 (1,485 days old) by MadMan (Chicago, IL, USA)   |   | |
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