New Aristocrat arrived...sort of.

[Blackie]

My lovely new 48 - 50 Aristocrat arrived today.
Good ol' USPS...you can't really go past them can you?
Started out like this.



Arrived like this.





Don't think I'll use it tomorrow. Has a bit too much blade exposure now.

 

[SpeedyPC]

My lovely new 48 - 50 Aristocrat arrived today.
Good ol' USPS...you can't really go past them can you?
Started out like this.



Arrived like this.





Don't think I'll use it tomorrow. Has a bit too much blade exposure now.

 

[Rami]

Sheesh.

And they had the gall to actually deliver it.

 

[TomG]

That is disgraceful - commiserations, @Blackie.

 

[Ozwhisker]

Good grief! It looks like someone drove over it. This would make a baggage handler blush.

 

[Blackie]

USPS 'lost' it for over 4 weeks. Could not track it after it arrived at USPS New York facility.
Now I know why...probably trying to hide it.
Yes, been run over. I'm guessing a forklift in New York.
Bunch of clowns.
The seller is refunding me, and then he will fight USPS to get a refund/payout from them.
It was packed in a cardboard box, but ideally needed to be sent in maybe armour plate or a small bank vault.

 

[StratMan]

sorry to see @Blackie , good of the seller to refund you

 

[Blackie]

sorry to see @Blackie , good of the seller to refund you

Yes mate, and I was so looking forward to this lovely razor arriving.
I guess that means that I'm back to the Timeless or maybe (just maybe) a new Rex Ambassador. However neither will have the beauty of the Aristocrat.

 

[Chad]

Travesty. ....

 

[RustyBlade]

Oh dear, sorry to hear.
That should go on the hall of shame. Another beauty lost to the world of couriers.

 

[Pbgoose]

Sorry to see that happen to your razor @Blackie , good examples like that are getting harder to find. Looks like classic forklift damage.

 

[SpeedyPC]

Looks like classic forklift damage

I would call it’s the Classic Smartass forklift damage

 

[Mark1966]

I’ve seen the same happen to the cases on 100+ year old double rings.

They can survive 100 years but not the postal service ...

 

[Blackie]

@RustyBlade made a good point. A 'Hall of Shame' where we can post photos of damage, etc inflicted on our treasures. Then a base of 'who not to use for postage' or 'can not be trusted' can be built up.
Anyone else have any photos like mine?

 

[RustyBlade]

@Blackie on that I had an Aussie seller on eBay just stick my purchased razor straight into a express satchel bag loose without anything else.
When I received the satchel there was a small hole in the bag where the unassembled three piece OC razor's teeth were hanging out. Wow, a true example of cretinism. Was floored that people think like that.

 

[alfredus]

If the same would have happened with AusFarce you would be entitled to 20-30AUD no matter the value of the item...happened to me once with a signed poster

 

[Razor Burn]

@Blackie on that I had an Aussie seller on eBay just stick my purchased razor straight into a express satchel bag loose without anything else.
When I received the satchel there was a small hole in the bag where the unassembled three piece OC razor's teeth were hanging out. Wow, a true example of cretinism. Was floored that people think like that.

I once received a shaving mug from overseas packaged in a satchel bag, unsurprisingly it arrived in pieces Wrote back asking that it be sent in at least a box but silly seller proceeded to post a new one in the same way but with added bubble wrap. same result so gave up after 6 weeks and bought one locally which arrived in excellent condition... i guess some people never learn

 

[Vittoria]

My lovely new 48 - 50 Aristocrat arrived today.
Good ol' USPS...you can't really go past them can you?
Started out like this.



Arrived like this.





Don't think I'll use it tomorrow. Has a bit too much blade exposure now.

Hi Sorry to see this I have so many Item of different kind from oversea and never seen anything like this
Just really bad luck mate
Have you made a claim with USPS?

My lovely new 48 - 50 Aristocrat arrived today.
Good ol' USPS...you can't really go past them can you?
Started out like this.



Arrived like this.





Don't think I'll use it tomorrow. Has a bit too much blade exposure now.

 

[Blackie]

The razor was sent by USPS First Class mail.
First Class??? What a rort.
First Class means no insurance on the parcel and too bad Kiwi!
Time that trump cleaned up USPS too.
I'm OK as the seller has already refunded me, but I'd rather have the razor not the $$.

 

[SpeedyPC]

The razor was sent by USPS First Class mail.
First Class??? What a rort.
First Class means no insurance on the parcel and too bad Kiwi!
Time that trump cleaned up USPS too.
I'm OK as the seller has already refunded me, but I'd rather have the razor not the $$.

I used ShopMate to pay a little extra shipping insurance cost for any modern or vintage razors to be sent from US to Australia.