-----Original Message----- From: Dimiter Popoff [mailto:dp@tgi-sci.com] Sent: Thursday, May 12, 2011 2:28 PM To: ------- Subject: RE: Web Order #: ------------ Hi ------, we are a manufacturer of spectrometry equipment. What we ordered at Allied is the mere housing of our spectrometers, we used to buy these at Farnell while they used to carry them. I don't know whether this makes us the ultimate consignee, I guess it does. We have never had any customers for our spectrometers outside the EU, and we don't plan to in the foreseeable future, if this is relevant. (Except in the US, we do plan to sell our spectrometers there soon). Here is the spectrometer in that housing: http://tgi-sci.com/tgi/nmca3.htm Two or three weeks ago we bought a much larger amount of parts, those which _are_ indeed sophisticated and hard if at all possible to be replaced at Digikey, which are also a US company. There was no problem whatsoever (a friendly company here is Sofia did that for us this time but we have done it ourselves before). Pretty amazing, that Export Review Department you have. :-) Regards, Dimiter ------------------------------------------------------ Dimiter Popoff Transgalactic Instruments http://www.tgi-sci.com ++359-2-4711458 ------------------------------------------------------ >Date: Thu, 12 May 2011 14:05:21 -0500 >From: ------------- <-------------@alliedelec.com> >Subject: RE: Web Order #: 201105080068 >To: Dimiter Popoff , > "-----------@AlliedElec.com" <-----------@alliedelec.com> > >Dimiter > >We are still needing you to answer the export review questions sent over on >Monday. Please see below for questions: > > Your order is held up in my Export Review Department. Our Government has >increased its security regarding what we are allowed to export and we must >comply with their regulations. Please understand we are not trying to take >any business from you. Please provide the following to help your order >get shipped ASAP. >If you are the ultimate consignee, please provide the application of the parts. > >If you are NOT the ultimate consignee, please provide the following: > >The ultimate consignee company name >Their physical address >A contact name >A phone number >The application of the parts > >Thank you in advance!!!! > >------ ------ | Allied Electronics >Customer Account Representative >Ft. Worth Sales Office > >Toll Free: 800-433-5700 >Phone: 817-595----- >Fax: 817-595----- >Web: http://www.alliedelec.com > =================== And here the nasty part - these frauds charged me $383.25 for a small package which would normally cost well below $100. Beware - these people are absolute frauds. They rip you off with the "freight cost" at the blink of an eye. =================== AlliedElectronics - Order Shipment Notification ********************************* ** Your order has been shipped ** ********************************* If you have any questions about this order, please contact our sales office at 866-433-5722. Order Information ___________________________________________________________________________________ Web Order Number : 201105080068 Allied Order Number : 62506G-00 Your PO Number : NONE Ordered By : DIMITER POPOFF Telephone Number : 3592471 Ship Method : UPS 2ND Billing Address ________________ TRANSGALACTIC INSTRUMENTS GOURKO STR. 25 B SOFIA 1000 BULGARIA Shipping Address ________________ TRANSGALACTIC INSTRUMENTS ...... Items Ordered ___________________________________________________________________________________ Qty. Qty. Stock # Mfr. Part # Your Part # Price Total Ordered Shipped ___________________________________________________________________________________ 2 2 278-0641 B5-160SI $18.98 $37.96 ENCLOSURE, ALUMINUM, 2 PLATES, 8 SCREWS, SILVER ANODIZED, 1.37HX5.25WX6.30D IN ___________________________________________________________________________________ 2 2 278-0642 B5-160BK $18.98 $37.96 ENCLOSURE, ALUMINUM, 2 PLATES, 8 SCREWS, BLACK ANODIZED, 1.37HX5.25WX6.30D IN ___________________________________________________________________________________ 2 2 278-0643 B5-160BL $18.98 $37.96 ENCLOSURE, ALUMINUM, 2 PLATES, 8 SCREWS, BLUE ANODIZED, 1.37HX5.25WX6.30D IN ___________________________________________________________________________________ 1 1 278-0294 B3-080BK $11.55 $11.55 ALUM ENCLOSURE, 2 PLATES, 8 SCREWS, BLACK ANODIZED, 1.77 H X 4.27 W X 3.15 L ___________________________________________________________________________________ Freight: $383.25 Order Total : $508.68