try cope sensitive freight On Fri, 8 Dec 2023 at 08:32, Joseph Goldman <jos...@goldman.id.au> wrote:
> Whilst usually I agree with just load it up and drive it, this particular > trip is more like 1500km each way, so it will cost 4 full days in travel > return trip to do so. > > I do love a good road trip though :D thoughts @Rhys? :P > > ------ Original Message ------ > From: "Darren Moss" <darren.m...@cloud365.com.au> > To: "Jennifer Sims" <j...@jenn.id.au>; "Nathan Brookfield" < > nathan.brookfi...@iperium.com.au> > Cc: "ausnog@lists.ausnog.net" <ausnog@lists.ausnog.net> > Sent: 8/12/2023 8:27:02 AM > Subject: Re: [AusNOG] Courier insurance > > Seasons’ Greetings Noggers, > > > > If I have to use airlines to move equipment, I check it in as oversized > baggage. Unfortunately, insurance for accompanied luggage is not great > (usually non-existent) for the reasons Jennifer has shown. > > Make sure equipment is boxed well. I’ve sat on the plane and watched > baggage handlers throw boxes marked fragile onto the baggage cart. > > > > Carriers we’ve learned to avoid are TNT (damaged equipment), Couriers > Please (late/failed pickups/late deliveries) and Parcel to Courier (damaged > equipment). > > > > We’ve had good results with Aramex and Fedex. Look at TransDirect if you > prefer a broker and multiple options. > > > > In November we had new HP equipment for deployment at SY4. > > I had it shipped to my home, tested a basic config, loaded it into my car > and drove 850klms then unloaded at SY4 where it was installed and > commissioned. > > > > IMHO, the best way to get equipment safely to the DC is via car. > > > > Regards, > > > > > > *Darren Moss* > > General Manager > > Cloud365 Australia Pty Limited > > <https://www.cloud365.com.au/> > > darren.m...@cloud365.com.au > > +61 1800 888 365 x105 > > +61 3 9017 2287 > > Level 1, 1 Queens Road, Melbourne VIC 3004 > > *cloud365.com.au <https://www.cloud365.com.au/>* > > <https://www.linkedin.com/in/thatdarrenguy/> > > This communication may contain confidential or privileged information > intended solely for the individual or entity above. 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Efforts to explain to the airline > that no I didn’t pick it up, and that it never arrived on the belt the same > as everything else. > > > > They literally just ignored me and left me high and dry. Police said they > could not do anything as no indication it was stolen, airport refused to > check cctv as police didn’t do report, and baggage services kept shirking > responsibility. > > > > After lots of backward and forward, we just had to give up. > > > > The vendor on the other hand was very understanding and it cost me as per > our agreement, which was money I didn’t want to burn but sadly, had no > choice because I needed to keep to my agreement. > > > > Overall, don’t trust the airlines. If you check it, make sure it’s got an > air tag or something to track it down. > > > > Jen > > Sent from my iPhone > > > > On 7 Dec 2023, at 23:14, Nathan Brookfield < > nathan.brookfi...@iperium.com.au> wrote: > > After many issues over the years with shipping equipment especially TNT, > if I’m going anyway, I will always take it and check it in on the flight, > in a lot of cases, it’s cheaper and yes, it might get thrown around a > little bit, but it doesn’t matter what courier company you use it’s going > to be a lot safer…. > > > > *Nathan Brookfield * > General Manager > > *p*: 1300 592 330 | *m*: 0412 266 008 | *w*: https://Iperium.com.au > > > > Level 4, Suite 2, 189 Kent Street Sydney NSW 2000 > > > *Your Connectivity Team* > > > DISCLAIMER: This document is intended solely for the named addressee. 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I’m not really keen on just trusting the gear won’t be damaged, so I’m > looking for safe options to courier the equipment – I’m wondering if anyone > is aware of good options for this sort of situation? > > > > We are also attending site so it’s possible that we could just check the > boxes in as luggage, but I’m not sure if I trust baggable handlers any > better. Typically we’d just ship directly to site, but we don’t really want > to configure and test it entirely onsite as that has it’s own challenges in > this case. > > > > Appreciate any suggestions. 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