Paul;
Great advice. I've thought of pre-shipping in the past. Someday I'll
try it.
George
PS: I think y'all have convinced me not to check it. Thanks
"Paul D. Farrar" wrote:
>
> At 09:03 AM 8/22/99 -0400, you wrote:
> >
> >
> >On Sat, 21 Aug 1999, George M. Anderson wrote:
> >
> >> I've not made up my mind how I'll carry the 350. Option 1 is to put it
> >> in it's hard case with a body and MD and 1.4x mounted. Then put that in
> >> my large hard sided suitcase and lock it and check it!
> >
> > The above must be a misprint...CHECK IN THE 350/2.8 ????
> > George...reconsider...
> > *= Doris Fang =*
>
> Never check anything more valuable than your clothes. The airlines have
> suceeded in providing themselves with an impregnable fortress of protective
> rules, laws, and conventions. Even if they destroy your equipment, they are
> probably protected against your loss. Package shippers, however, take on the
> liability -- and charge you for it in the shipping fee. Personally, if I
> couldn't carry on, I would try shipping Federal Express to myself at the
> destination, to be held at the office or delivered to the site, with
> signature required, then pick it up there. That's what we do at the office
> for huge amounts annually of delicate and valuable scientific and
> engineering equipment.
>
> Paul Farrar
>
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