Best way to find out, John, would be to call 1-800-463-3339, then hit the
STAR (*) key for a voice operator. FedEx usually picks up fast for its
customers so wait time should be minimal.
I had to get a quote for them on the 90mm f2 I bought a few days ago but
which came to me with a fungal growth (apparently on the front face of the
rear lens element). I tried to get this person to pick up your $159
cleaning fee for the 90mm but he tells me he has someone else willing to
give him $450 for lens in spite of the growth. You may get that business
yet. If so, I'll ship it along and you can take your time with it.
Anyway, FedEx quoted me $16.54 to ship a 1lb small packet from San
Francisco to Lakeland Florida. That's 3-day service w/$700 insurance.
Tris
At 04:54 PM 7/16/01 -0400, you wrote:
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
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| >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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