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Re: [elektron] MONOMACHINE SHIPPED!

2003-09-18 by Damon Menne

Customs is a nightmare.  Sorry about the headache back then, and here's 
to hoping it doesn't happen this time.

Have fun at the show!

I wish I'd gotten my tracking number.  Daniel said I was the fifth to 
order... I'd hoped this meant I'd be one of the first to ship.  *shrug*


On Thursday, September 18, 2003, at 11:26 AM, Joe wrote:

> On Thu, Sep 18, 2003 at 11:04:41AM -0700, Damon Menne wrote:
> >    Are you in the states as well?
>
> yes, in Ohio.
>
> >    Monday would be fine by me.  ;-]
>
> I'm pretty okay with it. except I'm going to a show that night; so
> depending on when they deliver it, I might not get to play it until I
> get home; then I'll likely be up all night :-)
>
> >    I'm surprised you're worried about them taking a week extra.  
> Elektron
> >    seems pretty standup.... Even if it was going to take extra time, 
> I'd
> >    trust it was for a good reason.  I certainly wouldn't want 
> something
> >    shipped to me that they felt wasn't ready.
>
> No, no...I meant *customs* keeping it,  not Elektron. Elektron's 
> already
> shipped it and sent me a tracking #.  on one of the two occasions when
> my Sidstation was shipped to me, they kept it at US customs for a week
> (I have no idea why). when I shipped it back to Sweden once, *Swedish*
> customs kept it for a week! nobody likes to just read the paperwork and
> send it on its way, I guess :-(
>
> and the week wait didn't seem to help them much because they still
> didn't read the paperwork.  I had to fight with them and fax them 
> copies
> of their own airway bill just to prove that it was in fact a warranty
> repair and not a purchase (so I wouldn't have to pay tax+duties on it).
> sheesh!
>                                                
> Joe
>
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