[meteorite-list] Lets rename the thread! (postoffice problems!)
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Date: Thu Apr 22 09:52:25 2004 Message-ID: <001c01c25062$bd4c3360$516dcd18_at_charterpipeline.net> This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0019_01C25028.104D23C0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Someone wrote <<It does no good for a customer to request shipping via = the USPS and then ask that a reduced value be declared>> This raises both an ethical and legal problem. On U.S.P.O. = International parcel post packages invoices are now supposed to = accompany the package, and correct declarations made. (This does not = apply to small air-letter packs). If not a new policy, I am told by the = postoffice is nevertheless being more rigorously enforced, as of the = last several months. Matteos problem with having to pay excessive = customs fees, and the same for those in many other countries, is well = understood and appreciated. This, though, poses a real problem, as = well, for both buyer and seller when a client requests that a lesser or = "no value" declaration be stated and then something is lost. Its also a problem when the client asks for no insurance, and then = understandably gets upset if and when the package gets lost. (This is = human nature!) Since we usually underestimate actual postage anyway, = and end up accepting the risk if that is acceptable, such as with small = inexpensive or easily replaceable items (such as...uhem! our membrane = boxes) paying the insurance ourselves, solves the immediate problem but = probably is not the correct way to run a serious business. For us, the = business exists to support a teaching museum collection in a college and = some kind of profit margin is appreciated but not a pressing issue. = Sometimes we just want material to study and then pass on at cost. For = full-time businesses with only that single source of income, and unless = they want negative cash-flow, their only alternative is to increase = profit-margins with higher prices to cover such expenses or go out of = business. =20 Ron R. N. Hartman METEORITES and MEMBRANE SUSPENSION BOXES rnh_at_meteorite1.com www.meteorite1.com order_at_membranebox.com www.membranebox.com Mailing address: The R. N. Hartman Collection METEORITES P.O. Box 94 Walnut, CA 91788-0094 (U.S.) ----- Original Message -----=20 From: M come Meteorite Meteorites <mcomemeteorite2000_at_yahoo.it> To: <LITIG8NSHARK_at_aol.com>; <tracyl@lib.state.hi.us> Cc: <meteorite-list_at_meteoritecentral.com> Sent: Friday, August 30, 2002 12:13 AM Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Re: a bad N.E. Meteoritical Services = experience? > Hello all >=20 > > Another dilemma which we all know about, and many > > attempt to avoid, are the=20 > > Custom laws of the different countries. It does no > > good for a customer to=20 > > request shipping via the USPS and then ask that a > > reduced value be declared=20 > > on the package. That frustrates the sender's ability > > to insure the package.=20 > > No insurance means that someone loses if the package > > doesn't arrive. I am=20 > > sure the "risk" is worth it until the unfortunate > > inevitable occurs. And, I=20 > > am certain that it happen more often than we hear > > about. >=20 > This is another problem, here in Italy for the packs > from outside Europa the custom ask a 20% in tax. Just > few days ago E.Olson have sent to me my Vigarano slice > via FedEx. After 2 days I received a phone from Milan > where a Mrs ask to me if I want pay $250 of tax for a > pack, this only why the insure of $1200 write on the > pack. I am sorry but I have addvise I no want pay a > similar tax and I have ask the return of the piece in > USA. For the moment the pack is not return in USA. I > hope is no go lost or I kill in first the persons of > the custom in Milan, and after the persons of the > FedEx. > Regards >=20 > Matteo >=20 >=20 > =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D > M come Meteorite - Matteo Chinellato > Via Triestina 126/A - 30030 - TESSERA, VENEZIA, ITALY > Email: mcomemeteorite2000_at_yahoo.it > Sale Site: http://www.mcomemeteorite.com Collection Site: = http://www.mcomemeteorite.info > International Meteorite Collectors Association #2140 > MSN Messanger: spacerocks_at_hotmail.com > EBAY.COM:http://members.ebay.com/aboutme/mcomemeteorite_at_excite.it/ >=20 > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Yahoo! Finance - Get real-time stock quotes > http://finance.yahoo.com >=20 > ______________________________________________ > Meteorite-list mailing list > Meteorite-list_at_meteoritecentral.com > http://www.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list >=20 ------=_NextPart_000_0019_01C25028.104D23C0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <HTML><HEAD> <META content=3D"text/html; charset=3Diso-8859-1" = http-equiv=3DContent-Type> <META content=3D"MSHTML 5.00.2314.1000" name=3DGENERATOR> <STYLE></STYLE> </HEAD> <BODY> <DIV><FONT size=3D2>Someone wrote <<It does no good for a customer = to=20 request shipping via the USPS and then ask that a reduced value be=20 declared>></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=3D2><BR>This raises both an ethical and legal = problem. On=20 U.S.P.O. International parcel post packages invoices are now supposed to = accompany the package, and correct declarations made. (This does = not apply=20 to small air-letter packs). If not a new policy, I am told by the=20 postoffice is nevertheless being more rigorously enforced, as of the = last=20 several months. Matteos problem with having to pay excessive = customs fees,=20 and the same for those in many other countries, is well understood and=20 appreciated. This, though, poses a real problem, as well, = for both=20 buyer and seller when a client requests that a lesser or "no value" = declaration=20 be stated and then something is lost.