[Milsurplus] Screwed by Canada Post ?? HELP !!

[J. Forster]

WA5CAB at cs.com wrote:

> John,
>
> The situation is obviously complicated by the International Border.  But the
> rule is to use the value in play when the item was lost or destroyed.  I.e.,
> the selling price from the last owner to the next owner it was being shipped
> to when they lost it (unless the declared value for customs purposes was
> deflated, in which case one of you are out of luck).  The seller and/or buyer
> are out that amount, not what the vendor paid for it or for the raw materials
> and labor to build it.  I assume that you paid for the insurance.  Can you
> file the insurance claim from your end?  If so, the value in play is what you
> paid for it (you'll need an invoice, obviously).
>

I think you are right about the valueation. AFAIK, the actual value was on the
customs slip. There is no duty Canada-USA AFAIK. Yes, it was insured for $400
+/-.

Thanks,
-John