Thread: LV Pocket Marking Gauge

Originally Posted by Groggy

There you go underselling yourself again John

Modesty forbids

Cheers

DJ

Many thanks for the information. I am happy to report the itch has been scratched and I await delivery. Maybe because it is a small package it will arrive quickly, or could it be more easily lost????? I''ll see in a week. Now what next?

Just submitted my order.
Then got a shipping quote of $41 for airmail!!
I assume their Computer is having a bad day

Did you ask for the free catalogues? Unfortunately they are heavy and ramp up the freight.

The cattldogs do up the freight, but there is something about flicking thru a LV cattledog . . . with the idiot box, you have to have half an idea, but with the cattledog turn the page, oh that's interesting, turn the page, I want one of them, turn the page, better not as my card is in melt down

Usually LV will provide a choice of 3 shipping methods and prices.

I placed an order about 6 weeks ago for the extension rods for the skew rabbet planes. Because it was a small item I thought I could add in several other small, light items for the same postage. However, as a result, this $11 (CND) item increased postage to $50. I discussed this with the LV staff, and then reduced the order to just the extension rods. The postage was then about $17 (Airmail, 2-4 weeks ..... and I think it took about 10 days). An order the size of the pocket gauge would be the same as this.

Regards from Perth

Derek

Regrettably it was the catalogues that bumped it up. So I will have to rely on the PDF version for a wee while more. My christmas present is probably coming by boat so I can add it in then. Jana at LV was excellent in dealing with me and my stupidity in adding a huge piece of paperware to my order then complaining about it.
If their service is always this good I may be in trouble ..

Well HM, I guess you will need to prepare to be in trouble, a lot.

Yes, the LV service is exactly that, good old fashioned professional service. I have never been able to fault them, although my credit card now hides at the mention of LV.

Even if there was a rival product cheaper, (not likely) with cheaper shipping, I will still be shopping for tools at LV because of the service. Perhaps I am old fashioned as well.

And it is Christmas soon fellas.

Cheers
Pops

Oh no. After 16 years of living in London where service was a grunt if you were lucky. I am overjoyed that there is stil somewhere in the world providing proper service. Now we just have to get them to lower the postage rates as part of their service

I couldn't resist the plane and cutting gauge and while logged on to LV I realised that I was morally bound to add extra items to the package to reduce the carbon miles so added the beam compass and striking knife to the order!! Total goods were $104.00US and air-freight $26.67US. Delivery was estimated as 2 - 4 weeks when ordered last Thursday. Received it all today... 6 days door to door.

And very happy with them.

Cheers

SC

Originally Posted by Saw Crack

I realised that I was morally bound to add extra items to the package to reduce the carbon miles so added the beam compass and striking knife to the order!!

I salute your evironmental awareness.
I should have tried to use that one with SWMBO to bump my order up