</FONT></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV><FONT size=3D2>Its also a problem when the client asks for no = insurance, and=20 then understandably gets upset if and when the package gets = lost. =20 (This is human nature!) Since we usually underestimate actual = postage=20 anyway, and end up accepting the risk if that is acceptable, such as = with small=20 inexpensive or easily replaceable items (such as...uhem! our membrane = boxes)=20 paying the insurance ourselves, solves the immediate problem but = probably=20 is not the correct way to run a serious business. For us, the = business=20 exists to support a teaching museum collection in a college and some = kind of=20 profit margin is appreciated but not a pressing issue. = Sometimes we=20 just want material to study and then pass on at cost. For = full-time=20 businesses with only that single source of income, and unless they = want=20 negative cash-flow, their only alternative is to increase=20 profit-margins with higher prices to cover such expenses or go out = of=20 business. </FONT></DIV> <DIV> <P><B><FONT face=3D"Lucida Handwriting" size=3D4>Ron<BR></FONT></B><FONT = face=3DArial=20 size=3D1>R. N. Hartman<BR>METEORITES and MEMBRANE SUSPENSION = BOXES</FONT></P> <P><A href=3D"mailto:rnh_at_meteorite1.com"><FONT face=3DArial=20 size=3D1>rnh_at_meteorite1.com<BR>www.meteorite1.com</FONT></A></P> <P><FONT face=3DArial size=3D1><A=20 href=3D"mailto:order_at_membranebox.coom">order@membranebox.com<BR></A><A=20 href=3D"http://www.membramebox.com">www.membranebox.com</A></FONT></P> <P><FONT face=3DArial size=3D1>Mailing address:<BR>The R. N. Hartman = Collection=20 METEORITES<BR>P.O. Box 94<BR>Walnut, CA 91788-0094 = (U.S.)</FONT></P></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=3D2>----- Original Message ----- </FONT> <DIV><FONT size=3D2>From: M come Meteorite Meteorites <<A=20 href=3D"mailto:mcomemeteorite2000_at_yahoo.it">mcomemeteorite2000@yahoo.it</= A>></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=3D2>To: <<A=20 href=3D"mailto:LITIG8NSHARK_at_aol.com">LITIG8NSHARK@aol.com</A>>; = <<A=20 href=3D"mailto:tracyl_at_lib.state.hi.us">tracyl@lib.state.hi.us</A>></FO= NT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=3D2>Cc: <<A=20 href=3D"mailto:meteorite-list_at_meteoritecentral.com">meteorite-list@meteor= itecentral.com</A>></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=3D2>Sent: Friday, August 30, 2002 12:13 AM</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=3D2>Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Re: a bad N.E. = Meteoritical=20 Services experience?</FONT></DIV></DIV> <DIV><BR></DIV><FONT size=3D2>> Hello all<BR>> <BR>> > = Another dilemma=20 which we all know about, and many<BR>> > attempt to avoid, are the = <BR>> > Custom laws of the different countries. It does no<BR>> = >=20 good for a customer to <BR>> > request shipping via the USPS and = then ask=20 that a<BR>> > reduced value be declared <BR>> > on the = package. That=20 frustrates the sender's ability<BR>> > to insure the package. = <BR>>=20 > No insurance means that someone loses if the package<BR>> > = doesn't=20 arrive. I am <BR>> > sure the "risk" is worth it until the=20 unfortunate<BR>> > inevitable occurs. And, I <BR>> > am = certain that=20 it happen more often than we hear<BR>> > about.<BR>> <BR>> = This is=20 another problem, here in Italy for the packs<BR>> from outside Europa = the=20 custom ask a 20% in tax. Just<BR>> few days ago E.Olson have sent to = me my=20 Vigarano slice<BR>> via FedEx. After 2 days I received a phone from=20 Milan<BR>> where a Mrs ask to me if I want pay $250 of tax for = a<BR>>=20 pack, this only why the insure of $1200 write on the<BR>> pack. I am = sorry=20 but I have addvise I no want pay a<BR>> similar tax and I have ask = the return=20 of the piece in<BR>> USA. For the moment the pack is not return in = USA.=20 I<BR>> hope is no go lost or I kill in first the persons of<BR>> = the=20 custom in Milan, and after the persons of the<BR>> FedEx.<BR>>=20 Regards<BR>> <BR>> Matteo<BR>> <BR>> <BR>> = =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D<BR>> M come=20 Meteorite - Matteo Chinellato<BR>> Via Triestina 126/A - 30030 - = TESSERA,=20 VENEZIA, ITALY<BR>> Email: <A=20 href=3D"mailto:mcomemeteorite2000_at_yahoo.it">mcomemeteorite2000@yahoo.it</= A><BR>>=20 Sale Site: <A=20 href=3D"http://www.mcomemeteorite.com">http://www.mcomemeteorite.com</A> = Collection Site: <A=20 href=3D"http://www.mcomemeteorite.info">http://www.mcomemeteorite.info</A= ><BR>>=20 International Meteorite Collectors Association #2140<BR>> MSN = Messanger: <A=20 href=3D"mailto:spacerocks_at_hotmail.com">spacerocks@hotmail.com</A><BR>>= <A=20 href=3D"mailto:EBAY.COM:http://members.ebay.com/aboutme/mcomemeteorite_at_ex= cite.it/">EBAY.COM:http://members.ebay.com/aboutme/mcomemeteorite_at_excite.= it/</A><BR>>=20 <BR>> __________________________________________________<BR>> Do = You=20 Yahoo!?<BR>> Yahoo! Finance - Get real-time stock quotes<BR>> <A=20 href=3D"http://finance.yahoo.com">http://finance.yahoo.com</A><BR>> = <BR>>=20 ______________________________________________<BR>> Meteorite-list = mailing=20 list<BR>> <A=20 href=3D"mailto:Meteorite-list_at_meteoritecentral.com">Meteorite-list@meteor= itecentral.com</A><BR>>=20 <A=20 href=3D"http://www.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list">http://w= ww.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list</A><BR>>=20 </FONT></BODY></HTML> ------=_NextPart_000_0019_01C25028.104D23C0-- Received on Fri 30 Aug 2002 04:20:52 PM PDT |
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