[Milsurplus] The End of International Trade for Individuals?

[Lloyd KK7IZ]

When the postal rapes went up all individual foreign free trade came to a 
stop. No more air letter post, air parcel post or economy parcel post. My 
foreign sales have dropped to 1 or 2 a month, and they are to well heeled 
individuals.
Thanx
Lloyd  KK7IZ
kk7iz at cox.net


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "David Stinson" <arc5 at ix.netcom.com>
To: "Milsurplus" <milsurplus at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Friday, October 05, 2007 6:46 AM
Subject: [Milsurplus] The End of International Trade for Individuals?


>A gentleman in Australia bought a BC-659 from me.
> The package weighs 31 pounds.
> I just checked on shipping costs- lowest rate available:
>
> USPS: $125
> USP:  $357 (?!!?)
> FedEx:  $327 (?!?)
>
> It's more than twice what it would cost
> to send it to Europe (that rate's an outrage, too).
> It's appalling;  I can't ask him to pay that.  I'm embarrassed to even 
> suggest it.  I've told the man he can cancel the deal if he wishes.
> Surely these rates can't be based on any realistic cost-plus-profit model. 
> What on Earth is going on?
>
> Thanks for letting me vent,
> Dave S.
>
>
>
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