Wednesday, July 28, 2010

TransGuardian Delivers $1,100 Claim Check to Neon Gems

TransGuardian has had the privilege of serving Neon Gems of Los Angeles since 2007.

"Even small losses, like this one, feel discouraging to shippers in our industry, and we try to be as supportive and pro-active in managing claims as possible," said TransGuardian's Madlene Moseley. "We were able to collect all the relevant information online and process it smoothly. We delivered the claim check prior to the promised deadline."

TransGuardian.com was founded in 2005 and is the creator of the SNAP - America's Best Online Secure Shipping wizard.

Monday, July 26, 2010

TransGuardian.com Presents $18,000 Claim Check Los Angeles Area Precious Metals Refinery

July 26, 2010, Los Angeles. On behalf of TransGuardian.com, Madlene Moseley and Rima Hagopian presented a claim check for $18,000 to an LA-based precious metals refinery for a precious metals parcel that was lost in transit while covered by TransGuardian.com.

"We always emphathize when a client experiences a transit loss," said Ms. Hagopian, "Being there to protect their interest is what we're all about."

Wells Fargo Insurance Services, the largest provider in the transportation industry, brokers TransGuardian.com’s declared value coverage.

The refinery has provided precious metal products and refining services to the jewelry, pawn, electronics, dental, and mining industries for several decades.

TransGuardian.com, founded in 2005, is the creator of the original Online Best-Way Shipping Wizard, with 20 carrier services on demand and coverage up to $150,000 per parcel.

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Jim and Madlene Moseley of TransGuardian.com Meet Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi

Reza Pahlavi, Crown Prince of IRan
On July 22, 2010, Jim and Madlene Moseley of TransGuardian.com (www.transguardian.com) attended the Orange County World Affairs Council (www.worldaffairscouncil.org) Dinner honoring the exiled Iranian Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi (http://www.rezapahlavi.org).

The Moseleys were guests of Thomas L. Phillips, Chairman and Founder of Eagle Publishing, who published Reza Pahlavi's recent book, Winds of Change (www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/089526191X/qid=1010350942/ref=sr_11_0_1/103-0826273-3570201), under the Regnery imprimatur.

Reza Pahlavi was born in Tehran, Iran on October 31, 1960 to the late Shah of Iran and Empress Farah Pahlavi. As Crown Prince of Iran and the oldest of four siblings, he left Iran at the age of 17 for air force training, during which time the establishment of the clerical regime in Iran prevented his return to his homeland. Despite being forced to live in exile, Reza Pahlavi’s commitment and patriotic duty to Iran endures. He now resides in Bethesda, Maryland.

Madlene Moseley was born in Tehran, Iran. Her family came to Los Angles in 1978. She became a US citizen when the establishment of the Iranian clerical regime made return to Iran, her family's homeland since 1590, impossible.

"I was very impressed meeting the Crown Prince," said Madlene. "I was pleasantly surprised at his humane, intelligent and candid demeanor. I was moved to thank him at the end of the evening for the fact that his father's government always made our family feel safe in Iran, even though we belonged to the Armenian Christian minority."

"We exhibited autographed copies of Winds of Change at TransGuardian's Client Appreciation Day in Los Angeles on July 23," said Jim Moseley. "Many of our Persian Jewish clients actually kissed the cover of the book. It gave me pause. I had a long talk with one of our clients, Hersel Ahdout of the International House Platinum, who agreed with Madlene. He said he remembered how one day as a schoolboy in Tehran, neighborhood toughs surrounded the Jewish school to beat up the students. One call to the authorities brought the police in minutes to disperse the threat. He said that Imperial rule wasn't perfect, but it kept everyone safe."

Madlene said, "I liked Reza Pahlavi's reply when a member of the audience asked what role he wanted in Iran's political future. He said in his unscripted remarks, 'What I want above all is the freedom of Iranians to choose what they want. I will fight to to the death for your right to vote against me, because I must count on your devotion to fight for my right to vote against you. Whether you are a monarachist, a republican, a communist, a theocrat, or an atheist - the bottom line for me is that Iranians be free to choose.'"

