rockroller
spending too much on rocks
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Member since October 2013
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Post by rockroller on Aug 21, 2015 9:30:23 GMT -5
About a month ago I decided to try to sharpen up my saw blade by cutting obsidian and the best deal that I could find was at R & B Rockshop, so I dropped roy a line and he hooked me up. The package shipped and upon arrival to Portland it went into the USPS Blackhole. I was really busy at the time so there was no rush but roy was already looking into the problem and got a second box ready just in case. Well, the updates from the USPS never came and the package never arrived. So roy shipped box number two and opened a case with the USPS. The tracking on the second package seemed to progress as normal and I was excited when the USPS told me that it was ready for pickup. Now usually there is a little key in my p.o. box and I can get my packages out of a locker and go about my business. But this time there was a card that meant I had to stand in the really long slow line and wait. The card read "Too big for your box." I thought, "Well, what the hell did roy send?" I found out why it was too big. Box number two had also been destroyed by the USPS but I guess they figured they would try to salvage this one.... The remains of box #2  The USPS's replacement container.  Some great obsidian from roy  Cant tell in this pic but there is a sweet Rainbow in this one waiting to be let loose!  roy also threw in some extras for my "trouble".  I'm sure many of you know already, but roy is a Class Act and I totally recommend his business. He will take care of you!! ~Roland |
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Post by orrum on Aug 21, 2015 10:53:51 GMT -5
Roy is old school honest and proud of his service orientation!!!! Plus he is a freak campsite cook!!! Grilled elk and hot peppers!!!
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Post by roy on Aug 21, 2015 11:09:14 GMT -5
WOW!that all that was in there geez i will send you more this week ! i dont think that the plane lands in colorado they just pitch it out at ten thousand feet i have shipped all over the world this year and knock on wood this is the only two problems i have had because getting your money back on usps looks like a bs deal and they were insured to ! by the way if they do pay for it it will come to you Roland so if you get paid let me know and i will quit calling them every week
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Post by Rockoonz on Aug 21, 2015 11:09:29 GMT -5
orrum I knew we shoulda stayed for dinner. Roys hometown USPS must not like him, I got a similarly mangled box of jasper, but the jasper sure was nice.
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Post by roy on Aug 21, 2015 11:10:19 GMT -5
Roy is old school honest and proud of his service orientation!!!! Plus he is a freak campsite cook!!! Grilled elk and hot peppers!!! them peppers were goooooooood! |
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rockroller
spending too much on rocks
Be excellent to each other.
Member since October 2013
Posts: 359
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Post by rockroller on Aug 21, 2015 14:32:02 GMT -5
WOW!that all that was in there geez i will send you more this week ! i dont think that the plane lands in colorado they just pitch it out at ten thousand feet i have shipped all over the world this year and knock on wood this is the only two problems i have had because getting your money back on usps looks like a bs deal and they were insured to ! by the way if they do pay for it it will come to you Roland so if you get paid let me know and i will quit calling them every week hahah! no worries roy, there is plenty more rock in there. I wouldn't doubt somebody at the post office grabbed a piece of Rainbow if they knew anything about it  ! You would think an organization with that much experience shipping would have a better approach than to destroy one box after another! Hell, if you cant ship up to 70 lbs in the damn box then stop telling people that you can! Ok, I'm getting heated up here! So don't send me anymore roy, cuz then my wife will crack me over the head with one of those pieces.  somebody (hint orrum) should be planning the next Idaho/Oregon RTH gathering!! ~Roland |
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Post by orrum on Aug 21, 2015 15:16:22 GMT -5
Hey Roland it will be Succor Creek Campground in April of 2016. I luv that campground. Probably the second week or so. This is dependant on getting Tony and Roy on board as guides. I wanna go to the Original Gem Owhyee claim again so bad!!! Also the Monarch, Cripple Creek, and the Wild Horse. Plus we didna get to the Graveyard Point Plume or manly others!!! We will firm this up ok folks??? Final planning at Tonys BBQ in Quartzsite!!!
