From: Thomas Barclay <Thomas.Barclay@s...>
Date: Mon, 13 Aug 2001 01:41:02 -0400
Subject: [OT]Tuffley the Speedy and the International Courier
For those who were interested: About Aug 2nd I got an order into the hands of JT. About Aug 3rd, he shipped it to me here in Ontario - a quite stupendous turn around time. Aug 10th, they tried vainly to find my house (oops, transposed to addr digits....) and they phoned. I get my order later today (Aug 13th - Monday). So, it took 6-7 days to actually cross the sea, cross customs, and be ready for deployment to my house. Just in case anyone was wondering about what it is like to order from the source. Nic and KR have response times which are pretty darn snappy too. If I _ever_ have grief, I can almost always find Canada Customs and Excise at the root of it - they represent a big delay if they take an interest in a package (and a big fee usually too.... ^%#!!!!). So, don't linger in endless suffering waiting months for your local retailer to think about ordering you a product. If they seem to be incapable or unwilling to get somewhat prompt delivery, go to the source. The delivery is timely and the service exemplary. Another glass I raise to Jon, KR and Nic. And Tony, you get the same as Brigade has always impressed me too!