[Jewelry making - Article 00910] - Re: [Orchid] FedEx nightmare

[Steven Holden]

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    Yup me too, Pat, USPS Global Priority is often faster to me here in
    Ibiza than stuff coming to me from within Europe...the record is 3
    days from Spokane to Ibiza! Both Fedex and UPS to Ibiza are
    disastrous,which is a great pity as Rio Grande who have excellent
    supplies and findings etc. will only use these carriers so I am very
    reluctant to order from them unless really necessary...I have to pay
    a surcharge to have my parcel shipped on from Madrid or Barcelona
    depending on port of entry into Spain, then a customs agent has to
    inspect it and pay the duties plus VAT to the customs folks who
    usually just pass on a package that has a value less than $150 ,
    then it goes to a depot in Ibiza Town, and they phone me to say theat
    I can pick it up whenever I like!! Great...it's 10 miles away...so
    much for door to door delivery... One time a 3 day UPS took 3 weeks ,
    and the Ibiza depot shrugs and charges another 30$ for the
    trans-shipping from Barcelona......USPS for me every time.......and
    if you're out there Rio Grande people...I really would buy from you
    more if you'd ship USPS...I love your patterned silver wires and get
    through 2 or 3 kilos per annum, but can't afford the 60% extra that 
    shipping costs add to the order total....great range of tools
    too...ah well... Steve Holden www.platayflores.com


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