[meteorite-list] Dealers, Sellers: Please INSURE your shipments

From: Jason Utas <meteoritekid_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Wed, 3 Jun 2009 01:29:49 -0700
Message-ID: <93aaac890906030129s3d07ab56vc8200bd7a96f7a23_at_mail.gmail.com>

Hola All,
Indeed, our package from Argentina was opened as well; though nothing
went missing, the box's integrity was compromised, as there was no
tape holding the bottom flap closed - it had all been cut, and looked
as though it might well have been opened. It wasn't a basic box with
two sets of two flaps - there was some interlocking cardboard to hold
it together, but a good drop would have done it in. There was no note
from customs stating that it had been gone through and the internal
wrapping/padding looked untouched, but who knows...
Regards,
Jason

On Wed, Jun 3, 2009 at 1:09 AM, Mark Ford <mark.ford at ssl.gb.com> wrote:
> Lets not mention 'the declared value thing' , best not to 'rock' the
> boat... :)
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: meteorite-list-bounces at meteoritecentral.com
> [mailto:meteorite-list-bounces at meteoritecentral.com] On Behalf Of Aubrey
> Whymark
> Sent: 02 June 2009 20:31
> To: Meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com
> Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Dealers, Sellers: Please INSURE your
> shipments
>
> I am always careful about declaring a meteorite - it makes it tempting
> to steal. 'Mineral specimen for research' is accurate and yet far less
> tempting to steal. Also I prefer not to declare the full value. When I
> have stuff sent to the Philippines I like a low value as again it
> reduces the risk of theft (although I have never experienced a
> problem). The main problem I have is that if a high value is declared
> then I have to pay import duties, and various other taxes and post
> office expenses that basically convert a bargain ebay purchase into
> very expense deal - almost to the point that it's not worth picking
> up, due to the expense. I once bought $120 of tektites and then had to
> pay $60 to the post office to get them!
>
> Aubrey
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Received on Wed 03 Jun 2009 04:29:49 AM PDT