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Ideal International Shipping Far From Ideal

4:35PM | January 9, 2009 | comments: 54

A Brooklyn woman thought she'd save a couple of bucks by using a local shipping company. What she thought looked like an "ideal" bargain, ended up to be far from it.


Marsha Lewis told us that Ideal International Shipping is operated by a husband and wife team. The husband does the transaction and the wife comes to the house and picks up the package.

For the holidays, Marsha was shipping toys to her native country of Trinidad. The package was supposed arrive within 4-5 business days and when it didn't, she called them. They gave her excuse after excuse and refused to give her a tracking number.

Ideal International Shipping claimed they were using UPS as their carrier but when Marsha called UPS, no record of the shipment or company was ever found.

As it turns out, Marsha's package never made it to its destination. She went on to tell us that she knows of others that have had the same thing happen to them.

The Better Business Bureau of New York is aware of Ideal International Shipping and informed us that it has an unsatisfactory rating with them.

In the meantime, when choosing a reputable shipping company, the BBB suggests these tips.

* Check to see it the company has a license. You can check with the Federal Maritime Commission, the Air Transport Association (IATA), and the US Department of Transportation.

* Shop around and get estimates. Get EVERYTHING in writing so you can evaluate which company fits your needs and budget. Especially, their insurance policy and any other fees.

* Always get a tracking number upfront.

* Make an itemized list of goods with a dollar value for each (a copy for the company and a copy for your records)

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Comments: 54

Posted by Bernadette at January 9, 2009 11:03 PM

he keeps operating in the same circles just changing the company name it was

RIM worldwide shipping inc.

R&E international shipping

his brooklyn address is 642 alabama ave. Brooklyn, NY 11207

his georgia address is 8574 region st. Jones Boro, GA 30238

Posted by Bernadette at January 9, 2009 11:03 PM

he keeps operating in the same circles just changing the company name it was

RIM worldwide shipping inc.

R&E international shipping

his brooklyn address is 642 alabama ave. Brooklyn, NY 11207

his georgia address is 8574 region st. Jones Boro, GA 30238

Posted by Bernadette at January 9, 2009 11:03 PM

he keeps operating in the same circles just changing the company name it was

RIM worldwide shipping inc.

R&E international shipping

his brooklyn address is 642 alabama ave. Brooklyn, NY 11207

his georgia address is 8574 region st. Jones Boro, GA 30238

Posted by Anonymous at January 9, 2009 11:05 PM

he keeps operating in the same circles just changing the company name it was

RIM worldwide shipping inc.

R&E international shipping

his brooklyn address is 642 alabama ave. Brooklyn, NY 11207

his georgia address is 8574 region st. Jones Boro, GA 30238

Posted by andrew at January 10, 2009 8:29 AM

please howard get a message out to the people who has been coned by IDEAL SHIPPING we can all get together and do something about these rotten people at IDEAL.THE ADDRESS I WAS GIVEN WAS APT2R 396 EAST 96 BROOKLYN BET LENOX AND WILMORE.I SENT 2 PACKAGES BEFORE AND MY FAMILY RECIEVED THEM .NOW I SENT A SONY 32 LCD $769 +$170 AND GOT STIFFED. HELP ME GET THEM

Posted by mariah lowe at January 11, 2009 7:04 PM

Ideal shipping has been helping out the west indian community for 8 years. Marsha Lewis has been using this company for 5 years and she knows because she was dating the owner of the company so before people pass judgement on this company remember this comapany has been helping out trinidadian people for the last 8 years. From a good customer who has been using this company for 6 years. Marsha needs to get a green card before she makes problems for her self.

Posted by denise daniel at January 11, 2009 7:17 PM

I have been using this company for 2 years and had no problems. Everyone knows that if you ship packages in December, they will not make it in time for Christmas. That women needs to get a life. I shipped a package on the 10th of December and got it on the 29th

Posted by Taylor at January 11, 2009 8:30 PM

I contacted this company back in November who assure me that my delivery for Trinidad was sound and will be on time for a Wedding back in December 20th, along with Christmas gifts for my neices, nephews and others.
To make a long story short I realize the contact # for the receiver was incorrect and the next day and I call the company to have them correct the telephone # and to give me the airbill #, I leave a message and this company as of this day never deliver or return my items.
My items in the box which I mail was $1200.00 dollars plus $220.00 to mail.
It is very sad to know I even try to tracking GA and the info given is all incorret.
I also mailed with this company 3 times and never had any problem. I know they are several more others so please come forward let get these bastards. One of the pick up driver phone # who is attached to this scheme is 347 289-1567 and trying to keep clear now.
Best regards
JT

