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feeth · 09-09-2005, 12:05 PM

I ordered an Optoma 65" DLP from Visual Apex on a monday a few weeks ago online for $2150 shipped. I received on the following monday so 7 total days from WA state to Atlanta is very good IMO. Seems like they shipped it the same day that I ordered it.

VA ships thru DHL/Danzas. The tracking # that VA gave me was not right but the helpful people at DHL/Danzas was able to figure out the tracking # for me. I called the local DHL/Danzas office to setup delivery (not whiteglove) The lady at the local DHL/Danzas here in Atlanta was short and not very pleasent at all. Being it was not white glove delivery they only sent one person to deliver the 200lbs+ DLP. I was at work when it was delivered, the wife said she would tip him if he could bring the TV around to the backside of the house (no steps and he had it on a pallet jack) then slide it into the living room. He refused and left it the garage. I guess he did not want to make $30 for 5-10 mins of his time.

So a couple of guys that I worked with helped me get it into the house without any problems.

Very happy with VA and the people at the national DHL/Danzas level, but the local CSR for DHL/Danzas could use a "kick in the ashe" Did not matter to me about the truck driver.

Like I said the DLP was on a pallet, boxed and the box wrapped in clear plastic. The box was 100% without a mark.

09-09-2005, 12:05 PM	#111
feeth A couch and an HDTV to go please. Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 13	I ordered an Optoma 65" DLP from Visual Apex on a monday a few weeks ago online for $2150 shipped. I received on the following monday so 7 total days from WA state to Atlanta is very good IMO. Seems like they shipped it the same day that I ordered it. VA ships thru DHL/Danzas. The tracking # that VA gave me was not right but the helpful people at DHL/Danzas was able to figure out the tracking # for me. I called the local DHL/Danzas office to setup delivery (not whiteglove) The lady at the local DHL/Danzas here in Atlanta was short and not very pleasent at all. Being it was not white glove delivery they only sent one person to deliver the 200lbs+ DLP. I was at work when it was delivered, the wife said she would tip him if he could bring the TV around to the backside of the house (no steps and he had it on a pallet jack) then slide it into the living room. He refused and left it the garage. I guess he did not want to make $30 for 5-10 mins of his time. So a couple of guys that I worked with helped me get it into the house without any problems. Very happy with VA and the people at the national DHL/Danzas level, but the local CSR for DHL/Danzas could use a "kick in the ashe" Did not matter to me about the truck driver. Like I said the DLP was on a pallet, boxed and the box wrapped in clear plastic. The box was 100% without a mark.