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02-09-2006, 06:06 PM
| | | | FedEx will no longer insure "musical instruments" over $500
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I just read this over at gearslutz.. is it true? 
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02-09-2006, 06:16 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Grand Prairie, TX. | | | I recently shipped one via FedEx with $3k of coverage.
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02-10-2006, 12:50 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Mar 2000 Location: 6.02 x 10^23 microns away | | | Doubtful. They would lose a lot of business that way.
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02-10-2006, 07:35 AM
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Originally Posted by remo I just read this over at gearslutz.. is it true? | Highly doubtfull...I'm sure if you're willing to pay for the insurance for whatever price, they're willing to take your money...Plus I doubt that "gearslutz" is a very reliable source...
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02-10-2006, 09:02 AM
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Originally Posted by remo I just read this over at gearslutz.. is it true? | Wouldn't FedEx be the folks to ask? 
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02-10-2006, 01:10 PM
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02-10-2006, 02:38 PM
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02-10-2006, 04:08 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: NJ | | | considering what those retards did to my 1st schroeder cabinet & one of Jorg's basses recently, it doesn't surprise me. I still doubt it, but it wouldn't surprise me either.
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02-10-2006, 06:01 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Jackson, MI | | Retards???
As stated in the FedEx Service guide sitting in front of me.
The short of it...."shipments containing all or part of the following items are limited to a maximum declared value for carriage of $500 US per shipment or$9.07 per pound, whichever is greater."
"Guitars and other musical instruments that are more than 20 years old, and customized or personalized musical intstruments." Quote: |
Originally Posted by buzzbass considering what those retards did to my 1st schroeder cabinet & one of Jorg's basses recently, it doesn't surprise me. I still doubt it, but it wouldn't surprise me either. | |
02-10-2006, 06:34 PM
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Originally Posted by Rumzini ...a maximum declared value for carriage of $500 US per shipment or $9.07 per pound, whichever is greater. | So the lesson here is: If you're shipping a pre-1985 or custom bass, load the box down with lead weights.  Quote: |
"Guitars and other musical instruments that are more than 20 years old, and customized or personalized musical intstruments."
| Doesn't seem to apply to new stock instruments, Schroeder cabs, etc...
Out of curiosity, Rumzini, what's the date on that document?
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02-10-2006, 08:36 PM
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Originally Posted by Rumzini "Guitars and other musical instruments that are more than 20 years old, and customized or personalized musical intstruments." | Interesting language with "customized". Would that not count a high-end bass with limited choices? Would a 2nd hand custom bass be a customized musical instrument? What about my beefed up mexi-jazz?
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02-11-2006, 05:37 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Jackson, MI | | | I didn't check the date on the Service Guide...however. I had to take it out of one of the many boxes we just got in of them. I'm figuring it's the most current and hasn't been distributed to us couriers yet.
I asked one of our custome service agent about it who told me it's because certain people were claiming that whatever it may have been broken, damaged, etc...was a one off or modified, peice of whatever and claiming high dollar on it. Not sure if I agree with the way they handled it in the service guide. My first thought is this. My Lakland 55-01 cost me $500...ok..so I'm covered, but anything over that I'm not. That sucks. Granted the 55-01 is a good bass, but...what if one day I want something nicer, costs more? Just cuz I work for'em dosn't mean I like a lot of things they do.
BTW...this was supposed to be something temporary...6 years later. |
02-11-2006, 07:31 AM
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Originally Posted by Rumzini My Lakland 55-01 cost me $500...ok..so I'm covered, but anything over that I'm not. | That wouldn't seem to be the case, to me. A 55-01 isn't a custom instrument, right? It's listed in their catalog and available for purchase. Therefore the $500 limit wouldn't apply?
Or am I missing something? (Other than my sanity, I mean... haven't seen that in years...)
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02-11-2006, 09:07 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Jackson, MI | | | Ah...that is true...if it's stock you're ok. So...since I've sanded the paint off of the top and back of mine...it's now customized. So if I get some new Basslines then it's over the $500 mark and customized. |
02-11-2006, 12:34 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Scottsdale, AZ | | | I'm pretty sure that the term 'customized' doesn't apply to extra factory options or a Badass Bridge. As I read it, almost ANY bass from the last 20 years is still coverable for any value. Maybe wishbasses qualify as customized :/ | | Thread Tools | Search this Thread | | | | 
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