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Bike manufacturer sees huge reduction in delivery damage by printing TV on box

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Re: Bike manufacturer sees huge reduction in delivery damage by printing TV on box

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Clever, but seems ethically questionable.

Why do the shippers care about breaking a TV? Presumably there are repercussions, such as an insurance plan. So why don't those repercussions just apply to bicycles? If they're fined for enough bikes being broken, they should probably learn that they need be more careful than they thought, right?

EDIT: Toning down my choice of words.

Re: Bike manufacturer sees huge reduction in delivery damage by printing TV on box

#7

Clever, but seems ethically questionable. Why do the shippers care about breaking a TV? Presumably there are repercussions, such as an insurance plan. So why don't those repercussions just apply to bicycles? If they're fined for enough bikes being broken, they should probably learn that they need be more careful than they thought, right? EDIT: Toning down my choice of words.

I don't think shippers are just about breaking a TV. I believe it comes down to the, perhaps, subconsciousness of "TV = fragile" whereas a box with a bike, something we expect to be pretty solid, doesn't seem like it would be damaged quite so easily.

Re: Bike manufacturer sees huge reduction in delivery damage by printing TV on box

#8

Clever, but seems ethically questionable. Why do the shippers care about breaking a TV? Presumably there are repercussions, such as an insurance plan. So why don't those repercussions just apply to bicycles? If they're fined for enough bikes being broken, they should probably learn that they need be more careful than they thought, right? EDIT: Toning down my choice of words.

I think people actively dislike bicyclists.
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