Jay Fisher - World Class Knifemaker
Army Field Artillery "Steel Dragon"
I now ship only by FedEx. The reason for that is because I've had some expensive knives and artwork stolen when shipping USPS and I must do my best to protect my labor and your investment, and I can no longer trust the United States Postal Service. What this means is a bit more expensive shipping charge, but when a knife of $1000, $3000, or $6000 is lost, there really is no shipping fee to expensive to locate, track, and keep account of that knife or artwork. With FedEx, you'll get accurate tracking and guaranteed delivery.
Here is an email typical of the example of why I no longer ship United States Postal Service:
Jay,
I figured I ought to update you on the status of the knife you sent
off for my son-in-law. Despite your best efforts to get it to him, it
did not arrive before he deployed. It got to the bulk mail center in
Federal Way, WA on the 21st, was sent to Austin, returned to Federal
Way, was sent to Dallas and was back in Federal Way on the 3rd of April.
I spoke to several folks at the bulk mail facility and they
characterized the knife as being "loose in the mail." As of Friday, they
were relatively confident based upon the scanner data they had that it
had actually gone out to the Dupont, WA post office for delivery on Sat,
5 Apr. Unfortunately, my daughter is coming home tomorrow for the time
of her husband's deployment, and had put in a change of address with the
local post office, effective 5 Apr. So...I guess we will wait another
week or so to see if it actually gets redirected here. I'm not sure if
the tracking data will still allow it to be tracked since it ostensibly
was released to delivery. If it does arrive here, I won't trust the mail
to get it to him in Afghanistan; I'll hold it until he returns home in
July. He already knows he'll have another opportunity to take it with
him when he deploys again in December. That's the update. I'm still
hopeful it will show up.
This is why I now ship exclusively with FedEx.
FedEx shipping charges will have to be detailed on an individual basis. The weight, dimensions, and type of shipment must be known before the charges can be figured. Currently, I'll pay for the boxes, packing materials, and travel to the drop off destination (handling), and I'll expect the client to pay for the FedEx shipping. When the knife is complete, I'll pack it, detail the shipping type and time, and let you know the cost. Then, you can add shipping to your final knife payment, and the package will be ready to go.
A big advantage is that FedEx offers some additional services, like specific delivery times, arranged delivery, and Saturday delivery. The delivery can be rushed, held until its convenient, and tracked along the way. The delivery can be signed for by anyone at the address, someone in the area, or it can be released to the location if it's a safe area. You can even make sure someone over 21 signs for the package. For my international clients, you can get customs-cleared door to door delivery. FedEx can deliver to any place except a P.O. box. If you have a P.O. box only, let me know and we'll work that out.
By having FedEx handle shipping, I hope to never lose another knife to pilferage or theft or to have any unreasonable delays that are typical of the bureaucratic mis-function that is our postal service.
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