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overseas shipping query

updated sun 28 mar 10

 

May Luk on wed 24 mar 10


Hello all;

Do you have any recommendation for overseas shipping? This is for a
possible wholesale order to the UK. I would like to know if there are
alternative courier other than the big 3 - USPS, UPS and FEDEX.

Thanks
May

P.S. I felt like I have asked this before. Have I? So many things
twirling in my head.... tax receipts...deadlines....stuff.....

--
http://twitter.com/MayLuk

Lee Love on thu 25 mar 10


We had pretty good luck using the post office to send from Japan to
the USA. I send 2 to 4 packages a month to the U.K., to our friends
in Cornwall. I've sent fine china and hand blown glaze bowls with
zero damage.

We had the most pottery damage when we used a shipping service to
ship over 2000 lbs, mostly pots and books. It was probably our fault
because we did not pack as carefully as we did for the postal service
because we thought it would be safer.

How you pack seems to be the single most important factor.


--
Lee, a Mashiko potter in Minneapolis
http://mashikopots.blogspot.com/

=3D93Observe the wonders as they occur around you. Don't claim them. Feel
the artistry moving through and be silent.=3D94 --Rumi

phil on thu 25 mar 10


Hi May,



U.S.P.S. and 'Air' Class of one sort or another ( of course, ) is probably
easiest, and the best value for the service, as far as I have seen.


Phil
Lv


----- Original Message -----
From: "May Luk"


> Hello all;
>
> Do you have any recommendation for overseas shipping? This is for a
> possible wholesale order to the UK. I would like to know if there are
> alternative courier other than the big 3 - USPS, UPS and FEDEX.
>
> Thanks
> May
>
> P.S. I felt like I have asked this before. Have I? So many things
> twirling in my head.... tax receipts...deadlines....stuff.....
>
> --
> http://twitter.com/MayLuk


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Tony Ferguson on thu 25 mar 10


May, make sure you fully check them out.=3DA0 There are many over seas scam=
s.=3D
=3DA0 Stipulate that the monies must be received and clear both banks (usua=
ll=3D
y about 2 months if check).

Tony Ferguson


Cheers,


Tony Ferguson
Artist/Educator...Clay, Web, Photo, Video, Digital
...where the sky meets the lake...=3D20
http://www.tonyferguson.net
Workshops, Websites, Film making
& Online Digital Photography Training

=3DA0

--- On Wed, 3/24/10, May Luk wrote:

From: May Luk
Subject: Overseas shipping query
To: Clayart@LSV.CERAMICS.ORG
Date: Wednesday, March 24, 2010, 8:48 PM

Hello all;

Do you have any recommendation for overseas shipping? This is for a
possible wholesale order to the UK. I would like to know if there are
alternative courier other than the big 3 - USPS, UPS and FEDEX.

Thanks
May

P.S. I felt like I have asked this before. Have I? So many things
twirling in my head.... tax receipts...deadlines....stuff.....

--
http://twitter.com/MayLuk
=3D0A=3D0A=3D0A

Mea Rhee on fri 26 mar 10


May,

I'm with Tony, make sure it is legit. I get these emails a few times per =
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year ...


"Hello,
My name is Kimberly Tuton i want to know if your products are available i=
=3D
n stock for=3D20
immediate ordering,so kindly reconfirm your website,so i can review again=
=3D
and let you=3D20
know the products interested in,and do let me know if there will be any s=
=3D
pecial pricing or=3D20
discount.
Lastly regarding payment I will be sending you my credit card for the ful=
=3D
l payment=3D20
charges for my order,do you accept Visa or Master?=3D20
I hope to hear from you as soon as possible so we can proceed with the Or=
=3D
der.
Regards.
Kimberly Tuton."


Did any of your correspondence sound anything like this? Because this one=
=3D
is most=3D20
definitely a fake.=3D20

A legitimate retailer will not place a large order unless they have seen =
=3D
your work in=3D20
person. Nor will they inquire about your "products" instead of your "pott=
=3D
ery." So I did a=3D20
google search for "kimberly tuton wholesale order" and found plenty of in=
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ternet chatter=3D20
which confirmed my suspicions.

I hope you are dealing with a legit order, but you can't be too careful.

Mea

Anthony Ferguson on fri 26 mar 10


Yes, almost exactly. The term "products" is a dead give away. It's a
blanket or should I say "net" email send en-mass. She does not reference
any work specifically. You would be taking considerable risk. Talk to you=
r
bank about safeguards. This very much sounds like a scam. I am sorry. It
is always wonderful to have someone interested in your work. I did a bunch
of Q & A such as "would you please tell me which of my websites you found"
and "how did you find out about my work" usually those 2 questions will
give you the info you need. The one that tried to scam me picked some very
expensive works so the amount was very high--and so would have the charges
from both banks had I fallen for it--the purchase price x2 plus fees. It
would have been a nightmare.

Tony Ferguson




On Fri, Mar 26, 2010 at 12:19 PM, Mea Rhee wrote:

> May,
>
> I'm with Tony, make sure it is legit. I get these emails a few times per
> year ...
>
>
> "Hello,
> My name is Kimberly Tuton i want to know if your products are available i=
n
> stock for
> immediate ordering,so kindly reconfirm your website,so i can review again
> and let you
> know the products interested in,and do let me know if there will be any
> special pricing or
> discount.
> Lastly regarding payment I will be sending you my credit card for the ful=
l
> payment
> charges for my order,do you accept Visa or Master?
> I hope to hear from you as soon as possible so we can proceed with the
> Order.
> Regards.
> Kimberly Tuton."
>
>
> Did any of your correspondence sound anything like this? Because this one
> is most
> definitely a fake.
>
> A legitimate retailer will not place a large order unless they have seen
> your work in
> person. Nor will they inquire about your "products" instead of your
> "pottery." So I did a
> google search for "kimberly tuton wholesale order" and found plenty of
> internet chatter
> which confirmed my suspicions.
>
> I hope you are dealing with a legit order, but you can't be too careful.
>
> Mea
>



--

Cheers,

Tony

__________________________
Tony Ferguson, MA Visual Arts
Artist/Educator
http://www.tonyferguson.net
http://www.fergyphoto.com
Workshops, Training & Online Education

ronnie beezer on fri 26 mar 10


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