[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > I sold a lens to a fellow in England a few weeks ago. It sat in > customs for a couple of weeks before they notified him. I'll bet your > camera turns up.
I guess its still possible, but its been 3 weeks now since it "arrived" in the UK. I have formally asked the Post Office for an inquiry, I guess this is the first step before filing a claim. > Paul > On Oct 10, 2006, at 6:31 PM, P. J. Alling wrote: > > >>It's in the UK, ask him to wait two maybe three more weeks. It could >>take that long to clear customs. If it works the way the Canada to US >>postal shipping did the only feedback you'll get back for the Royal >>Mail >>will be delivery confirmation. >> >>Gonz wrote: >> >> >>>[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: >>> >>> >>> >>>>I can't understand why you need to know about the dispute between >>>>Royal Mail and Parcelforce. Your contract was with USPS to deliver a >>>>package to an address in the UK, so USPS's responsibility lasts >>>>right >>>>up until delivery. This means that their tracking system should be >>>>updated to show which company they handed it over to. If it was in >>>>customs they should know about it, although in fact customs doesn't >>>>usually take very long in my experience. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >>>The USPS web site shows the package leaving my city on Sep 12th, >>>arriving in New Jersey, shipped to UK, arriving in UK on Sep >>>20th. So >>>at least it shows that it arrived in the UK, so probably no >>>container ship. >>> >>>The fellow receiving the package has inquired about it and thats >>>how I >>>found out about the Royal Mail/ParcelForce dispute. Nothing shows up >>>for the tracking number on their website. >>> >>> >>> >>> >>>>Royal Mail and Parcelforce are usually pretty good and quick about >>>>things. Do you know for sure that the package is in the UK, or just >>>>handed over to the UK postal people? Perhaps USPS handed it over to >>>>our chaps at the dockside in New York or someplace, and it's on a >>>>Royal Mail container ship somewhere in the mid-Atlantic. It often >>>>takes several weeks for books that I've ordered from the US to >>>>arrive >>>>because they travel by surfacemail. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >>>No, in this case it was airmail all the way to UK. But you would >>>think >>>that it would have cleared customs by now and been delivered. I >>>suspect >>>that customs is the hold up. >>> >>> >>> >>> >>>>Incidentally, Royal Mail and Parcelforce are part of the same >>>>group of >>>>companies, so they have no excuse for blaming each other. If you >>>>need >>>>to raise it perhaps you could try through the parent company: >>>>http://www.royalmailgroup.com/portal/rmg >>>> >>>>-- >>>>Cheers, >>>>Bob >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>>-----Original Message----- >>>>>From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On >>>>>Behalf Of Gonz >>>>>Sent: 10 October 2006 16:24 >>>>>To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List >>>>>Subject: ebay woes >>>>> >>>>>Sold my *istD to a fellow in the UK. He has good ebay >>>>>history and has >>>>>purchased comparable cameras via international sellers in the >>>>>past. He >>>>>sent me the money via paypal, I used it to by the K100D as a >>>>>backup to >>>>>the upcoming K10D. >>>>> >>>>>Its now been 4 weeks and the package has yet to arrive and he >>>>>is asking >>>>>for a refund. When I sent it, I asked him how much insurance >>>>>he wanted >>>>>to put on it and he said $500, since it was his nickle that was >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>>being >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>>used to buy the insurance. Unfortunately this does not cover >>>>>the $650 >>>>>he paid for it including the grip. >>>>> >>>>>I dont understand how the UK Royalmail/Parcelforce can be so >>>>>incompetent >>>>>it seems. The US post office website shows the package >>>>>arriving in the >>>>>UK on Sep 20th. The Royalmail/Parcelforce people keep >>>>>pointing fingers >>>>>at each other saying that the other guy is handling it. And their >>>>>website doesnt even know that the package exists. >>>>> >>>>>Should I refund this guy $500 or the full amount he paid for it? I >>>>>mean, he responded $500 when I asked him how much insurance >>>>>he wanted on >>>>>it. But the problem is that I'm the one that has to collect the >>>>>insurance and send it to him. >>>>> >>>>>He has been patient enough to wait for the recommended amount of >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>>time >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>>before making a complaint (4 weeks). But I'm left wondering >>>>>whether the >>>>>UK customs/mail system is just slow and we should give it more >>>>>time. >>>>> >>>>>What do you guys think? >>>>> >>>>>Thanks, >>>>> >>>>>rg >>>>> >>>>>-- >>>>>PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >>>>>[email protected] >>>>>http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >> >>-- >>Things should be made as simple as possible -- but no simpler. >> >> --Albert Einstein >> >> >> >>-- >>PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >>[email protected] >>http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > > > -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
