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Old 08-27-2004, 06:29 AM
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Default thank you xpresspost

3 new bulbs =$141.20
packaging = $20
shipping= =$30.00
imagine how my face look when i openned the box
priceless......
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Old 08-27-2004, 06:35 AM
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You should have seen what UPS did to my Aqualight fixture... the box was all dented up. The fixture was perfectly fine, no dings or anything... but the actinic bulb INSIDE the fixture was smashed while the 10000k bulb was in perfect condition... I'm still scratching my head wondering how the heck that happened, it stumped the guy on the phone over at J&L too. Wish I took a picture. I hope the people you bought that bulb from will replace it for ya.

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Old 08-27-2004, 06:36 AM
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I had to retrieve a shipment of mushrooms once that they had totally anihilated....quite the process....
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Old 08-27-2004, 06:37 AM
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I think they saw the Fragile sticker and decided to use the box as a football. That sucks. I was thinking about mail ordering my MH bulb as well.
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Old 08-27-2004, 06:40 AM
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ouch... all three were broken??
I think the $20 packaging is a little weak. Looks more like $5 and keep the change to me.
(Of coarse it doesn't help that the couriers picked your package for there game of footy.)
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Old 08-27-2004, 06:41 AM
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Had the same problem with Fedex... there is no escaping it. Ask the vendor to wrap the bulb better I guess. I have managed to ship bulbs via ExpressPost and Greyhound successfully.
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Old 08-27-2004, 04:53 PM
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the packaging is awesome lots foam to protect bulbs
problem is the package is punctured right n the middle
i shouldn't have accepted the package from the postman but i dind't know what to do =o(

oh 2 bulbs are broken 1 made it
and yes i'm getting 2 replacement bulbs
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OUCH i would be screaming right now. I had a halide set-up mailed to me and i had the bulb wrapped in bubble wrap. Boz was a litttle dented on once corner but it loked like it was rubbing against another box. Bulb was fine though.
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Old 09-09-2004, 04:18 PM
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If you did notice damage to the package and you refused the parcel,what would happen?would it be sent back to sender where they would see the damage and you get replacements?
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Old 09-10-2004, 01:23 AM
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Maybe support your local shop , sure spent the time hunting for the cheapist, pay the packaging, freight and then.... is it really worth it?

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