UPS guy dropped cpc plate on concrete

[R.D.]

As the title says the a$$ hole ups guy drops my ceramic plate on the cement stoop so hard that I heard it inside the house. Before I had a chance to say WTF he is in the truck and down the block. It was wrapped in bubble wrap and a cardboard box. I inspected the plate and there is no obvious damage but it is covered in nylon. Should I be concerned?

[Dave L.]

Shake it, as long as it doesnt jingle like a broken light bulb on the inside you should be good...but as always I know there is someone on this site who can probably answer better than me.

[R.D.]

Shake it, as long as it doesnt jingle like a broken light bulb on the inside you should be good...

Thats good. When I inspected it there was no jingle. I also tapped it with my knuckle all over and it sounded the same everywhere I tapped.

[LukeMacGillie]

Since we are talking life saving equipment here, file a claim, at the very least UPS should pay for an X-ray to ensure that the plates are not broken.

[Snake RAH]

Since we are talking life saving equipment here, file a claim, at the very least UPS should pay for an X-ray to ensure that the plates are not broken.

+1

If he dropped it on your porch, who knows where else he or someone there may have dropped it.

[KevinB]

Ditto to Luke

All Hard Plates should be regularily X Ray'd if they are for operational usage.

[Cesiumsponge]

I believe the ballistic nylon liners on the outside binds the guts tight so it doesn't spall against you . I would flex it around to see if it's fractured at all, because the wrapping shouldn't be loose enough for parts to jingle like a bell if it was fractured signifigantly (to my knowledge). If it's fractured, you'd be able to hear it grind at the crack when you try to flex and bend it

X-ray or some similar method of inspection would probably be best to inspect it since people don't buy these as decorations, but to be used.

[R.D.]

Thanks for all the info. Went to UPS today and they said since there is no obvious damage and the box was not labeled fragile do not drop that I am basically SOL from their end. Ill look into getting it x-rayed myself.

[LukeMacGillie]

Too bad on the UPS deal

On my last gig, plates were just laying in a big pile and you picked the ones you wanted. I was concerned so I brought them up NOTB and Quietshootr hooked me up. He had a Vet friend that xrayed them for free.

[Cold Zero]

r.d., i am sorry to read about what happened. however, i am not surprised that u.p.s. looked for a way out of doing the right thing about the insurance. the post office is the same way. it defeats the whole purpose of paying for the insurance. it provides a false sense of comfort. first the driver ran, then u.p.s. ran from it's obligation to do the right thing.

as a result, many times i no longer bother with buying the insurance. many times it does no good anyway.

for your own safety and peace of mind, i would get it x rayed. m.h.o.

good luck.