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21-03-2007, 05:43 PM
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Pronto pronto delivery from the states.
Not bad, not bad at all.
I placed an order last Monday from Adirondack Video, at 1:50pm Qld time (10:50 pm NY time so office is closed) and it rocks up at my door today (Wed nesday) at 2:00 pm. Now that is not bad delivery time when you consider they wouldn't have even seen the order until 9:00 am NY time the next morning.
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21-03-2007, 07:30 PM
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It would take longer for the mail to get from me to you, Paul! 
Al.
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22-03-2007, 08:27 AM
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Let there be night...
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People who have never lived in the USA constantly seem to knock American enterprise over here for some reason. It's often perceived as being slow, bloated, disorganised and all together inefficient. Nothing could be farther from the truth. Their courier systems cope with absolutely unheard-of quantities to absolutely unheard-of destinations and seem to get it brilliantly right most of the time.
I've had the same experience Paul - pretty good huh? Wish our mob were as good...
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22-03-2007, 09:20 AM
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Yes, Paul, I've had similar experiences. Don't forget that Australia Post handles this end unless it's a courier delivery (e.g. FedEx).
I have used Australia Post for most of my business shipping for the last 15 to 20 years. I also have no complaints. As a general rule they are an efficient organisation. Most of my shipments are despatched via registered mail (in order that there is a tracking facility) and I've only had one (1) item go missing in all that time and even that could be put down to the fact that the organisation involved (a nation wide company) for some strange reason gave me an address that they had not occupied for over two years. Given that I send a few hundred items each year I reckon that they have a pretty good track record.
Whilst these days I use few couriers (though I used to) in the sense of losses and damage the couriers would lose by a T.K.O.
Disclaimer:
I have no involvement with Australia Post other than as a customer. Nor have any of my friends or family.
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22-03-2007, 10:54 AM
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COurier news is good , but who has a new scope Paul???
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22-03-2007, 11:15 AM
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What did you buy Paul?
If it's what I think it is...........
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22-03-2007, 11:57 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by jjjnettie
What did you buy Paul?
If it's what I think it is...........
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 yep paul bought a garden gnome with a scope? 
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22-03-2007, 11:59 AM
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22-03-2007, 12:50 PM
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Retired, damn no pension
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22-03-2007, 02:05 PM
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LOL you sent money to the states to buy something round in an ATIK!!!!??? LOL thats really , um, well Strikerish??? well done!
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22-03-2007, 02:09 PM
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Support your local RFS
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That is an amazing delivery time Paul and a great looking new toy as well. I'm glad your in Qld, there could be some cloud associated with that.
Cheers
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22-03-2007, 02:13 PM
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Aye there is Ric. Moved back in yesterday afternoon. Sorry everyone up here. 
Yes Jeanette I already have the ATiK manual filter wheel for the DMK planetary camera. Those GStars look very tempting that's for sure. If you get one it will be great to try it out next to the DMK.
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22-03-2007, 03:05 PM
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Whats visual Astronomy
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Nice service and nice camera Paul,
Just for numbers sake how many planetary cams do you have now...I know of at least 4 you have.....and does this last purchase make you a bit obsessive like me...lol
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22-03-2007, 03:09 PM
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Retired, damn no pension
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Join Date: Nov 2004
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Shhhhhh!!!
Purely planetary? ToUcam, Sac4.2 and DMK. Sold the LPI
Purely DSO? 300D, Olympus OM1 (you remember film?), DSI and the ATiK
Both the ATiK and DMK are suitable for both by the look of it, though the ATiK is no racehorse when it comes to download speed. I can get exposures down to 0.001 sec but it takes 3 sec to download
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22-03-2007, 08:23 PM
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oohhh, nice timing Paul. I've short listed one of these as something to cut my teeth on for longer exposure type stuff, then relegate it to auto-guiding duties at a later date.
Interested to hear some feed back once the clouds clear.
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