Re: [meteorite-list] International shipping isssues

2006-04-10 Thread M come Meteorite Meteorites
to vent. Dave - Original Message - From: Dave Freeman mjwy [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc: meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Sent: Friday, March 31, 2006 10:36 PM Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] International shipping isssues Dear List members; I

Re: [meteorite-list] International shipping isssues

2006-04-08 Thread Dave Carothers
, but I had to vent. Dave - Original Message - From: Dave Freeman mjwy [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc: meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Sent: Friday, March 31, 2006 10:36 PM Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] International shipping isssues Dear List members; I don't

Re: [meteorite-list] International shipping isssues

2006-04-08 Thread Impactika
In a message dated 4/8/2006 8:33:23 A.M. Mountain Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Good afternoon list members, On Jan 29, 2006 and on 25 February 2006 I won and paid for meteorites I had won on eBay. The seller (from Germany) from the 29 Jan transaction and I both came to the

Re: [meteorite-list] International shipping isssues

2006-04-02 Thread Göran Axelsson
This is mostly from my memory so spelling and details could be wrong but this is as close I get without spending a lot time searching the net. I have bought a lot of minerals and meteorites from a seller in Spain and the time it takes to send a parcel from Spain to Sweden is remarcable. The

Re: [meteorite-list] International shipping isssues

2006-04-01 Thread Dave Freeman mjwy
Dear List members; I don't know if there are other list members who work at the postal system but my experience after 7 months is (you may quote me) we are all very lucky the mail gets delivered at all on some days. Never put anything in an envelope that is thicker than three sheets of

Re: [meteorite-list] International shipping isssues

2006-04-01 Thread Rob McCafferty
I'm new to this game but have bought a lot over the last 3 months and have not found a problem beyond the fact that my island gets cut off due to bad weather causing a few days delay. I've bought several pieces from Germany and they often arrive as quickly as other stuff from the UK. Maybe

Re: [meteorite-list] International shipping isssues

2006-03-31 Thread Adam Hupe
Dear List Members, Thank you for all of the responses in regards to international shipping. This seems to be an uncomfortable subject for many as they responded off-list. After analyzing the input of several List members, checking my own notesand doing some searching online, I have come to

Re: [meteorite-list] International shipping isssues

2006-03-31 Thread Jeff Kuyken
- Original Message - From: harlan trammell To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ; meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Sent: Friday, March 31, 2006 3:58 AM Subject: RE: [meteorite-list] International shipping isssues international shipping is 100% risk- insurance stops at the border and once it is out of our hands

RE: [meteorite-list] International shipping isssues

2006-03-31 Thread M come Meteorite Meteorites
Not real, I have received many packs in 9 years from outside Italy, and of this only 2 its not arriveI have received meteorites of high value without insurence write and its all arrive with no problemsthe problems arrive if you put the insurence, the italian custom block the packs for

Re: [meteorite-list] International shipping isssues

2006-03-31 Thread Meteoriteshow
, March 30, 2006 7:58 PM Subject: RE: [meteorite-list] International shipping isssues international shipping is 100% risk- insurance stops at the border and once it is out of our hands (U.S.) they might get it, or they might not. i try to make my buyers aware of that. i have

RE: [meteorite-list] International shipping isssues

2006-03-30 Thread harlan trammell
international shipping is 100% risk- insurance stops at the border and once it is out of our hands (U.S.) they might get it, or they might not. i try to make my buyers aware of that. i have had fair luck w/ fed-ex, but there is no legit insurance. once it leaves our borders, i really wonder what

Re: [meteorite-list] International shipping isssues

2006-03-30 Thread Impactika
In a message dated 3/30/2006 10:10:15 A.M. Mountain Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Dear List, I was wondering if anybody else is having problems with shipping to other countries, specifically Germany? It seems that about every six months I go through a cycle were things are