I don't know about tariffs, but I've always understood the definition of "antique" to mean 25 years or older, not 100. A 1920 phonograph is an antique by any definition.
> Date: Sat, 2 Jan 2010 15:26:39 -0600 > From: [email protected] > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [Phono-L] Shipping phonographs > > That will work for the items that you are willing to spend the time and > $$ shipping. I still would want to very carefully read the tariff to > see just exactly what is and is not covered by the damage coverage. > > Antique has a definition and it usually means 100 years old or older. > > The tariff also usually states that it supersedes any promises, claims, > or off-the-cuff comments made by any employ or agent that does not > match the tariff. > > If they back the truck over it or stab it with a fork truck you will > almost always get paid no matter what it is or how old it is. Other > than acts of obvious negligence UPS and the Post Office are a major pain > to deal with unless it was registered mail. > _________________________________________________________________ Hotmail: Trusted email with Microsoft’s powerful SPAM protection. http://clk.atdmt.com/GBL/go/177141664/direct/01/ _______________________________________________ Phono-L mailing list http://phono-l.oldcrank.org
