EarthTone
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In practice these sorts of minor changes could all be pretty well matched in post with an EQ, right?
Soliloqueen's k87(k67) and k47 capsules
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soapfoot
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Very curious if you’re willing to share (understand if you’d rather not)
It’s been really interesting to watch this development process
It’s been really interesting to watch this development process
this is a really common issue in other capsules, don't wanna do free work, haha. i'll pm you
in a very unexpected turn of events, I was able to talk DHL into giving me prime rates, so economy international shipping is now DHL. Wow.
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That's awesome!
the rates are so low i literally am not allowed to discuss them. i was telling them about the negotiated shipstation rates and they went "lol. we can beat that." and they did. i've never seen prime rates in my life before now. i'm going to be moving all shipments to dhl unless explicitly directed otherwise.
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good to know. i know the private couriers are all unreliable in nordic countries too. you can still request postal service for no additional cost or UPS for about $15 extra
Potato Cakes
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Easyship.com has been very solid for international and domestic shipping options. There is a two week trial then it is a monthly subscription based on volume. Customs forms are incredibly easy. Just wanted to make you aware in case there are any destinations where DHL is less efficient.
Thanks!
Paul
Thanks!
Paul
vitopower
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I've had 3 recent issues shipping DHL from USA to Germany, Japan and Australia. My local hub was repeatedly charging me after the fact for the dimensions /dimensional weight of the large bag they put on the outside of all shipments, not the actual size of the box. These were small, lightweight components in very small boxes. I got through the claim / refund process, but only after many hours / days of emailing detailed pics and back and forth with them trying to give only a tiny refund each time, then having to go to managers and their managers, etc. The shipments got through each time without a problem.
In germany it's the opposite... I've had mixed experiences with other carriers but only good ones with DHL.
YEP, and so it goes with all the major carriers. I have heard both heroic and horror stories about all major carriers. This has been hashed out ad nauseam on ham radio group reflectors. There are plenty of happy and sad stories about all of them, and those guys often ship several thousand dollars worth of heavy, 30 to 100 pound rigs to and from vendors and service centers.
As I never knock any team I am on, I trust Ms. S will encounter both ups (no pun) and downs with her chosen carrier - but as she is is pretty fussy, I have high expectations and strong faith she rides herd closely on any shipper, so it should be OK. James
elskardio
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Very 2024 of you
Rob Flinn
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I had a scenario with UPS where they tried to charge me more because the item was bigger or heavier than they originally thought. This stopped when I pointed out that I had actually taken it to one of their depots & a member of their staff had measured and weighed the parcel.
soapfoot
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You’ll have good and bad experiences with any shipping carrier depending on the day
I think they all average out to be about the same
I think they all average out to be about the same
Well ... almost. Airborne Express wins the prize for chart topping bad service at my office. Consider this scenerio:
Quick Off Topic War Story No. 98263
I anxiously waited for Airborne Express to deliver an overnight package containing crucial time-sensitive contracts for a client to engineer and manufacture $20 Million worth of specialty automobile components. The driver arrived at 9 AM and I scribbled an incomprehensible mark as acceptance signature. The driver balks, explaining my scribble, "ain't a proper signature" and refused to hand it over. Then he LEFT WITH THE PACKAGE !
So, I called the local AE office, and explained the situation, with emphasis on the value of the contracts and how they had to be executed that day or the opportunity would irrevocably lapse. I explained the Uniform Commercial Code (UCC) defines "signature" as including any, "word, mark, or symbol executed or adopted by a person with present intention to authenticate a writing." UCC 3.104(b) I then waited for the Currier to return and deliver both the package and an apology. (Imagine how this would have turned out before we had cell phones!)
Gratuitous Sidebar: Of course, I would have preferred the currier refuse to return and blow the whole deal, whereupon I could have sued for the lost opportunity, providing the client with the benefit of the bargain without its having to perform the contract or even lift a finger (other than to sign the Complaint.) But the driver timely returned which "ruined a perfectly good suit!" 
(sorry I cannot resist even a bad pun!) I suffered none of this nonsense with any other carrier. And yet, I concur with Mr. Soapfoot, they all have their good and bad days. JHR
rogs
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As one further short extension to this 'off topic' point ( just one - honestly! ) .... Here in the UK some couriers try to deal with the illegible signature problem by having an adjacent box on the form marked 'Print Name'..... I'm always tempted to just write the word 'Name' in that box !
This thread sure is a wild ride. Who knows what tangent it will go off on next.
@soliloqueen, once the K47, K47F, and K87 are all set, are you still planning on working on some other capsule types, or do you plan on (understandably) holding off for a while to recuperate? If the former, do you know yet (and are you willing to share) what might be on the roadmap?
@soliloqueen, once the K47, K47F, and K87 are all set, are you still planning on working on some other capsule types, or do you plan on (understandably) holding off for a while to recuperate? If the former, do you know yet (and are you willing to share) what might be on the roadmap?
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