Posted by Anonymous at January 11, 2009 8:48 PM

I used this company several times before and my package was packup on the 12/9/08 and was to deliver no later than 12/17/08 as of this day never reach my home. I travel to my home in trinidad, return and still never see or hear of them. It's a dam shame to see this con husband & wife on the loose.

Posted by Bernadette at January 12, 2009 9:10 AM

This has nothing to do with who Marsha Lewis was or is datingit is a fact that the some of the people involved is scam artise and i personaly know that when mark started this he used to use a man named bernam not sure of the spelling.
who was his friend and he burned him and there is a lot of people out there looking for him.
so because he stiff other people to make things better for your package does not make it a good company and why is he changing the company name so often and not returning people calls.
but all good things do come to an end i would hate to see a good person sit in jail. but someone will run into him and make a change.
it is a shame to rob your own people

Posted by ANONYMOUS at January 12, 2009 11:49 AM

I DONT KNOW HOW LONG THIS IS GOING TO TAKE BUT I GAVE MY COSTOMERS THESE PEOPLE BUSINESS AND ITS A SHAME THAT THEY DID NOT RECIEVE THEIR STUFF.CAN ANYONE HELP US GET OUR THINGS BACK OR AT LEAST GET THEM AT IDEAL SHIPPING TO JUSTICE

Posted by anonymous at January 12, 2009 11:58 AM

ms lowe did you ship anything for your family?did you lose any money?did you try and call them?TRY YOUR FRIENDS(IDEAL/MARK/TIA) HERE IS THIER #770-907-7572/718-342-0790.LETS SEE IF YOUR FRIENDS WILL GIVE BACK ALL THESE PEOPLE STUFF

Posted by anonymous at January 12, 2009 8:42 PM

they ripp me off 2...they gave me this #770-472-0590
helps us stop them howard

Posted by kizzy at January 13, 2009 4:23 PM

ideal shipping ripped off my mother of her money and spoiled christmas for my neice and nephew in trinidad. they need to return peoples money or there goods. this duo needs to make jail for this. why are they ripping off poor people who trying to make things better for there loved ones help us howard to get some justice please

Posted by drew at January 13, 2009 5:21 PM

what police station should we all go to?let us all meet up there please

Posted by anson cyrus at January 13, 2009 7:06 PM

i get me pky on 12/19/8 dhl del

Posted by Tracy at January 13, 2009 7:41 PM

It is unfortunate that Mariah Lowe has to bring up Marsha's personal life into this circumstance. It goes to show how illiterate some people could be. Yes probably IDEAL started off as a good company, but now it they are just "THEIVES". My mother and I lost our monies also.

From goods costing well over $1000 to paying $500 to ship the 3 packages , to our family in Trinidad waiting for their goods for Christmas, to my sister in Trinidad going to DHL in Trinidad to figure out when the package will arrive when the arrival day came and gone, to the DHL representative telling her that the they no longer do business with IDEAL because they are being invested in the USA, to us calling their contact number here realizing the answering service is no longer accepting messages, to finally getting a "no longer in service" message, to finally realizing that these people just ripped us off, 3 packages that was picked up on 12/08/08 and supposed to be delivered on 12/15/08 that "never arrived." Keep in mind they told Marsha they are affilicated with UPS and told us it is DHL was the contact company. So obviously these people have something to hide, constantly changing the Company's name.

Come on Mariah, it sounds like your grudge is with Marsha, when all of us are innocent victims of a few people who see an easy way out of this recession, to make sure their bills are paid, and their needs are meet.

Yes we all know it is a recession, but GOD don't like ugly, and the participants of IDEAL SHIPPING will eventually get what's coming to them.

I hope they make jail, and Howard please keep following up with this case.

