How do you have your camera purchases shipped?

robscomputerrobscomputer Registered Users Posts: 326 Major grins
edited October 4, 2005 in Cameras
Last week I ordered a camera from BH and choose 2 day UPS shipping since I wanted to receive the camera before the weekend. Well the camera shipped on Friday but missed the delivery, and was reschduled for Monday. I work and go to school so I wouldn't be a home and had UPS delivery to my work instead.

I was wondering if most people have expensive camera purchases sent to their work or home? I find that small items under $100 are fine to leave at the front door but I didn't like the idea of UPS leaving a $500 camera on my porch.

Rob
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  • DavidTODavidTO Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 19,160 Major grins
    edited October 3, 2005
    robscomputer wrote:
    Last week I ordered a camera from BH and choose 2 day UPS shipping since I wanted to receive the camera before the weekend. Well the camera shipped on Friday but missed the delivery, and was reschduled for Monday. I work and go to school so I wouldn't be a home and had UPS delivery to my work instead.

    I was wondering if most people have expensive camera purchases sent to their work or home? I find that small items under $100 are fine to leave at the front door but I didn't like the idea of UPS leaving a $500 camera on my porch.

    Rob


    Everything comes to work. No better way to keep all those purchases from my wife ;)

    JK. It's like having a personal secretary (which I don't). I like getting stuff at work, no worries about signing for it.
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  • dragon300zxdragon300zx Registered Users Posts: 2,575 Major grins
    edited October 3, 2005
    I work 5 minutes from the ups hub here. So I call the day before and have it held so I can pick it up in the morning or after work.
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  • JohnRJohnR Registered Users Posts: 732 Major grins
    edited October 3, 2005
    Have it shipped to work. That way I don't have to worry about missing the delivery :)
  • robscomputerrobscomputer Registered Users Posts: 326 Major grins
    edited October 3, 2005
    In the past I have been lucky to have the deliveries sent to my parents home, usually someone is home there. I'm going to use the suggestions and have my future purchases sent to work, just going to add the address to my credit card.

    Thanks,
    Rob
    Enjoying photography since 1980.
  • AndyAndy Registered Users Posts: 50,016 Major grins
    edited October 3, 2005
    i've just made things simpler, i've now got a room above b&h lol3.gif
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  • JohnRJohnR Registered Users Posts: 732 Major grins
    edited October 3, 2005
    andy wrote:
    i've just made things simpler, i've now got a room above b&h lol3.gif


    I thought it was the other way around...B&H moving into your house! rolleyes1.gif
  • robscomputerrobscomputer Registered Users Posts: 326 Major grins
    edited October 3, 2005
    JohnR wrote:
    I thought it was the other way around...B&H moving into your house! rolleyes1.gif
    I would have guessed Andy cuts out the middle man and has his gear shipped from Canon Japan. :D

    Rob
    Enjoying photography since 1980.
  • ian408ian408 Administrators Posts: 21,948 moderator
    edited October 3, 2005
    robscomputer wrote:
    I would have guessed Andy cuts out the middle man and has his gear shipped from Canon Japan. :D

    Rob

    What middle man? He is the middle man for most transactions here lol3.gif
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  • DavidTODavidTO Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 19,160 Major grins
    edited October 3, 2005
    ian408 wrote:
    What middle man? He is the middle man for most transactions here lol3.gif


    He's left, right and center!
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  • NikolaiNikolai Registered Users Posts: 19,035 Major grins
    edited October 4, 2005
    ditto
    DavidTO wrote:
    Everything comes to work. No better way to keep all those purchases from my wife ;)

    JK. It's like having a personal secretary (which I don't). I like getting stuff at work, no worries about signing for it.
    I don't want to advertise my home adress all over "con"-us:-)
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