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Old 13-08-2006, 04:36 PM   #1
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Having Hell Shipping to UK

Having HELL with the UK customs folks... Send a set of pistons to a customer 3 day freight they hauled ass to the UK and hit a wall in customs !! Guess the bombing scare has bogged things down ! Please be patient as its not on our end that the delays are occuring !

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Old 13-08-2006, 05:42 PM   #2
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Re: Having Hell Shipping to UK

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hit a wall in customs !!
Oi, that's my excuse, go and think up your own one!
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Old 13-08-2006, 05:43 PM   #3
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Old 13-08-2006, 05:49 PM   #4
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How about this then with UPS, California to Alderholt, 3 days!

Status: Delivered

Delivered on: 11/08/2006 10:03
Signed by: DAVIS
Location: RESIDENTIAL
Delivered to: FORDINGBRIDGE, GB
Shipped or Billed on: 09/08/2006

Tracking Number: 1Z 994 255 66 4791 216 3
Service Type: EXPRESS
Weight: 9.20 Lb



Package Progress:


Location Date Local Time Activity
EASTLEIGH, GB 11/08/2006 10:03 DELIVERY
11/08/2006 5:18 IMPORT SCAN
11/08/2006 5:17 OUT FOR DELIVERY
EAST MIDLANDS AIRPOR, GB 10/08/2006 23:31 IMPORT SCAN
10/08/2006 23:18 IMPORT SCAN
10/08/2006 20:06 ARRIVAL SCAN
10/08/2006 16:13 REGISTERED WITH CLEARING AGENCY;SHIPMENT SUBMITTED TO CLEARING AGENCY
10/08/2006 16:13 REGISTERED WITH CLEARING AGENCY;RELEASED BY CLR AGENCY. NOW IN-TRANSIT
PHILADELPHIA, PA, US 10/08/2006 8:25 DEPARTURE SCAN
10/08/2006 7:04 ARRIVAL SCAN
LOUISVILLE, KY, US 10/08/2006 5:27 DEPARTURE SCAN
10/08/2006 2:09 ARRIVAL SCAN
LONG BEACH, CA, US 09/08/2006 19:33 DEPARTURE SCAN
09/08/2006 18:25 ARRIVAL SCAN
BALDWIN PARK, CA, US 09/08/2006 18:10 DEPARTURE SCAN
09/08/2006 18:00 ORIGIN SCAN
US 09/08/2006 19:49 BILLING INFORMATION RECEIVED
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Old 13-08-2006, 06:41 PM   #5
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My customer wrote us his pistons have arrived..........
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Old 13-08-2006, 07:06 PM   #6
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They came in on Iraqi air, and put to one side in a holding pen for 4 days incase they blew up.
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