Hi Bernhard, Matt, and All, Registered mail packages don't get lost - you'll have to start an official inquiry, and you'll find out where the package is. That's at least my experience.
BTW, I only send registered (national, and international) for two reasons: If I don't send my specimens registered I have no proof whatsoever that I've sent anything to my customer. I also have no proof that my customer ever received the item, and so he can claim that I either never shipped the item, or that he never received it. I made this experience, twice, and ever since then I won't send anything unregistered. Best, Norbert > -----Urspr�ngliche Nachricht----- > > This is funny since the Europeans are the only customers I have that > request Registered Mail. > Guess it depends on your perspective. I have had one registered mail > package lost and that was questionable. However I have had at least 5 > unregistered packs lost. > Matt > > -----Original Message----- > > > Mike Farmer, I believe, ships for $1 worldwide. > The Hupes ship for app. $5. > > Registered mail, at least that's my experience, is more likely to NOT > arrive. I have received about 300 meteorites from the US so far, a > single unregistered mail has been lost, and two of app. 10 registered > ones haven't arrived. They seem to be more interesting for the folks on > the way :-). > > About customs: mark your shipment as "mineral samples for studies" with > a value between $0 and $10 - and noone will have to pay customs. > > See, due to the low dollar, the US market is pretty interesting for us > European customers. Tose who make it easy for us to buy will get our > money. > > But of course, if you feel safer with registered mail, that's your right > to choose this option. But for us, registered means customs means > hassles means unattractive. > > Bernhard > > ______________________________________________ Meteorite-list mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
