The wonderful Royal Mail!!!!!!!!

[paul waines]

And the second time in 4 months the wonderful Royal mail, handling your items with care, or is that don't care? I very rarely swear, but what a bunch of Fuckin Wankers. Now the 3 months to try and get some compensation that I did'nt want.

[scartacus]

dare I ask -- what was the poster, Paul?

[supraman079]

Out of all the things in this hobby, I hate most, are the damaged packages that arrive on my doorstep. Sucks man, I think we've all been there more times than we would like.

Chad

[Bruce]

dare I ask - who was the seller?

We use thicker sturdier tubes than most sellers, which cost more to send, but they virtually never get damaged. Our customers seem to think it is worth the peace of mind, especially considering the handling the Post Office and UPS subject them to.

See also: Bruce of the Apes Meets the Packing Gorilla at http://www.emovieposter.com/comic_archive.php?id=10

Bruce

[CSM]

Yes Paul, which poster is it? 

We are all just a little morbidly curious and I know it doesn't really matter - things like this should not happen to any poster!

[supraman079]

things like this should not happen to any poster!

Exactly!

Chad

[quadbod]

Hi, Paul!
That looks like a folded poster anyway - so why was it in a tube at all???
Best wishes,
Terry - www.quadbod.co.uk

[paul waines]

The poster was a 50's re-release of "Abbott & Costello meet the killer Boris Karloff" Ebay seller Josephyoung. I have contacted him and as yet no reply.   I do think For sending rolled items the p.v.c. tube maybe the way to go. Though this was originally folded, so I would of prefered it sent that way.

This item was supposed to be sent recorded, and the postman just left it in my porch!!

I'll take a photo of the front tomorrow.

[paul waines]

Hello Terry, We must have posted at the same time. I think it was just the way he stored it. So he sent it that way.

[Dr Hackenbush]

Ugh!  I know that sinking feeling when you see something like that.  I've seen packages that looked like they were mauled by a T-Rex after going through the USPS.  Unbelievable

[paul waines]

I had just put it in the pile for now, so I went back for a look and took a pic of the poster.

[Harry Caul]

I feel for you, believe me I do.  I had the same thing happen to a mint, rolled Blade Runner. 

However, if it makes you feel any better I don't think it was as bad as I was expecting after seeing the back and the tube.  The ink on modern posters seems to flake off when this happens leaving a series of white creases/crinkles up the length of the poster.  The ink looks much more stable your poster (stone litho?) so the wrinkling might flatten out with the application of time and weight.

It still sucks though, I know.

[paul waines]

I may have to get the Ironing board out!

It does'nt look to bad in the photo as it is mainly in the dark area, but is quite noticable when in front of it.

[Dr Hackenbush]

Man, what a nice poster to have that happen to God that sucks.  Is that a quad?  

[CSM]

Shame that had to happen to a very nice and collectable poster.

Was it insured?  Fingers crossed it was...

I suppose you could always look at having it backed which would take the crinkles out?

[ddilts399]

Someone should open a paper core factory in the UK. 90% of the tubes I get from over there are built like a wrapping paper core.

[eatbrie]

Someone should open a paper core factory in the UK. 90% of the tubes I get from over there are built like a wrapping paper core.

I agree.  I buy from all around the world, and the largest percentage of damaged posters/tubes comes from the UK.  By far.  I'm always worried when I buy something over there, and I always send multiple emails to the seller asking them to use the sturdiest tubes.  I don't know why this is.

T

[supraman079]

I agree.  I buy from all around the world, and the largest percentage of damaged posters/tubes comes from the UK.  By far.  I'm always worried when I buy something over there, and I always send multiple emails to the seller asking them to use the sturdiest tubes.  I don't know why this is.

T

There are a couple good guys over there. Graeme uses PVC, but yes a lot of them have no idea how to ship a poster overseas.

Chad

[quadbod]

Hi!
I've said this before - and I'll say it again - there's no excuse for using poor quality tubes - there is no difficulty obtaining heavy duty tubes here in the UK.  I'm sorry to say it's not only rolled posters that get despatched in poor quality packaging, it happens with folded posters too.  It's certainly not down to the non-availability of suitable materials.
Best wishes,
Terry - www.quadbod.co.uk

[supraman079]

Most of the folded posters that I get that have piss poor packaging come from France.

[paul waines]

( Man, what a nice poster to have that happen to  God that sucks.  Is that a quad? )

Hello Doc, Yes the poster is a quad.

[paul waines]

Unfortunatly it was not insured, so it's a long drawn out carry on with the post office.

Here is the one from a couple of months ago that was damaged in a tube. not a cinema poster, but one from 1971 still quite rare, I was going to frame it and put it up in my poster room.

The other two are how we normally receive post in the U.K. luckily the poster was not damaged in that one. The mind boggles.

[paul waines]

Oh, and this other one just to confirm how first rate our ROYAL MAIL is. again fortunatly no damage to the poster?

[supraman079]

That's ridiculous.

[quadbod]

But that's just totally inadequate packaging - not entirely Royal Mail's fault if it doesn't withstand the journey.  It appears to be a card-backed brown paper envelope with absolutely no reinforcement whatsoever.