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Bruce Kolber
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----- Original Message -----
From: "John Hermanson" <omtech@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, July 16, 2001 4:54 PM
Subject: Re: [OM] Well, sometimes you just get hosed...
> I'm curious what FEDEX minimum charge would be from NY to Ca for a 2 lb.
> package insured for $200? More than $6?
>
> John Hermanson
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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Tris Schuler" <tristanjohn@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Monday, July 16, 2001 4:41 PM
> Subject: Re: [OM] Well, sometimes you just get hosed...
>
>
> | No argument re the USPS. RE UPs overseas: the main problem with their
> prior
> | operation vis-a-vis shipments to Spain was the domestic agent they were
> | forced (at that time--1989-90) to employ in lieu of the ability to run
> | their own operation within that country's borders. UPS now has their own
> | offices in Spain and for all I know things run more smoothly. (I'd like
to
> | think so.)
> |
> | Having said that . . . I just received yet another UPS shipment this
> | morning from Camera West in Monterey, California via UPS Ground and sure
> | enough the box came partially crushed at one of its corners. Inside was
> the
> | little 40mm Zuiko I purchased the other day. Thankfully, all was well
with
> | the lens--at least I think all is well.
> |
> | I have never had an issue of this sort with Federal Express. If and when
I
> | do I just might think about changing over yet again, maybe to Airborne
> | Express. But the thing is, my FedEx account is over 10 years of duration
> | and they haven't failed me yet.
> |
> | As you know, John, from my personal pleas to you to use my FedEx account
> | and not to ship your stuff via your normal method which is UPS, I'm
quite
> | serious about t6his. UPS is unreliable within my experience. Better than
> | the USPS? Who isn't? But FedEx it ain't.
> |
> | Tris
> |
> |
> | At 10:27 AM 7/16/01 -0400, you wrote:
> | >UPS sure has their problems shiping out of the US! Within the US,
> though,
> | >in 14 years they have never lost a package I've shipped, I've never
> gotten
> | >anything damaged from them, either.
> | >
> | >They will often open items (shipped by the occassional user) to make
> sure
> | >a damaged / smashed item hasn't been packed which allow the person on
> the
> | >receiving end to put in a pre-arranged damage claim.
> | >
> | >USPS has their place for lots of losses and damage. Obstinance at the
> | >front counter is also a strong suit. I took a package to them once,
> weight
> | >approx 1.5 lbs. A camera going back to Australia. First she said it
> could
> | >only be insured for $40.45 maximum, and that the blue-edged insurance
> form
> | >was wrong. Then I had to fill out a different . After arguing with her
> that
> | >a week ago I shipped one to Australia, insured for $800, she just
stared
> at
> | >me like a deer in headlights. I paid and left. When I got home I
looked
> at
> | >the receipt. Instead of entering my item as a "parcel", she entered
it
> in
> | >the computer as a "letter".
> | >This is a simple mistake, but can you imagine how impossible it was to
> | >explain to them? Even more impossible was expecting a comment like "I
> guess
> | >we made a mistake" .
> | >
> | >When is a package a letter? When you take it to the post office.
> | >
> | >
> | >John Hermanson
> | >___________________________________
> | >omtech@xxxxxxxxx
> | >http://www.zuiko.com
> | >Camtech, Olympus Service since 1977.
> | >21 South Lane, Huntington NY 11743-4714
> | >Phone/fax 631-424-2121
> | >Free Olympus Manuals: 1-800-221-3000
> | >___________________________________
>
>
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