Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.2 9/5/84; site terak.UUCP Path: utzoo!linus!philabs!cmcl2!seismo!hao!noao!terak!doug From: doug@terak.UUCP (Doug Pardee) Newsgroups: net.travel Subject: Re: Tips for London Honeymoon? Message-ID: <669@terak.UUCP> Date: Mon, 12-Aug-85 14:06:31 EDT Article-I.D.: terak.669 Posted: Mon Aug 12 14:06:31 1985 Date-Received: Thu, 15-Aug-85 00:19:52 EDT References: <762@gatech.CSNET> <409@mhuxm.UUCP> Organization: Calcomp Display Products Division, Scottsdale, AZ, USA Lines: 23 > If you are thinking of buying china, do it in London. As I recall, the prices > were 1/2 of those in NY discount places. If you're thinking of buying china in London, two notes: 1) do some basic research and learn your local prices. There are many good bargains, and some duds. Remember that you'll have to pay shipping and insurance (insurance on very fragile stuff, going half-way around the world, is not cheap). Shipping and insurance can add 50% to the cost. 2) be a pest about shipping dates. As I've previously noted on the net, I bought a full set of china in London at "Reject China Shops", the most reputable discount china operation around. The sales slip is dated October 1, 1984. I was told that they usually quoted "6-8 weeks" for delivery, but it was running about 8 weeks at the time, and that would be the Christmas postal rush, and so it'd probably be more like 10-12 weeks. I was persuaded to sign a "delivery delay accepted" notice. Friday I received a letter advising me that the bulk of my order was "despatched" July 24th, and the remaining items would be despatched whenever received from the manufacturer. My Mastercard was billed last November... -- Doug Pardee -- CalComp -- {seismo!noao,decvax!noao,ihnp4}!terak!doug