RE: Gene's catalog

We used to have a lot of fun shipping to France and Italy. They were
always taking long vacations and stuff was always stuck waiting for
someone to actually do some work over there.


--
Kitty
neIN, Zone 5
> well it is a lot worse than it used to be-- shipping-
> not that company!
> 
> We no longer ship internationally- too much product
> stuck everywhere trying to get thru customs.
> 
> Donna
> 
> --- Bonnie & Bill Morgan <wmorgan972@ameritech.net>
> wrote:
> 
> > Donna, when I worked for that rebar company, I had
> > to ship crates and
> > pallets all the time.  I found DHL the best for that
> > in the states.  
> > 
> > Blessings,
> > Bonnie (SW OH - zone 5) 
> > 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: owner-gardenchat@hort.net
> > [o*@hort.net] On Behalf
> > Of Donna
> > Sent: Tuesday, February 14, 2006 11:48 PM
> > To: gardenchat@hort.net
> > Subject: Re: [CHAT] Gene's catalog
> > 
> > oh my.... 
> > 
> > I do not pay to have anyone pick up a package.. they
> > are there daily
> > delivering something, so they check the shelf and
> > take anything there with
> > them.
> > 
> > Watch when you are doing the on-line labels... there
> > is this little box that
> > says 'check if residential'-- there are two rates,
> > depends on where the
> > package is going to end up. You can quote the
> > shipping wrong by not checking
> > that box and they will bill you later for the extra
> > 'residential' fee.
> > 
> > Everything you need is on their site- you can
> > download all the manuals,
> > pricing zones, everything in a pdf file.
> > 
> > Disclaimer... I don't work for them or have any
> > special interest... we just
> > happen to use them for small shipments.
> > 
> > Anyone want to discuss pallets of stuff to be
> > shipped- now that is a pain in
> > ... well you all know where!...
> > and we don't use UPS for that... DHL freight.
> > 
> > Donna
> > who probably should have read all the messages
> > before hitting reply, but
> > doubt I will get thru them tonight!
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > --- Gene Bush <genebush@otherside.com> wrote:
> > 
> > > There are all kinds of hidden costs with UPS.
> > >     We seem to be finding them out as we go along.
> > > There are now instruction
> > > sheets or operating manual from the company....
> > just sales persons 
> > > word and instructions.
> > >     Part misunderstanding... we were immediately
> > set up for scheduled 
> > > pickup by our UPS deliver person. That little
> > misunderstanding cost us 
> > > $16 a week.
> > > We did a trial run of 5 parcels... then nothing
> > for the rest of the 
> > > month until we ordered boxes. Those 4 weeks cost
> > us $64.
> > > If you call the driver on
> > > his cell phone... not all will have one.... ours
> > does... it cost you 
> > > nothing for them to be picked up.
> > >     If you do not use their services a certain
> > amount you will pay a 
> > > higher rate. Just found that one out from the
> > driver... not the sales 
> > > people. If you are a small business watching your
> > costs...it is our 
> > > customers who ultimately pay shipping costs and we
> > have to stay 
> > > competitive to stay in business.
> > >     But, then, JoAn tells me that they, in all
> > honesty, never said 
> > > they were cheaper. Just better.
> > >     Postal Service does not have their own
> > transportation and must 
> > > rent or pay for outsourcing. Lots of security
> > stuff involved in that 
> > > one aspect...
> > > meaning it is easy for a parcel to go into limbo
> > for weeks and show up 
> > > like nothing ever happened... even with deliver
> > confirmation. Also 
> > > there is not penalty for them not making a deliver
> > on time...
> > > just sorry about that... so
> > > they do not have as much at stake and the service
> > shows it.
> > >     We are going with ups for several reasons....
> > > one being software
> > > integration is possible on data bases.
> > > Gene E. Bush
> > > Munchkin Nursery & Gardens, llc
> > > www.munchkinnursery.com
> > > genebush@munchkinnursery.com
> > > Zone 6/5  Southern Indiana
> > > 
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "Donna" <gossiper@sbcglobal.net>
> > > > Hum, must be cause you are in a rural area. We
> > use
> > > UPS at work all the
> > > > time.
> > > > I applied on line, print out my shipping labels
> > > via the internet/pc. Heck
> > > > they even provide the blank labels free of
> > charge
> > > (ok, it is in the price
> > > > of
> > > > the service).
> > > >
> > > > I find them much easier to deal with than some
> > of
> > > the other shippers.
> > > >
> > > > Donna
> > > 
> > >
> >
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