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More on foreign shipping

2005-02-21 by Paul Schreiber

a) if you want "station-to-station" tracking, meaning every step there is a 
scan, you can see it, there are *2* options: UPS and Fed-Ex.

b) since Paul H. is setup on UPS, that is preferred.

c) there is only *1* way to "track", and I use that term loosly, USPS packages. 
That is a service called either 'Express Mail' (delivery in USA) or 'EMS Global 
Mail' (foreign). The reason I say "loosly" is that the package is NOT tracked 
station-to-station in great detail like say Fed-Ex. Rather, all you get is 
really 3 possibilities:

the package was mailed
the package left the US and entered country XYZ
the package was delivered

you DO NOT see Fed-Exish detail like "it's on the truck in Berlin scheduled for 
delivery at 4:11PM".

d) Fed-Ex level of service is VERY EXPENSIVE, sending 4 modules to say Germany 
is approaching $88. Sending 2 modules to Australia is also close to $60. Don't 
fuss at me, I don't set the rates. Heck, sending a SKB full of modules (63 
pounds when double-boxed) to Poland was $894!!

Again, if you want "high tracking ability" and want to pay for it (AND get your 
stuff in 3-4 days) just say so.

Paul S.

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