When I tried to ship a synthesizer to the States via UPS, the girl at Mailboxes Etc told me straight up that she would never ship an item of value (that is marked as such) through UPS because things go missing there all the time. She said mostly art and things. They have a terrible reputation. Their handlers are referred to as gorillas and now we have another case of theft. Avoid UPS like the plague and go with Fed-Ex is at all possible. I've never looked back since learning about so many people's complaints regarding their service.
I am truly sorry to hear about this because theft is just awful in any case.
Good luck finding these thieves and your posters, Dominique!
All the best,
Michael
Ed Flood wrote:
Could this be a Customs issue?J R <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Dominique, This is heart-breaking! Please send to MOPO a complete condition description of each poster -- that will help in identifying them if they turn up for sale somewhere. I'm sure everyone is saddened by your loss and wishes you all the best in a recovery (fingers crossed). Of course, you must report this to UPS (even if it was not insured -- tell your customer to keep the box and turn it over to UPS. If your customer can produce the box they received, then it means the posters were stolen by a UPS employee and they may be able to trace it if they have the box and all the original shipping information. If your customer cannot produce the box, that is suspicious and reason to think that perhaps the customer actually did receive the posters after all). This sad event serves to remind everyone about the dangers of shipping expensive posters. Even if they are insured, the loss and hassle to get repaid can be immense, and if they are not insured, the loss can be devastating. Here's one approach I've seen used in the past: When shipping several expensive posters, send them in *separate* packages, mailed at least 1 day apart. This "breaks up the set" and reduces the possibility of all of them being lost or damaged to near-zero. Yes, it means paying a little more postage and spending a little more time executing the shipment. But it's much safer. I hope Dominique can recover something. -- JR ----- Original Message -----From: DOMINIQUE BESSONSent: Friday, October 01, 2004 9:46Subject: [MOPO] NEED YOUR HELP Stolen postersHello from France, I need your help to stop some Poster Thieves !! I sent via UPS, 3 weeks ago, 8 Audrey Hepburn posters to a customer in California sent in a strong tube (5 feet long). The customer received a box (about 30x20x10in) EMPTY INSIDE UPS is still looking for my package, but I have "little" hope. Here is the list of the posters :Monte carlo baby55 x 78 Italian 4.000 eurosSabrina55 x 78 Italian 24.000 euros
Breakfast at Tiffany�sA20 x 28 Italian 750 euros
Breakfast at Tiffany�sB20 x 28 Italian &nb! sp; 750 euros
Breakfast at Tiffany�sC20 x 28 Italian 750 euros
Breakfast at Tiffany�s13 x 28 Italian 1.500 euros
Audrey Hepburn (original artwork)20 x 26 Italian original artwork by Brini 3.800 euros
Funny face55 x 78 Italian 4.500 euros
You can see all of them on following link :
http://www.dominiquebesson.com/photos_gm/hepburnstolen.jpg
We can assume that these posters are not "lost" and some of them will surface very soon. As you know, the "Sabrina" poster is a very rare and very expensive one. This is the only known copy and its very very valuable. This artwork by Brini is the only copy, it is a one of a kind.
If you come across some of these posters, any help will be much appreciated.
Sincerely
Dominique BESSON
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