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Popular Mechanics found different results when they did a similar study [0]. >"One disheartening result was that our package received more abuse when marked "F
by GigabyteCoin 10y ago
Popular Mechanics found different results when they did a similar study [0].
>"One disheartening result was that our package received more abuse when marked "Fragile" or "This Side Up." The carriers flipped the package more, and it registered above-average acceleration spikes during trips for which we requested careful treatment."
[0] http://www.popularmechanics.com/technology/reviews/a6284/which-shipping-company-is-kindest-to-your-packages/?click=pp http://www.popularmechanics.com/technology/reviews/a6284/whi...
- happyslobro 10y agoI would be tempted to sort of accidentally drop the package, just so that I could guess what it is by the sound it makes.
- Dylan16807 10y agoAcross a sample size of 12 trips total.
- GigabyteCoin 10y agoThat was a disappointingly small sample size given the nature of the magazine, I agree. On the other hand, I doubt this technique has been tried with hundreds of bikes yet either. So everything about these statements could just be worthless information I suppose.
- Retra 10y agoThat may be a study with similar intent, but writing "fragile" or "this side up" definitely feels like it should have a significantly different psychological effect on the handler than that of an image of a TV.
- andy_ppp 10y agoIt's about breaking something tangible rather than being told what to do.