Damage to Test Equipment:
The packaging-failing morons strike once again.
I bought a electromechanical Wattmeter the other day. Only bidder, got it for 16,-€ plus shipping.
On paying I wrote a note to the seller that he please should care for good and thick padding to ensure it doesn't get damaged through shipping, e.g. the parcel being thrown into the van..
The seller didn't answer to this note. Most of the sellers do, saying something like: Don't worry, you don't have to encourage me to do so, I always care for secure packaging/padding.
Well this was like a bad omen...
This is the box and the contents how it was delivered to me, rattling included:
THIS is indeed all packing material to pad the meter.
Some crushed DIN-A4 paper sheets and no padding below and above the meter!
I'm so p*'!?d and sad at the same time.
The box is roughly two centimetres higher than the meter itself:
The Wattmeter got severely hit inside the box and the cover of the scale broke into several pieces; The glass covering scale and needle got loose and was pressed on the needle, probably damaging the movement as well:
I think I'll claim for refund. Grrrr.