[NHCOLL-L:2319] Re: shipping methods for specimens

[Bentley, Andrew Charles]

Sam

Again, this is not the point.  IT IS ILLEGAL to mail hazardous materials internationally using USPS in any quantity.  If your package is apprehended you will be fined up to $50 000 per instance...

Andy

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Andy Bentley
Ichthyology Collection Manager
University of Kansas
Natural History Museum & Biodiversity Research Center
Dyche Hall
1345 Jayhawk Boulevard
Lawrence, KS, 66045-7561
USA

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-----Original Message-----
From: sam [mailto:sam at qty.com] 
Sent: Wednesday, June 16, 2004 1:52 PM
To: NHCOLL-L at lists.yale.edu
Subject: [NHCOLL-L:2318] Re: shipping methods for specimens

Jamie and all-

We ship products to foreign destinations probably much more frequently than 
even a big museum ships specimen loans.  Although sometimes we must use 
USPS for international shipments we much prefer UPS, Fed Ex, and 
DHL.  Insuring a USPS shipment doesn't accomplish anything, it doesn't make 
safe, timely delivery any more likely, nor am I aware of ever collecting on 
an USPS insurance claim.  Although I have heard of other companies having 
problems using the three big private carriers we have never experienced any 
problem with them.  I must admit USPS is good domestically, but for 
international shipping, .... it sucks.  So we occasionally suffer a little 
financial loss when a USPS package gets lost or destroyed, it's the cost of 
doing business, but scientific specimens are not replaceable.  Other 
shippers have different experiences ....
http://groups.google.com/groups?hl=en&lr=&ie=UTF-8&q=USPS+UPS+Fed+Ex+problem&btnG=Search 


http://groups.google.com/groups?hl=en&lr=&ie=UTF-8&q=USPS+UPS+Fed+Ex+international+problem&btnG=Search 


Cheers
Sam
Avinet
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At 09:18 AM 6/16/2004, you wrote:
>Hi all,
>
>Building on Greg's question last week regarding alcohol shipments, who is 
>your preferred courier for 1) domestic and 2) international loan 
>shipments? ...........[snip]