Posted by anonymous at January 13, 2009 10:09 PM

keep the comments going....wrong is wrong

Posted by Anonymous at January 13, 2009 11:44 PM

We were ripped off by Ideal shipping and will not give up until they are in jail.People have to work to hard and these thieves must not get away.
Ms Lowe if you have nothing positive to contribute say nothing,maybe you are one of them.
We are working on something, if it works out we will be able to identify them. Then we will contact Howard an other victims.

Posted by Tracy at January 14, 2009 8:42 AM

ANONYMOUS who posted on 1/13 at 11:44pm please keep us posted on what you are working on. Thanks

Posted by Anonymous at January 14, 2009 12:57 PM

Please note my sister was getting marry in Trinidad past December, which is a big day for the bride and the groom plus family. I shipped some of the items along with my daughter dress, shoes and by thing ahead of time to be disapointed by these ninja (THEIVES) and get no answer. I have now place this in the hands of the police which is now working undercover.

Also I will like them to know just remember what happen to the person who stole Sugar Aloe jewels last year in trinidad, well this will the same approched I will be taking therefore don't come crying when all goes bad. So I suggest U come clean and at least and return people packages and work out so kind of deal to repay the money if you don't have at a later date.

Posted by POSITIVE at January 17, 2009 9:32 AM

Com on Mariah Lowe everybody knows that Marsha Lewis is is hooked up and jealousy is a SIN with such a statement i guess you probably don't have a life or a Green Card she is trying to help people with a situation and this is the nonsence you're comin with we don't need that type of things in this Serious business take that crap to the STD clinic u no where it is!!!!!!

Posted by Anonymous at January 18, 2009 10:05 AM

Come on people who are picking on Marsha Lewis, you needs to get a life or to act as grown and responsible adults.
Weather or not she has a green card this don't have anything to do with the people who are at lost of thousand of hard earned dollars. You all should be dam ashamed of yourself, in the manner how you have other people mixed up with your nonsense and just not real with what actual occur.
God don’t like ugly and people like you are just showing how UGLY, WICKED AND EVIL with no morals with what is going on here.
I will like you all to look at the big picture there and have so moral values about yourself and stop blaming others for the BS you are carrying on with.

IF THIS COMPANY WAS DAM CLEAN AND HONEST THEY WILL RETURN PEOPLE STUFFS WITHOUT THINKING TWICE. But for all you know all our stuff is in your home or your families who know the truth. Please note all these families at you have done this malicious act too and have all these people crying their tears and blood I do hope went your number call you are all prepare your answer. As a business owner please take shame out of your face and do the right thing.
You all needs GOD’S in your life and this is no joke.
PEACE

Posted by Anonymous at January 18, 2009 10:11 AM

Come on people who are picking on Marsha Lewis, you needs to get a life or to act as grown and responsible adults.
Weather or not she has a green card this don't have anything to do with the people who are at lost of thousand of hard earned dollars. You all should be dam ashamed of yourself, in the manner how you have other people mixed up with your nonsense and just not real with what actual occur.
God don’t like ugly and people like you are just showing how UGLY, WICKED AND EVIL with no morals with what is going on here.
I will like you all to look at the big picture there and have some moral values about yourself and stop blaming others for the BS you are carrying on with.

IF THIS COMPANY WAS DAM CLEAN AND HONEST THEY WILL RETURN PEOPLE STUFFS WITHOUT EVEN THINKING TWICE. But for all you know all our stuff is in your home or your families who know the truth. Please note all these families that you have done this malicious act too and have all these people crying their tears and blood I do hope went your number call you are all prepare your answer. As a business owner please take shame out of your face and do the right thing.
You all needs GOD’S in your life and this is no joke
PEACE

Posted by dame ashame of ideal at January 18, 2009 1:32 PM

what the hell is going on all we need is our stuff back is the american police that bad that they cant get these people do we the people have to take matter in our own hands.im giving all those at the law and ideal shipping till the end of the month to do the right or its hunting season

Posted by Anonymous at January 18, 2009 3:08 PM

I don’t think hunting season is the best way to go. you may get yourself in deep trouble. What I believe is we all come together at a ground point to exchange what steps to take.

Although, please note I will like all plus IDEAL SDIPPING COMPANY OWNERS to really think out loud and return everybody packages because I am giving them by the end of the month, because someone will start talking.
My spiritual mother & father will be stepping into play which is the same of SUGAR ALOES so that speak for itself, kindly asked anyone what happened to the guys who stole Sugar aloes jewelry last year and this is no funny story.

