Post #577395 by TorchGuy on Wed, Feb 23, 2011 9:11 AM

Painful stuff. I have only two tiki mugs (I've had too many bad experiences with shipping, I really don't like Paypal, and Seattle's thrift stores have zero tiki, ever) but both of 'em would be hard to replace. Hope I never have any accidents with 'em, and condolences to all.

Not a tiki mug (or tiki anything) but I once bought a rare vintage ceiling fan off a guy, who berated me when I asked - nicely - if he'd disassemble it and pack well. He railed on me about having been in Iraq and Afganistan and how he knew how to pack from sending stuff home... Naturally it was an awful job. He took everything apart that shouldn't be taken apart, didn't disassemble the easy parts, and it arrived with pieces poking out of holes in the box and the whole thing bent out of shape. It WAS repairable, but... I feel your pain with regards to poor packing. And I still have photos of the box with parts visibly sticking out.