[Icom] RE: Shipping radios from US 2 Can

Sun, 12 Jan 2003 14:54:29 -0700

Hi,
I am in  Calgary and agree with you totally. One reason they prefer 
courier is, they come and pick
up the shipment instead shipper has to go to post office to mail it. I 
am little lucky in that I can use
my wife's small business UPS account if I have to.
73,
Tony, VE6CGX

Don Henry wrote:

> I just saw this e-mail as I was away for Xmas. I often ask for a package to
>be shipped by Canada post ONLY  or do not send it . When you stop laughing
>here are my reasons. If it comes by a courier you will need to be home when
>it comes , I work to keep the federal government in operation ( pay taxs)
>and do not stay at home all day long . I have had things sent back because I
>was not home . Next point have you ever tied to phone the local courier
>company . Not the massive head office but the one you could drive to pick up
>sometime  bet you can't. Canada post charges only the $5 to handle the paper
>work. I have had things come by courier where the handling fees were more
>than the cost of the item.  Sometimes a brokerage house in Ontario they will
>send you a notice that you have a package and they will not release it until
>you give them a credit card number over the phone ( do I look stupid) If you
>do not they will send the package back to where it came from, had it happen
>. Give me a real person a Canada post please .  Here is an other tip if you
>EVER send anything  back to the US for repair and the insurance replacement
>cost is put on the outside of the  package then you will pay the GST again
>for that package. You can get the GST but its an uphill fight believe me.
>This is why I check www.ebay.ca first
>don henry ve6vac
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>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Tony Hwang" <[email protected]>
>To: <[email protected]>
>Sent: Saturday, December 21, 2002 9:33 AM
>Subject: Re: [Icom] RE: Shipping radios from US 2 Can
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>>Hi,
>>Shipping can be via USPS or UPS. USPS shipped one goes thru customs at
>>the sorting plant.
>>They charge 7% GST on converted value in CAD plus 5.00 service charge.
>>If it comes via UPS, they ask you if you want them to be your customs
>>broker. They collect
>>7% GST plus their service charge depending on the value of radio. Their
>>service charge is
>>~25.00 usually. That's it. I always try to use USPS. I buy/sell things
>>across border for my hobby
>>stuffs(boat anchors, guitars, guitar amps, etc., photographic
>>equipments, etc.)
>>Never had any problem. I only got burned once on eBay purchase. I sent
>>for a piece worth about 25.00 and never got anything from a guy in
>>Florida. Good thing it was not a large amount.
>>So if you find something you like, go, get it.  Some times you can save
>>some money as well.
>>73, Season's greetings.
>>Tony, VE6CGX
>>
>>Hart Engel wrote:
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>>>If I want to buy a icom rig from a ham in the US, what is involved in
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>getting the radio shipped to Canada? Thanks
>  
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>>>Hart
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>>>Please e-mail off line: [email protected]
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