Harry, I use UPS, they have a UPS storefront close to my home.
Anyone can create an account with them online at www.ups.com Once the account has been set up you will have created your return address on future shipments. You then type in the address of the person or business you are shipping to, they offer for you to save this into your address book so future shipments to them with will be much quicker if you often ship to a particular location. You then tell them you are doing your own packaging and answer the questions about dimensions and weight (I purchased a commercial scale for this and I have an area with all the bubble wrap, tape for sealing and a measuring tape for dimensions). Once you are done filling all this in you will need to tell them the amount for the insurance then it will take you to the page for payment and here you enter your credit card. You are given the option for them to save this info. so you won't have to fill it out in the future. Finally you are given the option of printing out the shipping label and the receipt or just the label. Tape the label on the box and drop off with any UPS driver, at one of the storefronts or put in one of their boxes. You also have the option of having them email you when the shipment has been received on the other end, which I always do. For your expensive items I am sure you will be told to take the package to the UPS store for inspection but with the signature the employee is required to give they are putting the burden on their shoulders and believe me they will package it right. I had one item I insured for close to $1,500.00 and I bet you money it was handled a different way than the package that has no insurance on it. Hope this helps, it is slick and quick. John On Jan 18, 2009, at 4:47 PM, Harry Jacobson-Beyer wrote: > John, > > Who is they? And which store did you take it to? > > When you say you do all your shipping on line through what company? > URL > perchance? > > Thanks. > > Harry > > Sunday, January 18, 20094:33 [email protected] > >> Harry, >> >> I don't think any of the main group have good records of "gentle >> handling". DHL is all but out of business, gone. FedX is about >> the >> same as UPS but I have shipped some very expensive items and the key >> is to insure the dickens out of it. They would not accept the >> package unless I agreed (I do all my shipping on line) to take the >> package to a store where they would open and inspect. I had to have >> the employee of the store sign the form that I was given for their >> approval. >> >> I stopped in and the attendant did their thing, rewrapped the >> contents >> (at their expense) and of course it arrived in great shape. >> >> I did ship a very expensive antique clock to a family member and used >> an independent shipper in Louisville but that was 15 years ago and I >> can't remember who they were, but a search should find one for you. >> >> John >> >> >> On Jan 18, 2009, at 3:50 PM, Harry Jacobson-Beyer wrote: >> >>> Hey gang, >>> >>> I have a friend who needs to ship some electronic equipment (and >>> other >>> stuff) from Louisville to the west coast. >>> >>> She's looking for a responsible UPS or FedX or DHL shipping store >>> (or ????). She checked out one Mailboxes / UPS location close to >>> her >>> but the people who waited on her did not inspire confidence. >>> >>> She's looking for someone who really knows what they are doing when >>> the >>> package fragile stuff. >>> >>> TIA, >>> >>> Harry >>> >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> The next Louisville Computer Society meeting will >>> be January 27 at MacAuthority, 128 Breckinridge Lane. >>> Posting address: [email protected] >>> Information: http://www.math.louisville.edu/mailman/listinfo/ >>> macgroup >>> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> The next Louisville Computer Society meeting will >> be January 27 at MacAuthority, 128 Breckinridge Lane. >> Posting address: [email protected] >> Information: http://www.math.louisville.edu/mailman/listinfo/macgroup >> > > > > _______________________________________________ > The next Louisville Computer Society meeting will > be January 27 at MacAuthority, 128 Breckinridge Lane. > Posting address: [email protected] > Information: http://www.math.louisville.edu/mailman/listinfo/macgroup > _______________________________________________ The next Louisville Computer Society meeting will be January 27 at MacAuthority, 128 Breckinridge Lane. Posting address: [email protected] Information: http://www.math.louisville.edu/mailman/listinfo/macgroup
