[ICOM] RE: swap shops

[Paul S. Serio]

I've sold a few Icom items to Canadians and the only thing that I 
disliked doing was lying on the customs forms so that they would not 
have to pay some duty or tax. It requires that you state the item is a 
gift when it is obviously not. I have done it in the past and most 
likely will again but it does make me uncomfortable.
Paul, N5PS

K8CM wrote:

>
> I suspect some are turned away by the higher cost of  non-USPS 
> shipping to other than the "lower 48" and the perceived need to do 
> special packaging.   USPS priority mail, on the other hand, is 
> economical, prompt, and, in many cases, a flat rate irregardless of 
> weight or distance.
>
> As far as our local neighbors, Mexico and Canada,  it may be customs 
> procedures and requirements that are the concern.
>
> Shipping that I do is [nearly] always by USPS insured priority mail 
> and the costs are always included in the price of the item.
>
> 73 <>  Carl
>
>
> At 01:03 PM 7/7/2006, you wrote:
>
>> I always scratch my head when someone posts a for sale with a "ship 
>> to lower 48 only". I guess Alaska, Hawaii, Puerto Rico or any place 
>> with a USPS Zip Code, other than the "lower 48" are foreign to them. 
>> Never been able to figure this one out.
>>
>> Pete, wa2cwa
>


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