TransGuardian’s Insured Parcel Software Solves the Problem of Last-Minute Shipping Crunch

July 26, 2010, Los Angeles. Jewelers shipping insured parcels via FedEx, UPS, or the US Postal Service often face an end-of-day crunch - getting the packages labeled and out the door for overnight delivery before the courier cutoff time.

On the West Coast, carrier cutoffs are earlier than on the East Coast. The West Coast time zone is three hours earlier than Eastern Standard Time. All carrier planes have to leave the West Coast by around 7 PM to rendezvous at the Louisville or Memphis shipping hubs with the cargo planes departing the East Coast. East Coast planes can take off at 9 PM or later and still make the 1 AM cargo sortation.

The difference in time zones allows the West Coast jewelry business to fill client orders three hours later than their East Coast counterparts. That’s a big advantage. But West Coast jewelers also have an earlier, tighter shipping window at the end of the business day. That’s a big problem.

In the jewelry business, suppliers frequently receive orders early in the day. They know what they want to send out before the day ends. The problem is that, with the high price of gold, few suppliers can afford to keep all possible styles of settings and mountings in stock. So when a buyer asks for an item, frequently the supplier orders the mounting or setting from another vendor. Often it is made from scratch to suit the order. That means that the supplier may place the order at 11 AM, supply the gemstones, and then nag the setting manufacturer all day to get the finished item cast, polished and packed before the tight parcel pick up deadline.

When the finished merchandise arrives at the shipping desk, the scramble begins - pack it, make the label, declare the correct and final value for shipping insurance, declare the correct weight, and get the carrier's acceptance scan in time to make the cutoff for overnight delivery. The last few minutes of the day can be chaos, especially knowing that if you can’t get the goods to the buyer overnight, your competitor will!

TransGuardian's shipping software solves the problem with two new features called Parcel Queuing and Parcel Templates. Here's how they work:

Parcel Queuing

1. You get an order at 11 AM.

2. You create the shipment label, including declared value for parcel insurance, at 11:15 AM.

3. Rather than buy and print the label, you save it as a Queued Parcel (with an easily recognizable nickname).

4. At 5:15 PM, the merchandise arrives.

5. You choose the Queued Parcel from the TransGuardian software drop-down menu.

6. Make any last-minute changes.

7. Buy the label, print it, affix it to the package, and ship. No more end-of-day shipping crunch!

You can create, save, edit, and delete a custom library of Parcel Templates and Queued Parcels.

Parcel Templates

1. You frequently ship to the same buyer.

2. You create a template shipment to that buyer - this is much more than just having the client's address in your online address book. You can save the recipient address, phone number, e-mail, preferred carrier (e.g., FedEx, UPS or Express Mail), preferred class of service (e.g., Overnight by 10:30, Overnight by 3 PM, 2 Day, Ground, etc.). You can even save 3rd Party Billing information for clients who want shipments under their FedEx or UPS account.

3. Give the template an easily recognizable nickname.

4. Save the Template in TransGuardian’s handy drop-down menu.

5. Next time you receive an order from that client, choose the Template, edit any variable details, and print the label. No more last-minute crunch. And no more having to remember (or make your employee remember) the client's preferences. You saved them once for all.

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TransGuardian.com Presents $25,000 Claim Check to Mr. Keurjikian of Garo Jewelry, Inc.

July 23, 2010, Los Angeles. On behalf of TransGuardian.com, Madlene Moseley and Rima Hagopian presented Mr. Garo Keurjikian of Garo Jewelry, Inc. a claim check for $25,000 for a jewelry parcel lost in transit while covered by TransGuardian.com.

Wells Fargo Insurance Services, the largest provider in the transportation industry, brokers TransGuardian.com’s declared value coverage.

Mr. Keurjikian is one of the most prominent and longest-established jewelers in the Los Angeles Diamond and Jewelry District.

TransGuardian.com is the creator of the original Online Best-Way Shipping Wizard, with 20 carrier services on demand and coverage up to $150,000 per parcel.

Mr. Keurjikian said, “I’ve only had one other loss in 20 years of shipping. I moved to TransGuardian because they saved me good money over the company I used to use. I’m sorry this loss had to happen, but I’m thankful TransGuardian came through.”