Re: [meteorite-list] Shipping to bad news places.
Now you know why Italy is on my DO NOT SHIP list:) Michael Farmer Sent from my iPhone On May 8, 2013, at 11:13 AM, Jim Strope wrote: > I just had a near loss with Italy. Against my better judgement, I shipped a > sizable piece of NWA479. Luckily, I registered the package. It never got > delivered, but the customer was able to track it down using the registered > number. It had been sitting in the same customs office for 29 days. WTF? > > Jim Strope > 421 4th Street > Glen Dale, WV. 26038 > > Sent from my iPad > > On May 7, 2013, at 10:21 PM, Sean Brooks wrote: > >> Hello List, >> I've noticed most U.S. dealers on E=bay don't ship to >> Italy. I was wondering what other countries are bad news to ship to >> and should be avoided? >> >> Sean Brooks >> #7781 >> __ >> >> Visit the Archives at http://www.meteorite-list-archives.com >> Meteorite-list mailing list >> Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com >> http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list > __ > > Visit the Archives at http://www.meteorite-list-archives.com > Meteorite-list mailing list > Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com > http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list __ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteorite-list-archives.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
Re: [meteorite-list] Shipping to bad news places.
Aloha Sean, I have been shipping to Italy without trouble for years. The reason other dealers don't ship there may be because of Italy's many import restrictions, which take up multiple screens on the USPS counter terminals. I've shipped over 5000 packages worldwide, and have only lost a handful. With all due respect to the countries and their people, I have lost packages in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil and China (I think the lost packages were scam thefts). gary On May 7, 2013, at 4:21 PM, Sean Brooks wrote: > Hello List, >I've noticed most U.S. dealers on E=bay don't ship to > Italy. I was wondering what other countries are bad news to ship to > and should be avoided? > > Sean Brooks > #7781 > __ > > Visit the Archives at http://www.meteorite-list-archives.com > Meteorite-list mailing list > Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com > http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list Gary Fujihara Big Kahuna Meteorites Inc. PO Box 4175, Hilo, HI 96720 (808) 640-9161 http://bigkahuna-meteorites.com/ http://www.ebay.com/sch/fujmon/m.html __ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteorite-list-archives.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
Re: [meteorite-list] Shipping to bad news places.
I just had a near loss with Italy. Against my better judgement, I shipped a sizable piece of NWA479. Luckily, I registered the package. It never got delivered, but the customer was able to track it down using the registered number. It had been sitting in the same customs office for 29 days. WTF? Jim Strope 421 4th Street Glen Dale, WV. 26038 Sent from my iPad On May 7, 2013, at 10:21 PM, Sean Brooks wrote: > Hello List, >I've noticed most U.S. dealers on E=bay don't ship to > Italy. I was wondering what other countries are bad news to ship to > and should be avoided? > > Sean Brooks > #7781 > __ > > Visit the Archives at http://www.meteorite-list-archives.com > Meteorite-list mailing list > Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com > http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list __ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteorite-list-archives.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
Re: [meteorite-list] Shipping to bad news places.
I've had issues with India on 50% of my shipments there and have stopped shipping there. Usually it's so much bureaucratic red tape that its just easier to have the item returned. "What is the chemical composition of this rock? Where is the paperwork for the mine this came from? Come back after lunch, in 2 hours" Of course then it takes 6 months for your package to get back; flattened, tied with string, and covered in ink stamps and wax seals (surprisingly). YW Sent from my iPhone On May 7, 2013, at 10:21 PM, Sean Brooks wrote: > Hello List, >I've noticed most U.S. dealers on E=bay don't ship to > Italy. I was wondering what other countries are bad news to ship to > and should be avoided? > > Sean Brooks > #7781 > __ > > Visit the Archives at http://www.meteorite-list-archives.com > Meteorite-list mailing list > Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com > http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list __ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteorite-list-archives.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list