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So I have a very specific question to our dear American Hexbears. (hexbear.net)
submitted 3 months ago by to c/askchapo@hexbear.net
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I have an acquaintance ( he would call me friend I never corrected him on that so I guess thats my fault) Anyways....this "Friend" is American. We talk mostly about gaming and anime. Anyways all of this is besides the point.

He has a steamdeck that has been acting up. Its slowly dying and only a matter of time till its dead I assume. Now I suggested he sends it in to get it repaired. Am I being naiive or is the US postal system so bad that it will get stolen immediately ? As he seems to assume ?

In my country I would just send it in and get it repaired if it was dying but I admit I dont know thaaat much about the state of the US postal system. To me and I dont want to accuse my friend this reeks of conservative brainworms that you cant trust the postal service and your package will get stolen...which doesnt really happen in my country.

He is in a northern state if that matters.

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[–] 9 points 3 months ago (1 child)

yeah I agree with @DogThatWentGorp@hexbear.net, I think thefts in the postal system are fairly rare and he could also pay for insurance if he were really worried

but, as Doggo Gorpo said, mishandling is the default for shipments in America. Everything gets put into boxes and then packed into semi trucks and every step of loading and unloading is basically someone paid 70% of a living wage to throw boxes into or out of, and i literally mean throw

I think as long as it's packaged in a box with VOID FILLING (packing peanuts, air packs, whatever) so that it CAN'T MOVE and then packed into another, larger box around it, with similar void filling, it would 100% be fine

you could probably pack it less securely but then it wouldn't be 100% fine

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  • [–] 1 point 3 months ago

    Also they could turn their steam deck into a flea, then put that flea in a box, THEN put THAT box into another box! They mail that box to themselves and when it shows up at their doorstep? AHAAAAA it'll already be smashed by a depressed chain-smoker from a Cincinnati mail center!!!!

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