[ICOM] RE: swap shops

[Alan Leith]

Breathe easy, Paul.  It isn't your problem, really.  Canada's 
taxation on imported items is ludicrous, at best, and absolutely 
ridiculous, at worst.  The government tries to collect tax on 
something it had absolutely nothing to do with and provided no 
services for.  If it is going to be a problem, it will be for the 
recipient.  Keep doing what you're doing -- it makes it easier all 
the way around.

73

Al, VE1AL
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At 03:19 PM 7/7/2006, you wrote:

>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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