[ICOM] RE: swap shops

[Gareth Gammon]

I have bought and sold a number of items on Ebay, Icom included, over the 
years and as a seller I always used Canada post for shipping and requested 
USPS as a buyer and never once had a customs problem. I was very happy with 
the postal service of both countries. It was by far cheaper than any 
private courier albeit a little slower sometimes. It's the way to go 
cross-border. (just my opinion FWIW)

Cheers

Gareth Gammon
VE7CGG
Fort St. James, B.C.
Canada


...... Original Message .......
On Fri, 07 Jul 2006 13:24:26 -0400 K8CM <K8CM at qsl.net> 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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Gareth Gammon
Fort St. James
B.C. Canada
Calypso Swing keel
1980 No. 9782