I ordered the gasket pictured below, and our genius USPS deliverer literally folded it in half (it was shipped between two thick, FLAT pieces of cardboard) to cram it into our mailbox.

I'm not experienced enough to know if it's no big deal, just use it, or if it's ruined.

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Just wow.
I wouldn't use it myself. Have you filed a complaint with USPS?

 

Took it out of my mailbox 20 minutes ago.

 

That looks like a metal core gasket, if so it's ruined

 

The gasket is shot.

Was the package marked "do not fold"? If not, the carrier is going to fit it into your mailbox, he/she is a letter carrier, not a mechanic.

 

She's a goner alright.

 

Thanks for the replies.

I contacted the seller and they're shipping me a new one and filing a claim with USPS. Meanwhile, I'm going down to our post office this morning to give them some feedback so that hopefully the same thing doesn't happen to the new one.

 

"feedback"

I think i might start using that term...at the appropriate times of course

 

Should have been shipped in a shallow cardboard box anyway.

 

That is just dumb....that mail carrier should be "notified" that they ruined your part. Common sense is just no common anymore.