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Lost and Stolen Specimens4 Specimens Lost on Shipment to Europe
14th Jun 2011 16:22 UTCLuiz Alberto Dias Menezes, Fo.
- Columbite crystal - 9.5 x 7.6 cm
- Hematite with Rutile with tiny Fluocerite-Ce cystals attached - 7.0 x 4.5 cm
- "Star" Muscovite on Albite - 9.5 x 8.0 cm
- Siderite on Ankerite - 11.2 x 8,6 cm
Attached here are the ohotos of 3 of the specimens (the fourth will be included in a separate message); any information about them will be greatly appreciated.
Luiz Menezes
14th Jun 2011 16:25 UTCLuiz Alberto Dias Menezes, Fo.
Luiz Menezes
25th Jun 2011 02:38 UTCDona Leicht
25th Jun 2011 23:08 UTCLuiz Alberto Dias Menezes, Fo.
Thank you for your comment; I am afraid that, due to the long time since it was lost, it was stolen at FEDEX or delivered to a wrong place.
Luiz
26th Jun 2011 08:06 UTCJenna Mast
Sorry to hear about the lost specimens. Has FedEx been working with you to resolve the matter? I had been under the impression that they track their shipments very effectively. I had a package that was delayed once and they were able to tell me it was put on the wrong truck, at the final distribution depot and the issue would be corrected once the truck returned.
Memphis is their main distribution hub I think. It could still be there amongst the tens of thousands of packages that pass through there per day. Be persistent with them. They should be able to find the broken link in their shipment chain and tell you the last location it was documented to be, and where it was supposed to go from there, and if it did. I would think at least they should be able to tell you if it entered customs.
26th Jun 2011 16:07 UTCByron Thomas
Byron
1st Jul 2011 23:52 UTCLuiz Alberto Dias Menezes, Fo.
Thank you for your comments; I will require FEDEX to show me the last official record they have of my shipment; they told me by phone and E-mail that the last track was the arrival of the box at their facilities at Memphis; because it was in transit to Europe, I don't think it should have to be examined by US Customs, but I will question FEDEX about it.
Best Regards
Luiz
26th Oct 2011 05:27 UTCJohn Attard Expert
May I ask how this eventually ended up?
John Attard.
3rd Nov 2011 01:12 UTCLuiz Alberto Dias Menezes, Fo.
They were lost; after months of "searching" for them, FEDEX officially quit. Terribly bad job!
Luiz
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