Quote Originally Posted by Lakey View Post
The strongest box, the very best duct tape money can buy , and enrobing guns in the finest eider duck down before packaging wont prevent theft and human error. Also it wont stop the parcel falling into the wrong hands once it is delivered. This is what insurance is for. I have lost count of the number of accounts on here, of damaged guns arriving through the post (or never arriving fullstop.

I have a Falke 90 in my collection (purchased on E-gun by the previous owner, where both the stock AND butt plate were damaged on the trip over from Germany - presumably because the parcel was thrown around, or got dropped in transit. That is what insurance is for. I certainly would never ship my guns without it. Also, as for "Allowing it", bear in mind, if you buy a gun from someone else, it is they who are responsible for the packaging - not you.

Lakey
Falke from Germany .
Butt Plate - internal reinforcement strips to the ends of the Box - and the Stock- well sub wrapped in high density foam pre packing into the box ? Or not ?
Thats how I pack / stipulate how I want things delivered to me .

I have deliberately dropped some of my boxes to see where /how damage occurs . End on / corners / laid flat and stood on .
I have learned from this .
I have taught myself how to pack properly - sure there was a few minor mishaps but ....
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I pack with reinforced ends to the carton , after first wrapping the contents in wrapping
Then after the above ( re-read that bit ) - I double box .

I make sure that anyone I deal with also knows how to pack likewise .
When I want something delivered to me , something I really really want and there is no other option in delivery method or insurance , in answer to your
query I TAKE THE RESPONSIBILITY . I pay them extra or even provide the materials if there is any doubt in my mind .

Insurance provides nothing to a broken gun .
It will never be right ...even if paid for - by the insurance .

And as for good old PF - the service is Tracked .
Theft ?
Stop shoe gazing