[NHCOLL-L:4879] RE: advice on shippers

[Schneider, Gregory]

I sent a holotype to Germany last week by DHL.  The package was selected for formal clearance by Customs and thus delayed one extra day.  It was delivered without a problem today.

Meanwhile, I contacted Fed Ex last week to determine if they can be an alternative for our international shipping needs - museum specimens (wildlife) preserved and sent in small quantities of ethanol.  So far, I have just gotten the (friendly) run around, but no answers to my specific questions - not impressed.

UPS has been excellent for our domestic service.

Greg Schneider
Division of Reptiles and Amphibians
Museum of Zoology
University of Michigan
Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109-1079
734 647 1927     734 763 4080 (FAX)
ges at umich.edu<mailto:ges at umich.edu>

From: owner-nhcoll-l at lists.yale.edu [mailto:owner-nhcoll-l at lists.yale.edu] On Behalf Of Rachael Perkins Arenstein
Sent: Monday, July 19, 2010 12:40 PM
To: Listserves-NHCOLL; Listserves-OSGList
Subject: [NHCOLL-L:4878] advice on shippers

A (domestic) client from the Southeast is planning on shipping a piece of ethnographic art to our studio in the New York area.  We will be giving information on proper packing but I was hoping to receive some feedback from the list on which shipping company to use.  But I was wondering if people had preferences for either United States Postal Service, FedEx or UPS.  The recent thread on the NHCOLL list would seem to rule out DHL.  The piece is approximately 16 inches long and not very heavy.  It would need to be shipped in the fastest means possible and with insurance.

Thank you,
Rachael


Rachael Perkins Arenstein
A.M. Art Conservation, LLC
Art Conservation, Preservation & Collection Management
rachael at AMArtConservation.com
www.AMArtConservation.com
917-796-1764

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