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Post by glennz01 on Aug 21, 2015 23:16:10 GMT -5
I still have a box that has been lost for 5 months now... I always tell people to wrap it very good with fiber tape. When I ship (to the lower 48 or elseware) people always tell me its hard to get into the boxes... but If I didn't do it how I do with fiber, it would never make it.
Lots of people don't believe me when I get boxes like that because they never had it happen before.
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Post by Rockoonz on Aug 22, 2015 1:11:44 GMT -5
Hey Roland it will be Succor Creek Campground in April of 2016. I luv that campground. Probably the second week or so. This is dependant on getting Tony and Roy on board as guides. I wanna go to the Original Gem Owhyee claim again so bad!!! Also the Monarch, Cripple Creek, and the Wild Horse. Plus we didna get to the Graveyard Point Plume or manly others!!! We will firm this up ok folks??? Final planning at Tonys BBQ in Quartzsite!!! Can we make it late May or early June. It was pretty dicey with the gumbo mud, pretty miraculous that we didn't get totally washed out. Plus my clubs show is in April and I think I'm the dealer chair now so they won't let me leave. |
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Post by orrum on Aug 22, 2015 19:28:41 GMT -5
Maybe mid May Rockoonz. We need to check with Tony and Roy on their availability.
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Post by roy on Aug 24, 2015 11:44:47 GMT -5
Hey Roland it will be Succor Creek Campground in April of 2016. I luv that campground. Probably the second week or so. This is dependant on getting Tony and Roy on board as guides. I wanna go to the Original Gem Owhyee claim again so bad!!! Also the Monarch, Cripple Creek, and the Wild Horse. Plus we didna get to the Graveyard Point Plume or manly others!!! We will firm this up ok folks??? Final planning at Tonys BBQ in Quartzsite!!! Can we make it late May or early June. It was pretty dicey with the gumbo mud, pretty miraculous that we didn't get totally washed out. Plus my clubs show is in April and I think I'm the dealer chair now so they won't let me leave. no thats part of the fun lee besides we have not got any rain besides a passing thunderstorm in almost a year were not like you city slickers |
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Post by roy on Aug 24, 2015 11:46:10 GMT -5
so im up for april in the owyhees !
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Post by orrum on Aug 24, 2015 12:12:11 GMT -5
Ok Roy now we gotta get Tony on board!!!! When we hear from Tony we will start a new thread about the trip.
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Post by roy on Aug 24, 2015 13:23:22 GMT -5
oh he will be all i have to do is call him easypeasy
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Post by orrum on Aug 24, 2015 14:05:17 GMT -5
That's good Roy! Can we invite the ladies that camped in the tent that were in your club? They were gun ho rockhounds!!!
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rockroller
spending too much on rocks
Be excellent to each other.
Member since October 2013
Posts: 359
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Post by rockroller on Nov 4, 2015 23:01:20 GMT -5
WOW!that all that was in there geez i will send you more this week ! i dont think that the plane lands in colorado they just pitch it out at ten thousand feet i have shipped all over the world this year and knock on wood this is the only two problems i have had because getting your money back on usps looks like a bs deal and they were insured to ! by the way if they do pay for it it will come to you Roland so if you get paid let me know and i will quit calling them every week hey roy, just thought i would give you an update. just got a second letter from the USPS. they said that after "thoroughly" searching the Mail Recovery Center they were unable to locate the missing item. they are done looking if they ever did, and what's more, they hope you will let them "serve you in the future." there hasn't been any mention in the two letters about a refund or anything. i hope they have done more for you. the really funny thing about the letters is they aren't signed and don't have anyone's name on them, just "Manager". what a joke operation. i secretly hope they go out of business! oops, guess it's not a secret anymore... ~roland |
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Post by roy on Nov 7, 2015 11:10:03 GMT -5
interesting ! guess i better call them next week and tell the off
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Fossilman
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Post by Fossilman on Nov 7, 2015 20:43:56 GMT -5
If your ever in Roy's area,swing in and hound his yard! He has some awesome stuff!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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! You would think an organization with that much experience shipping would have a better approach than to destroy one box after another! Hell, if you cant ship up to 70 lbs in the damn box then stop telling people that you can! Ok, I'm getting heated up here! So don't send me anymore 
