[meteorite-list] LOSS OF METEORITE BY UPS

From: Count Deiro <countdeiro_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Mon, 19 Dec 2011 21:52:52 -0800 (GMT-08:00)
Message-ID: <9966415.1324360373085.JavaMail.root_at_elwamui-rubis.atl.sa.earthlink.net>

Hi Pete and List,

I will never use UPS again. U.S. Mail Registered is probably the way to go. My package was an approx. 4" by 6" by 8" cardboard box inside a full sized UPS vinyl envelope. I declared it a "mineral specimen". Fed Ex over night envelope would be good for ts's and slices. I haven't heard anybody knock Fed Ex yet.

I'm just keeping my fingers crossed.

Count Deiro
IMCA 3536


-----Original Message-----
>From: Pete Pete <rsvp321 at hotmail.com>
>Sent: Dec 19, 2011 8:48 PM
>To: meteoritemike at gmail.com, countdeiro at earthlink.net
>Cc: meteoritelist meteoritelist <meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com>
>Subject: RE: [meteorite-list] LOSS OF METEORITE BY UPS
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>Hi, All,
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>An added note of advice, I always wondered why Adam Hupe' shipped tiny, sometimes almost weightless, pieces of meteorite in a relatively huge
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> 3 1/2" x 3 1/2" x 6" box, until I heard similar stories like this in the past and it dawned on me.
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>An box this size is not easily concealed in clothing by a postal/courier employee, and would discourage all but the most determined thief.
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>Was this intentional, Adam, and has it proven beneficial, in your experience?
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>I haven't sold any meteorites yet, but when I do I'll be shipping in similar containers.
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>Merry Christmas,
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>Pete
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>> Date: Mon, 19 Dec 2011 22:43:17 -0500
>> From: meteoritemike at gmail.com
>> To: countdeiro at earthlink.net
>> CC: meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com
>> Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] LOSS OF METEORITE BY UPS
>>
>> Hi Count,
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>> That really stinks - to put it poetically. ;)
>>
>> It also reinforces my belief that UPS blows. I had numerous problems
>> with them in the past and their customer service is horrible. I'd
>> rather burn a package than give it to them. I haven't used UPS in
>> about 5 years now and I will never use them again.
>>
>> If for some reason I cannot ship via USPS (such as a customer requests
>> an alternate method), then I use Fed Ex.
>>
>> Count - I wouldn't expect much sympathy or any sort of action to
>> rectify the situation on the behalf of UPS. You'll get a lot of nice
>> talk and smooth words, but no action.
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>> Well, I hope your meteorite eventually shows up.
>>
>> I've been waiting over 8 weeks now for a valuable package from Canada
>> and it is gone - I'm not sure who stole it, Canada Post or USPS. But,
>> this is one of only a small handful of problems I have had with USPS
>> over the years of shipping thousands of packages. By contrast, I have
>> only used UPS about 10 times, and almost every time there was some
>> sort of problem.
>>
>> Best regards,
>>
>> MikeG
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>> On 12/19/11, Count Deiro <countdeiro at earthlink.net> wrote:
>> > Seasons Greetings Listees,
>> >
>> > Whish I had lee distressing news to share. It seems that UPS has lost my
>> > shipment of a CAT MOUNTAIN
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