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Author Topic: TES Rates going up Mike Blakesley Film God Posts: 12767 From: Forsyth, Montana Registered: Jun 99 posted 11-30-2007 03:06 PM                        We just got a letter from Tech saying the delivery/pickup rates for prints will go up by $1.50 on Jan. 1 of next year, and will go up another $1.50 on 1/1/09. So the new rates will be $21.61 as of 1/1/08, and $23.11 as of 1/1/09.  |  IP: Logged Barry Floyd Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1079 From: Lebanon, Tennessee, USA Registered: Mar 2000 posted 11-30-2007 03:23 PM                        Out of curiosity... Do they charge the same amount to deliver a digital cinema hard drive as they do 70 lbs. worth of film in metal cans? Seems there would be a break on shipping at some point. I'll give TES credit though... when they say it'll be delivered and picked up.. it is. Deluxe on the other hand is a logistical nightmare. I have prints sitting on my back porch at home from late summer still sitting there. Our local carrier said "he'll get around to it sooner or later".  |  IP: Logged Jack Ondracek Film God Posts: 2348 From: Port Orchard, WA, USA Registered: Oct 2002 posted 11-30-2007 05:04 PM                        You might check with DFS about that, Barry. I've had them call me, looking for prints when that kind of thing has happened. Their records (and what the studios see) shows that you haven't returned a print that's been off-screen for some time. If you have a 3rd party courier, that might not get you off the hook if they decide to send you a nastygram. As for TES, they sure have cleaned their act up... at least over here.  |  IP: Logged John T. Hendrickson, Jr Jedi Master Film Handler Posts: 889 From: Freehold, NJ, USA Registered: Apr 2001 posted 12-01-2007 04:20 PM                     No surprise. With gas prices going up, the increase figured to be a matter of time. Now, if you really want to have your hair stand on end, check what you are paying, or will be paying for popping oil!  |  IP: Logged Mike Spaeth Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1129 From: Marietta, GA Registered: Jul 2000 posted 12-01-2007 09:45 PM                        Only if you use Canola... Yet another feather in the hat of Coconut...  |  IP: Logged Jack Ondracek Film God Posts: 2348 From: Port Orchard, WA, USA Registered: Oct 2002 posted 12-02-2007 11:29 AM                        quote: what you are paying, or will be paying for popping oil! Haven't noticed that yet, John, but our pizza cheese has nearly tripled. I'm told that's because someone thinks the corn that feeds the cows is better used as automotive fuel.  |  IP: Logged Mike Blakesley Film God Posts: 12767 From: Forsyth, Montana Registered: Jun 99 posted 12-03-2007 12:48 PM                        The letter didn't say anything about digital prints. FWIW, even with this increase the DHL 2-day rates that TES gets are very good compared to what it would cost to ship film via UPS...especially if the print is in 2 or 3 cans as opposed to a Fox box. UPS would be at least 2x as much, if not more.  |  IP: Logged

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