Quoting Robert Dickow:
Hmm.... He's one of my publishers, so I hope this doesn't happen too often
to people!
Bob Dickow
Lionel Hampton School of Music
Subject: [Hornlist] Thompson Edition: Advice for international customers
Hi everyone
I recommend everyone who uses Thompson Edition to purchase sheet music to go
for one of the *paid* *tracked* shipping options. I ordered a pair of study
scores from them on the 11th of August 2008. As money is scarce (isn't it
always?) I decided to try and save by going for their free delivery option.
The website stated that the music would arrive within 'a reasonable delay'.
Several weeks -- and several emails querying how long 'reasonable' was
defined -- later, <snip>
...
I didn't see the start of this thread.
I hold no brief for Thompson Edition, but I have never, over the
course of numerous orders, had reason to think Mr. Thompson or his
company were other than honest and ethical.
Everyone should realize that Thompson does not control the post office
or any of the other delivery services. Once a package leaves their
office, it is, in all senses of the phrase, out of their hands. Even
the best courier will lose a package from time to time.
So the bottom line is that the original poster took a calculated risk,
and, unfortunately, was the one who lost this time. I'd be extremely
surprised if the package's delay or loss had anything to do with the
actions of Thompson Edition.
In sum, the advice to spring for a method of shipping that can be
tracked is excellent for those unprepared to assume the loss of the
cost of the order.
Howard Sanner
hornl...@terrier.ampexguy.com
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