I worked dam hard for all what I have achieved to allowed these dual NINJAS to steal my things, also I will make this my business to have them never to go into business by blowing them up on the RADIO & TV in every state of this country. I am also working on a web site with pages to exposed these THEIVES which will be posted around the WORLD to shame them and to allow their family, friends and Trinidadian to know them and the scheme they shed out, I already have photo on the wife which is my frist step.

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Posted by june at February 4, 2009 9:58 AM

Hi all to whom is in distress with this company. I am building the web page on these theives, so if anyone will like to add to this please feel free to add to this blog and will add to the site
Thank you
concern shipper

Posted by june at February 4, 2009 9:59 AM

Hi all to whom is in distress with this company. I am building the web page on these theives, so if anyone will like to add to this please feel free to add to this blog and will add to the site
Thank you
concern shipper

Posted by Anonymous at February 5, 2009 11:19 AM

Hey June,

What a great idea! Make sure you add the link to this story!! And when your finished with the website comeback and share the link with all of us!!

Posted by Anonymous at February 5, 2009 1:36 PM

hey june

u lost a boxs to

Posted by Anonymous at February 5, 2009 3:50 PM

These theives stole over $1800.00 worth in toys, clothes, electrical items plus shipping.
This feel like I was rape in broad daylight.

Posted by raymer maccalla at February 5, 2009 6:43 PM

if u have not being rape or broad stop being a asshole

Posted by Anonymous at February 7, 2009 12:25 AM

Okay folks, here is the missing piece of the puzzle. The address is correct as stated above...RegentSt in GA. -a five bedroom three bath house. The packages are not sent to Trinidad, they are sent to the address in GA where the husband lives. He opens the packages and sells everything to upkeep his standard of living. What beats me is how he has not been arrested as yet for his dirty deeds. he is a cold blooded, bold faced thief.

Posted by Anonymous at February 7, 2009 12:25 AM

Okay folks, here is the missing piece of the puzzle. The address is correct as stated above...RegentSt in GA. -a five bedroom three bath house. The packages are not sent to Trinidad, they are sent to the address in GA where the husband lives. He opens the packages and sells everything to upkeep his standard of living. What beats me is how he has not been arrested as yet for his dirty deeds. he is a cold blooded, bold faced thief.

Posted by Anonymous at February 7, 2009 12:25 AM

Okay folks, here is the missing piece of the puzzle. The address is correct as stated above...RegentSt in GA. -a five bedroom three bath house. The packages are not sent to Trinidad, they are sent to the address in GA where the husband lives. He opens the packages and sells everything to upkeep his standard of living. What beats me is how he has not been arrested as yet for his dirty deeds. he is a cold blooded, bold faced thief.

Posted by mr.matthew at February 7, 2009 11:19 AM

He moved from that address. The police was their yesterday. The police is aware of the situation. He is back in New York City. The police has spoken to him and he is going to be delt with.

Posted by MARSHA at February 8, 2009 8:05 PM

PLEASE PEOPLE DON'T THINK THAT YOUR CRYS ARE UNFORGOTTEN AM STILL WORKING ON CATCHING THESE CRIMINALS AND I'VE SPOKEN TO AN ATTORNEY THAT CAN HELP US GET JUSTICE ON THESE HEARTLESS CRIMIANAL SO I WOULD LIKE EVERYONE TO CONTACT
THE LAW OFFICE OF AUDREY THOMAS P.C AT 3475315212 SO YOU MAKE ARRANGEMENTS TO SPEAK WITH HER PERSONALLY AM STILL ON THIS MAY BE A LITTLE OUT OF CONTACT BUT STILL AT WORK!!!!!!!!!

Posted by Anonymous at February 9, 2009 9:32 AM

To all who got robbed by these criminals, I hope all these postings are true about them, that the police are on to them.I hope the police do pick up with these people.Please contact the Lawyer and let us move forward in brining them to justice.

Posted by Anonymous at February 9, 2009 9:33 AM

To all who got robbed by these criminals, I hope all these postings are true about them, that the police are on to them.I hope the police do pick up with these people.Please contact the Lawyer and let us move forward in bringing them to justice.

