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From: fdc@watsun.cc.columbia.edu (Frank da Cruz)
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Subject: Re: Purchasing Kermit-95 in the UK
Date: 18 Mar 1998 16:36:20 GMT
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In article <1998Mar18.155927@GenRad.co.uk>, <gaskelld@GenRad.co.uk> wrote:
:
: Does anybody know of anywhere in the UK which sells Kermit-95. Or
: alternatively a Web based retailler which will ship to the uk in
: a reasonable time (ie 7 days).
:
Currently we do not have, or know of, a UK distributor for Kermit 95,
despite the healthy demand for K95 in the UK. Any company that wishes
to fill the gap is welcome to contact us about it.
Personally, I am appalled by the state of international commerce, and I
wish we could do better. The bare fact is, it either (a) takes a lot of
time, or (b) costs a lot of money to ship a 2kg package overseas. And
payment is a problem too, when it is not done by credit card. Banks
charge exhorbitant fees to cash checks that are not drawn on a domestic
bank, and wire transfers are iffy.
In any case, we are perfectly happy to ship to any country on earth, but
we have to recover our shipping costs. Here is a copy of our web document
that explains the situation:
KERMIT - OPTIONS FOR SHIPPING OUTSIDE THE USA
There are two options for shipping Kermit software, manuals, or other
materials within the USA. The standard method is UPS Blue, which usually
takes several business days. The other is Federal Express, which costs
more but delivers faster. These options are listed on our order forms.
For shipments outside the USA, the situation is more complicated and
less satisfying.
Columbia University has a contract with a bulk mailing service for
shipments outside the USA. The Kermit Project, as part of Columbia
University, is obligated to use this service for non-expedited shipments
in most cases. The advantages of this service include:
. It is relatively cheap for small shipments; a flat rate of $5.00 US
per pound (approximately 0.45kg) to anywhere in the world.
. Because of the flat rate, shipping costs are known in advance.
. The bulk mailing service takes care of all international regulations,
procedures, customs forms, and the like.
The disadvantages of this service are:
. It can be quite slow, sometimes taking as much 7 weeks to deliver
a package.
. Shipments are difficult to track.
. Very large (heavy) shipments can be quite expensive to ship this way.
We can also use Federal Express if you agree. But in this case there is
not a fixed price. The table below shows sample Federal Express rates to
various parts of the world. Weights are in pounds (approximately 0.45kg).
The Kermit 95 package weighs about 4 pounds. Each Kermit book weighs
about 2 pounds.
In most cases, we will use Federal Express automatically if it costs less.
For example, a shipment to Zone A is cheaper with Federal Express if the
weight is more than 8 pounds.
Federal Express Rates from the USA as of 1 January 1998:
Weight Zone A Zone B Zone C Zone D Zone E Zone F Zone G
1-3 $31 $37 $43 $38 $42 $36 $62
4 $32 $37 $43 $38 $42 $49 $62
5 $34 $40 $43 $38 $42 $55 $66
6 $37 $42 $45 $40 $44 $60 $71
7 $39 $43 $47 $42 $47 $65 $75
8 $41 $45 $50 $44 $50 $70 $80
9 $43 $47 $52 $46 $52 $75 $85
10 $45 $49 $54 $48 $55 $80 $89
11 $46 $50 $56 $50 $57 $85 $94
12 $47 $52 $57 $51 $60 $89 $98
13 $49 $53 $59 $53 $62 $93 $103
14 $50 $55 $61 $55 $64 $97 $107
15 $51 $56 $62 $56 $66 $101 $112
16 $52 $57 $64 $58 $68 $106 $116
17 $53 $59 $66 $60 $70 $110 $121
18 $54 $60 $67 $61 $73 $114 $125
19 $55 $62 $69 $63 $75 $118 $130
20 $56 $63 $70 $64 $77 $122 $134
Federal Express Zones (approximately):
Zone A: Canada and Mexico.
Zone B: UK, Ireland, Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, Hong Kong,
Singapore, Japan, Taiwan
Zone C: Scandinavia, Austria, Greece, Portugal, Spain, Switzerland
Zone D: West Indies, Haiti, Dominican Republic
Zone E: Australia, NZ, China, Middle East, Indonesia, S.Korea,
Maylasia, The Phillipines, Thailand, Turkey
Zone F: South America, Bangladesh, India, South Pacific, Sri Lanka
Zone G: Africa, Former USSR, Eastern Europe, Iceland
The rate table should give you a rough idea of the cost, but not a
perfectly precise idea. If you want your package shipped by Federal
express you can either (a) notify us in advance that you will accept the
charges, or (b) request a quotation before you place your order. The
advantage of (a) is (obviously) that it's faster.
(end quote)