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Shipping
Rules, Guidelines and Suggestions: 2008 Ship all instruments and bows to the host shop for this competition:
Phone: 503-916-4430 Do NOT ship any instruments or bows to the VSA office in Poughkeepsie. Rules: Instruments and bows shipped must be received between October 13, 2008 and October 27, 2008. No instruments or bows will be accepted before or after these dates. All shipments are to be sent to the host shop, at the above address. Instruments hand-carried to the Competition must be delivered to the Competition Committee at the Red Lion Hotel on the River on Monday, November 3, between 3:00 and 9:00 p.m. Shipping costs, including return shipping costs, duty fees and insurance are the sole responsibility of the maker. The Violin Society will not accept any instrument or bow into the competition for which incoming shipping costs or duty fees are due. Competitors from outside the United States are advised to post a Carnet, an international customs document that facilitates temporary imports in foreign countries. For more information contact the customs department in your country. The web site www.uscib.org may have information about the issuing agency in your country. The VSA will not pay for the return shipment of any instrument/bow. All arrangements for return shipping costs must be made in advance of the competition. These arrangements are to be included in the box containing the instrument/bow, or made in writing directly with the host, before the beginning of the competition. You must enclose shipping labels and any special directions for repacking. To arrange for return shipping, one of the following is suggested: Establish
a shipping account with a shipping company and provide your shipper
number or the return shipping documents to the host shop. Guidelines and Suggestions: Please enclose a self-addressed, stamped postcard which will be returned to you upon arrival of the instrument(s) and/or bow(s). It is the responsibility of the competitor to make sure that each shipped package contains a clearly worded packing slip stating exactly what the package contains. Because of similarities between some violin and viola bows, each viola bow should be tagged "viola." Enclose a copy of your competition registration confirmation as well. Should an instrument arrive in need of adjustment or minor repair prior to the start of the Competition, the VSA will have an expert luthier on call. In case of any major damage in shipping, you will be notified immediately. The instruments and bows will be removed from their cases and placed on linen tablecloths during the competition. They will remain there for the duration of the Competition. It is the responsibility of the contestant to be certain that the varnish is dry. Instruments with sticky varnish may be damaged by the tablecloths. The VSA assumes no responsibility for such damage. Due to the number of instruments and bows anticipated, please allow six (6) weeks for their return. It is highly recommended that shipments from outside the US be sent by FedEx or UPS. We have had difficulty returning shipments sent by other shipping companies. Please do not ship in airtight plastic bags unless the instrument(s) and/or bow(s) are protected from contacting the plastic. The plastic may cause damage to the varnish. Questions concerning shipping should be directed to the Schuback Violin Shop. Do not ship instruments or bows to the VSA office. |
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