a little story about Canada Post and your goods

[emraphoto]

Have you called the embassy to ask them to over night you a second document via anything BUT Canadan Post on your dime? Could they ship it to the airport customs/imagrations group at your departure location? It's time to start pulling crazy ideas from anywhere and giving them a try.

Rebook the flight for three days later? Can you change your flight to go to Toronto for a day and pick up replacement papers in person? Could a friend in Toronto pick them up today and over night them to you, again by any other means?

Some airlines have special delivery services for documents where someone drops them off and the hold them for you at airport they fly them too. UPS had such a service for ULTRA critical stuff I used once.

Sorry to hear, do not worry about getting your pound of flesh now, focus on getting the documents and to the gig!

Good luck.

B2

that totally sux: If I remember your posts correctly, you are a working foto professional. Consequently, to me anyway, this is MORE detrimental than a hobbyist like me. I mean, my livelihood and income is not dependent on the losses you have incurred. So you are at more of a disadvantage here: not only losing the gear, but loss of income/reputation from your West African affiliates/supporters. Were'nt you going to have a show or something in Nigeria?

i have been invited there by the African Artists Foundation to exhibit my work and speak at Lagos Photo 2011. after that i am off to the delta to go out on patrol with the NPF for a while. i have a ballistics vest and helmet🙂

i am VERY dependent on the work i do in these places and to screw this up would have cost me dearly. the world i work in is not very tolerant of folks not meeting their obligations.

 

[emraphoto]

John: Bon voyage my friend. Call me when you return, we'll get together for a 4x5 outing!

my friend! so good to hear from you on the ole telly. i am very eager to start shooting some 4x5!

i'll down some pepper soup and cheap beer in your honor!

 

[emraphoto]

thanx everyone for the well wishes! it always amazes me how therapeutic this place can be when i need it.

phantomas - i know i have missed you crossing through europe, just too many last minute changes and assignments on the go. i will send a print when i get back!

*if anyone is near London, Ontario, i speak tomorrow at 10am at The University of Western Ontario. i know it's last minute but hey, never know! drop me a line if you need directions.

 

[BillBingham2]

emraphoto,

Sounds like a wonderful time all around. Travel safe, be careful and please share the photos when you come back. Do ring up that reporter type, tell her the bad and the good. The good people need to be celebrated and perhaps she can help you with some publicity, though it does not sound like you need any help.

Keep us abreast of your travels and be safe.

Good luck.

B2

 

[emraphoto]

emraphoto,

Sounds like a wonderful time all around. Travel safe, be careful and please share the photos when you come back. Do ring up that reporter type, tell her the bad and the good. The good people need to be celebrated and perhaps she can help you with some publicity, though it does not sound like you need any help.

Keep us abreast of your travels and be safe.

Good luck.

B2

will do mon ami!

 

[rxmd]

(xkcd 921)

 

[emraphoto]

(xkcd 921)

awesome!!!!

 

[emraphoto]

so, color me the fool.

i arrange for Fedex to pick up package but Canada Post PROMISES me they will pick up the package at no cost, from the Embassy, and deliver it to me overnight to my door at 8am. visa, passport and all other travel documents.

so what happens? they LOSE IT AGAIN!!! as of now, 2 hours prior to my departure, it is missing in action again. nobody knows where it is, the people that promised me it would get to me are 'sorry'?!?!

i am stunned at my stupidness and the complete incompetence of Canada Post.

 

[EthanFrank]

Lawsuit? Not that it would help your current situation, but it would certainly be justified.

 

[Vickko]

Oh my god, looks like you are getting a full dose of Murphy's Law here.

My condolences.

Vick

 

[rxmd]

Oh God, you're getting the full dose. Sorry to hear that.

 

[emraphoto]

Customer Service at Canada Post just hung up on me. I wasn't swearing, i wasn't yelling. I asked when I could expect them to call as I leave in 2 hours. She wouldn't answer. I asked again. She hung up on me!?!?

 

[rxmd]

Did you get anything in writing from them?

 

[oftheherd]

Keep good notes of times and names, the agreement/contract you signed, their promises, then talk to a lawyer and hope he doesn't tell you that by Canadian law they can't be held liable.

The whole thing sucks. Sorry for your problems. Hope you can find some way to make it work for you.

 

[dct]

Customer Service at Canada Post just hung up on me. I wasn't swearing, i wasn't yelling. I asked when I could expect them to call as I leave in 2 hours. She wouldn't answer. I asked again. She hung up on me!?!?

I've just seen your last post and did read the thread post by post, because I couldn't believe what your are writing here... 😱

Just hoping you will get your documents back in the next hour. Shocking, really!

 

[jky]

Customer Service at Canada Post just hung up on me. I wasn't swearing, i wasn't yelling. I asked when I could expect them to call as I leave in 2 hours. She wouldn't answer. I asked again. She hung up on me!?!?

...fantastic customer service...:bang:

keep us updated if you can - hope it works out.

 

[conradyiu]

I don't know why but keep not sending stuff to Canada as their custom is a bit time consuming.

 

[newsgrunt]

time to call the media (ironic eh ?) and let them in on this story. cbc would be a good start I think


btw, might be worth calling your MP and having them look into it, if you trust your mp of course...

 

[EthanFrank]

time to call the media (ironic eh ?) and let them in on this story. cbc would be a good start I think

At least that way, they will compensate the hell out of you.

Good luck.

 

[newsgrunt]

and I'm not one for this kinda stuff but if you don't make the trip, I would seriously extract as much blood as possible from the managers and whomever else effed you over. someone has to have a bonfire lit under their ass yano ?

and most likely ALL calls are recorded so hopefully they can refer to those if need be...yeah, I know...