SHIPPING
 
 
THOMPSON IS SERVED BY AND CAN SHIP YOUR ORDERS BY ALMOST ANY MAJOR U.S. FREIGHT CARRIER.  THESE INCLUDE MOST TRUCK LINES, UNITED PARCEL SERVICE, FEDERAL EXPRESS, PARCEL POST, AND SEVERAL MAJOR AIR FREIGHT LINES.

TRANSPORTATION COSTS CAN BE SIGNIFICANT, AND, THEREFORE, WHENEVER POSSIBLE IT IS BENEFICIAL TO PLAN AHEAD AND CONSOLIDATE SHIPMENTS TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THE MOST ECONOMICAL MOTOR FREIGHT SHIPPING OPTION.

IN GENERAL, SMALL SHIPMENTS CAN BE MADE MOST ECONOMICALLY BY UPS OR SIMILAR SERVICE.  IT SHOULD BE NOTED, HOWEVER, THAT MOST OF THESE SHIPPERS HAVE RESTRICTIONS ON BOTH WEIGHT PER PIECE OR MAXIMUM LENGTH, ETC.  FURTHER, IF AIR SERVICE IS INVOLVED, SOME PRODUCTS, PRIMARILY ADHESIVES, ARE EITHER PROHIBITED OR INVOLVE SIGNIFICANT PREMIUM SURCHARGES.  CONTACT OUR FACTORY OR THE SPECIFIC CARRIER FOR COMPLETE CURRENT INFORMATION ON THESE RESTRICTIONS/CONDITIONS.

SPECIAL NOTE REGARDING CONDUCTORS:
1) STANDARD REEL SIZES ARE EITHER 250 FEET OR 500 FEET PER REEL.
2) IF LONGER OR SHORTER LENGTHS ARE DESIRED PLEASE CONTACT FACTORY FOR POSSIBLE PRICE ADJUSTMENTS.  IN SOME CASES, AN EXTRA "CUTTING CHARGE" MAY BE APPLICABLE FOR SHORTER SPECIFIC LENGTH PUT-UPS.

CLAIMS:
CHECK YOUR SHIPMENTS AGAINST THE PACKING SLIP AS SOON AS THEY ARE RECEIVED.  IF WE HAVE MADE AN ERROR OR OMISSION, NOTIFY US WITHIN 10 DAYS OF RECEIVING THE SHIPMENT AND WE WILL RECTIFY THE MISTAKE.  IF THE TRANSPORTATION COMPANY DELIVERS A  SHIPMENT  SHORT OR DAMAGED, HAVE THE DELIVERY MAN MAKE A NOTE ON THE DELIVERY BILL AND CONTACT US AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.

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