Posted by Anonymous at February 9, 2009 9:33 AM

To all who got robbed by these criminals, I hope all these postings are true about them, that the police are on to them.I hope the police do pick up with these people.Please contact the Lawyer and let us move forward in bringing them to justice.

Posted by Anonymous at February 9, 2009 9:44 AM

Please let us bring these criminals to justice.I hope is it is true about the police looking, and having a picture of the thiefing wife. Please ,people call the lawyer lets move forward with this and get some type of justice.

Posted by Darlene Arroyo at February 9, 2009 5:56 PM

when this is going to stop....
i send a package with ideal shipping rigth before christmas for my kids... the vaule is over $2,500 us dollars. i am still crying over this... because i work so hard to get this money, and the bad thing about this is that i have no proof about the real vaule because the company "Lisa the person who pick up the package" told me to put a lesser vaule because it would make it easer for my kids to take it out...today i send a complain to the attorney general office...when their reply they say they can't do anything because i don't have the address. that how i saw this site when i was trying to obtain their number...please help me ...

Posted by Darlene at February 9, 2009 5:57 PM

when this is going to stop....
i send a package with ideal shipping rigth before christmas for my kids... the vaule is over $2,500 us dollars. i am still crying over this... because i work so hard to get this money, and the bad thing about this is that i have no proof about the real vaule because the company "Lisa the person who pick up the package" told me to put a lesser vaule because it would make it easer for my kids to take it out...today i send a complain to the attorney general office...when their reply they say they can't do anything because i don't have the address. that how i saw this site when i was trying to obtain their number...please help me ...

Posted by Anonymous at February 9, 2009 6:38 PM

The company ideal shipping is a very big company. The people you think own the company that's the wrong people. If you go to the internet and type ideal shipping you will get all the information you need. The peoples names are not the ones you have. I found out true my lawyers and the New York City Police Department.

Posted by Anonymous at February 9, 2009 11:04 PM

No, he is not in NYC he is right there at 8574 Regent Street Jonesboro Ga. As a matter of fact here his sister's address 373 Whaley's Lake Drive Jonesboro Ga. Someone should try contacting the Clayton County Police Department about the matter also.

Posted by Anonymous at February 9, 2009 11:07 PM

PLEASE BE AWARE,HIS WIFE IS PRESENTLY IN NEW YORK TRYING TO RECRUIT PEOPLE FOR AMWAY, OF COURSE SHE'S STEALING MONEY THIS WAY TOO!!!

Posted by Anonymous at February 10, 2009 12:25 PM

Freshtext from Bklyn NY, i hope u c this, i just wanted u to know that your HDTV was sold in Riverdale Ga for $250. by Mr. Mark Creese.

That boy was acting like he on drugs or something just selling people stuff like crazy for the Christmas season.

Posted by MARSHA at February 10, 2009 3:27 PM

HI GUYS IF YOU HAD CONTACTED THE ATTORNEY AM JUST TRYING TO KEEP TRACT OF EVERYONE PLEASE EMAIL ME WITH YOUR INFORMATION IF YOU HAD ALREADY DID @ BANDILGBROWNIN2@HOTMAIL.COM STILL AT WORK TRYING TO GET THESE CRIMINAL IT TAKES TIME BUT WE WILL GET VICTORY SOON!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Posted by Anonymous at February 10, 2009 4:15 PM

Please people call the lawyers and give them the information you have because if you put stuff on the internet you give these people information that you know. I work for the police department and I also shipped a package which got there a month late. Your Ip address is saved on the internet so they know who everyone who is on this website

Posted by lystra hills at March 6, 2009 8:34 PM

I live in Queens Dec2nd i had my box my pickup by tall guy and a woman driving a white van and he told me he was going back to Carenage the following wednesday,my box never reached to Trinidad. Can someone tell me their names, only know global shipping and phone No.Whats the latest situation? These people need to be taken to tamberine square and beat the shit out of them both.

Posted by ms hills at March 6, 2009 8:36 PM

I live in Queens Dec2nd i had my box my pickup by tall guy and a woman driving a white van and he told me he was going back to Carenage the following wednesday,my box never reached to Trinidad. Can someone tell me their names, only know global shipping and phone No.Whats the latest situation? These people need to be taken to tamberine square and beat the shit out of them both.

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