<div dir="ltr">i had a game shipped to me once via NAVL (A collector's quality Funhouse, legs on, head down, wrapped very well with plastic and blankets and the bottoms of the legs fortified so they wouldn't bend). It's probably the best option, but that doesn't mean it's a great option. The company itself does nothing to ensure it's packed right. The seller needs to cushion the hell out of the game, and even then it's a total Russian Roulette spin regarding the competency of the labor moving the pin around as it makes its journey. The guys who delivered it to me didn't know what they were delivering, and also didn't know what a pinball machine was. They were fine, though. The game arrived okay.</div><div class="gmail_extra"><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Wed, Dec 20, 2017 at 11:21 AM, The Bob via FSPA <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:fspa@fspazone.org" target="_blank">fspa@fspazone.org</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div dir="ltr"><div><div><div>They do as little as possible. Safe shipping is the shipper's responsibility. I've had games shipped to me that were strapped to a pallet in perfect condition. I've also had games arrive (via Uship which I don't recommend) in the middle of somebody's SUV wrapped in plastic and that's it. When I was a LOT younger I worked in warehouses. Almost everyone working there would have met the criteria for a DUI walking around. It's a boring job, what else are ya gonna do? ;)<br><br></div>I shipped a game to a guy in the original Stern box once which I felt pretty good about. When I shipped my ACDC I spent probably 2 hours protecting every corner and side with a layer of cardboard, blankets, another layer of cardboard and an entire roll of shrinkwrap. They both arrived unscathed.<br><br></div>Given the way the universe is headed if I personally did a long-distance transaction more than 1-2K I'd use an escrow service. PayPal hasn't F'd me but lots of people have lost their money and their games so caveat emptor.<br><br></div>Bob<br><div><br></div></div><div class="gmail_extra"><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div><div class="h5">On Wed, Dec 20, 2017 at 11:06 AM, Steve Peck via FSPA <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:fspa@fspazone.org" target="_blank">fspa@fspazone.org</a>></span> wrote:<br></div></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div><div class="h5"><div dir="ltr"><div><div><div><div>Hey all,</div><div><br></div><div>anyone ever ship games to a buyer via i.e. navl?<br><br></div>how does that normally go with exchanging payment, responsibility of shipping, etc?<br><br></div>like does navl inspect the game on behalf of the buyer or what? No Idea how this works. any insight is appreciated. <br><br></div>thanks,<br></div>Steve<br></div>
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