Why so much carelessness?

goddess lakshmi - this is hindu goddess laxmi
India
August 25, 2011 5:52am CST
Yesterday, 24th August, I received a gift sent by a friend from Tirunelveli district of Tamilnadu, India by ‘speed post service’ of India postal department. This was sent for some special occasion in my life that comes on 19th of August. It was sent in advance, using ‘speed post service’, so that it reaches on 19th, but it didn’t. The gift was a beautiful, framed picture of Goddess ‘Mahalakshmi’, who is supposed to bless us with money. What gave me pain was, it was totally damaged, the frame was broken and the broken pieces produced enough scratches over the picture. This is due to rough handling by the persons of the India postal department. I feel sad. The private courier are little better though. [b]What is the scene in your place? Do you use services of private couriers or postal department? Please share your valued opinion.[/b] Thanks in advance. Professor ‘Bhuwan’. . Cheers have a lucky day ahead.
7 responses
celticeagle
@celticeagle (159606)
• Boise, Idaho
26 Aug 11
No, I have never used a private courier. THey are expensive and I usually use either UPS or something like that. That would be our 'speed post service' here in the US. I haven't use the private courier and I don't even know if we have any such services in the city where I live.
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celticeagle
@celticeagle (159606)
• Boise, Idaho
28 Aug 11
Different areas are different aren't they?
Professor2010
@Professor2010 (20162)
• India
28 Aug 11
Thanks for the detailed response friend Best of luck. Professor
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myfb2009
@myfb2009 (8296)
• Malaysia
26 Aug 11
Professor, sorry to hear that your country postal staffs didn't handle your gift with care. Usually, when i was to purchase fragile things, i prefer to request them to send it by private courier service. At least i know, the private courier service will handle it with care and arrive on time. Another thing is, always request the sender to pack well the fragile item. He can always pack it by putting into a parcel containing sponge like film or maybe wrap with a bubble film protector, to protect and prevent from easily get broken while in transit.
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Professor2010
@Professor2010 (20162)
• India
28 Aug 11
You are right friend Thanks for suggestion, infact i informed over phone to put corrugated cardboards, pieces of sponge etc inside, they act like shock absorbers and protect the contents Best of luck. Professor
Pose123
@Pose123 (21635)
• Canada
25 Aug 11
Hi Professor, I always use the postal service and it's usually very good. Private couriers are very expensive and are used more by companies than by individuals. Blessings.
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Professor2010
@Professor2010 (20162)
• India
28 Aug 11
Yes dude Private couriers are costly, but bit safe and speedy. Thanks for sharing Best of luck. Professor
ebuscat
@ebuscat (5935)
• Philippines
26 Aug 11
For me yes it is happened no time to relax and gave self a break to have good condition and mind.
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Professor2010
@Professor2010 (20162)
• India
28 Aug 11
What happened?
hardworkinggurl
@hardworkinggurl (37063)
• United States
25 Aug 11
Hello Papa! Yes our couriers and or overnight deliveries are usually handled with care. But due to high fast demands and low employee in this type of services from time to time packages do get damaged. If so our service is responsible for the damage. Though it is an inconvenience and disappointing but it eventually gets compensated.
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Professor2010
@Professor2010 (20162)
• India
28 Aug 11
Hi beta Glad to know, they compensate for the damage if any.. Here you go on complaining no body will hear.. Wastage of time,, Thanks for response Best of luck. Professor
naseemkum
@naseemkum (1803)
• India
26 Aug 11
Im from tamilnadu. I feel sorry for those postal service from my state. Not only post service all the goverment services turned against peoples. They are not ready to serve people qualityly. I always use private couriers for postal services. Money cost more but they are safer than government.
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Professor2010
@Professor2010 (20162)
• India
28 Aug 11
Glad to know you are from Tamilnadu.. Are you a Sardarji? I guessed because part of your turban is seen please take no offence Thanks for response Best of luck. Professor
Toni
@toniganzon (72279)
• Philippines
25 Aug 11
When it comes to fragile things, i usually use the private couriers as i'm pretty sure the public Philpost cannot be trusted with these stuff. Private couriers would make sure that they arrive on time and safe. Sometimes they don't even accept fragile stuff that aren't packed well. So they would advice the sender to use a bubble film.
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Professor2010
@Professor2010 (20162)
• India
28 Aug 11
Hi Toni A friend in Manila has sent me a gift package containing a bag with traditional designs, some cards, perfumes, because it was bit heavy, she sent from govt postoffice, but she didn't registerd it to save some peso.. I am sorry it has not reached though one month has passed I had sent one to a friend in Cebu, he got the parcel , but the contents were stolen.. Thanks for sharing Best of luck. Professor