The policy simply stated:
The flat rate charge for shipping, handling, and insurance will be $ 57.00 for shipment by UPS or FedEx
(selected by SPI Supplies) to all destinations in Luxembourg, irrespective of the shipment's weight or commercial
value. There could also be included anything that is designated on the SPI Supplies website as being
.
But excluded would be any shipment that contains any product(s) designated as being Dangerous Goods.
This means that an order that consists of some
tweezers,
TEM grids,
Parafilm®,
and some embedding molds, even some items designated as ,
could ship under the flat rate program from SPI Supplies in the USA to any business address in Luxembourg
(see important exception below). But if your order contains as much as a single item (for example, an
SPI OK Easy Duster™), then it could not be shipped under this program
and would probably have to go via air freight.
However, such shipments would be subject to the special packaging charge, to the degree necessary, to cover the
cost of the special packaging that makes possible the lower cost shipment. And of course, such shipments would be
subject to the special "cold ship" charges should the shipment include a product that is to be shipped refrigerated.
Exceptions:
Keep in mind the following exceptions to the above policy statement:
- Shipments containing dangerous goods that are not described as
are not covered by this program.
- Addresses not considered to be bona fide business addresses by the
carrier (e. g. FedEx or UPS) are subject to a residential address fee.
- The final arbiter as to whether an address is or is not a residential
address is the carrier, that is, UPS or FedEx. Generally speaking, if one
has sleeping accommodations at the address, or if the property is not
zoned for commercial use, the carrier designates such an address as a
"residential" address.
The benefit to the customer:
Customers of SPI Supplies in Luxembourg are able to estimate almost to the
penny the actual credit card amount that will be charged to their
credit card for a credit card purchase even if ordering from Luxembourg.
There is no need to waste time getting a "quote" since all of the information
necessary to calculate a total CIF amount will be available to the customer at the
time the order is placed. So just decide what you want to order, the fob prices are
on the website, add $57.00 and that is the total price to you (except of course for
European Union customs duties, VAT, and any other local taxes, if applicable, that
are paid on the buyer's end.
Or alternatively, you can place your orders through our long time distributor in Belgium:
Mr.Marc Mine
E-mail: mine@jeoleuro.com
JEOL (EUROPE) B. V.
Zaventem/Ikaros Business Park
Ikaroslaan 7A
B-1930 Brussels
BELGIUM
Phone: 32-2-7200560
FAX: 32-2-7206134
Just remember that if you place an order via JEOL, you will be quoted in euros, fob Brussels. Their prices
might have the appearance of being higher, but they really are not. The flat rate program applies only for
orders place and shipped from within Luxembourg.
Our Luxembourg customers have requested a flat rate program like this, and we offer it now in response to such
customer requests. Let us know how the flat rate program for Luxembourg works for you. Tell us how we can improve
on this innovative program for international shipments.
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