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have "sunk" the idea of buying ARC-5 sets from overseas.  About a decade
ago (before "9/11" influenced things too much) I could buy a "command"
receiver for $40 to $100 and pay $34.50 for postage.  The fact that
delivery might take one to three months was just fine in my book.

Postage went up to $70 (approx) and that made any purchase a LOT more
expensive - doubling or tripling the price of a set.   At the moment two
"command" capacitors are listed on eB.  

Costs are:
      Tx capacitor      Postage
#1     $49.oo             $16.oo   (has nice spur gears)
#2     $11.oo (start)  $24,oo

This increase in postage rates has effectively ended any interest I
might have in "new" command equipment.

73 de Les Smith
  vk2bcu at operamail.com


On Thu, Apr 4, 2013, at 3:40, J. Forster wrote:
> Please report back when you get some actual results. IMO, they have
> probably made a deal with some freight forwarder to handle the actual
> shipping.
> 
> I hope they offer this as an optional service, and using it does not
> become a requirement, for international transactions.
> 
> YMMV,
> 
> -John
> 
> =============
> 
> 
> > Hi:
> >
> > A few months ago the U.S.P.S. radically raised the price for international
> > shipping.
> > Fedex and UPS charge over a hundred dollars for a small package.
> >
> > The problem with U.S.P.S. First Class International Air Mail is that
> > there's no tracking or insurance.
> > I've been told that even U.S.P.S. Priority Mail does not have tracking
> > past the customs office in some countries.
> >
> > So, I'm looking into using the new eBay Global Shipping Program where I
> > ship to an address in Kentucky and then Pitney
> > Bowes will handle shipping and customs.
> > They claim that it's insured and reasonable cost.
> >
> > So I've put a small number of products on eBay and enabled the Global
> > Shipping option along with International First
> > Class and International Priority mail.
> >
> > If you are reading this outside the U.S. I'd like to know what shipping
> > options you see for any of my current eBay listings.
> > http://www.ebay.com/sch/brookebattery/m.html?
> >
> > --
> > Have Fun,
> >
> > Brooke Clarke, N6GCE
> > http://www.PRC68.com
> > http://www.end2partygovernment.com/2012Issues.html
> >
> >
> 
> 
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