Bill,
In my first message, I noted that the package was last in Kansas City, KS.
Thanks anyway.Sam

On Thu, Nov 20, 2008 at 4:09 PM, Bill Frank <wwfrankb@...> wrote:

> Sam,
> I may be able to help you. I used to work in an UPS Call Center. Call the
> shipper of the telescope and see if you can get the tracking number for the
> missing package. It's not unusual for separate packages to get separated.
> Once you get the tracking number, see if it went to Chicago, that's one of
> their major shipping hub points. We used to call it the Black Hole, for
> obvious reasons. If Chicago was the last place, call UPS to see how long
> you have to wait, sorry, I can't remember the waiting time, if there is a
> waiting time, before you can report a lost package. Hopefully, whoever you
> bought it from will ship you the base at no extra charge and hopefully he
> had it insured. IMO if he had it insured, a small extra charge on his end,
> he wouldn't charge for the next shipment, if needed.
>
> Bill F.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: telescopes@yahoogroups.com <telescopes%40yahoogroups.com> [mailto:
> telescopes@yahoogroups.com <telescopes%40yahoogroups.com>]On
> Behalf Of Sam S
> Sent: Thursday, November 20, 2008 4:29 PM
> To: telescopes@yahoogroups.com <telescopes%40yahoogroups.com>
> Subject: Re: [Telescopes] Zhumell dob
>
> I just got the optical tube, it's a bit bigger than I expected, but no
> sign
> of the base, UPS last had it in Kansas City at 10:05 AM local time (going
> to northern OK).--Sam
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