LostWoods
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I meant in the sense it's manufactured and packaged in house at Fab Fours here in the US. They obviously can ship direct but they are stocked by large resellers so it's really both. The point is that the reseller does not repackage and getting it directly from FF is the best case scenario. Otherwise it's seen 1-3 shipping legs prior.Actually, it is not. Fab Fours, like a lot of the aftermarket, sells through the big distributors. They ship in truckload quantities to the distributors who warehouse the product and in turn ship to the the shop or retailer or e-tailer that we all then buy from.
In the case of the OP, the part likely went from Fab Fours to Transamerican Auto Parts (one of the “big three” distributors - aka 4Wheel Parts, aka 4WD, owned by Polaris) who then sold it to Morris when the OP ordered it and shipped it to the OP.
In that chain, the safest transport is the full truck that goes from Fab Fours to Transamerican as the handling is only loading at Fab Fours and unloading at Transamerican. Beyond that, these things go through hell. If you’ve never seen a UPS or FedEx hub, I suggest you go.
This is my $0.02 coming from 20+ years in the packaging business and currently in the automotive aftermarket business.
In the end, the bumper arrived at the OP in unacceptable condition. And there is a long chain of responsibility for making in right
Again, as I said, FF is fully responsible here because rarely do resellers repackage bulky items. They know the deal and they still pack like shit.
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