Friday, April 1, 2011

Dutiable Items and Arrival Time Guarantees

Dutiable Items and Arrival Time Guarantees

Arrival times for documents or non-dutiable items Nike Shox NZ, are usually pretty certain as they do not have to go through customs clearance. Dutiable items are subject to customs clearance and therefore always at risk for delivery delay. While the package may arrive at a specific time at your country, if the customs does not clear it in a timely fashion then the delay is inevitable, in which case the "fault" for the delay is not due to the carrier but to "third party government" influences. Customs delays are almost always paper work problems which can usually be traced back to the shipper. For this reason, the chances of Nike Air Presto, being able to collect a refund for unfulfilled premium service are very small.

The Moral of the Story...

I am reminded of a story that I read in The Undercover Economist by Steven D Levitt where he outlines how a premium cappuccino does not cost the coffee shop much more than a regular cappuccino but the coffee shop can charge a 25% premium on it because of the perception of additional benefit. A little bit of digging on the part of the shipper may help uncover what flights a package would be on and what service level would be most effective for the shipper. Of course the shipper that actually does that research Nike Shox TL1, is few and far between and the carriers know and understand this and so business as usual... Knowledge is power but only if you go after it.

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