[Milsurplus] Re: Milsurplus Digest, Vol 52, Issue 1

[mike murphy]

>S
>In a message dated 01/08/2008 16:47:50 GMT Daylight Time, tc0654 at mesh.net 
>writes:
>
>I  choose not to ship out side of the US because of the additional time
>required  for handling the shipping,
>
>
>? If I post a letter, or small packet, to a UK address, or US address, or 
>even Timbuktu, I can't really see it takes any longer or requires any more 
>effort. As for PP costs, well, tell ebay to stop forcing it on us.
>
>Still, they are your bits so I guess you have every right to do  with them as
>you please.
>
>It may be worth noting that PRC-74A and later models use a 6 pin audio 
>connector, and plain -74 versions may have been 
>modified  (MWO  11-5820-35/1) to
>have the 6 pin connector.  The mating 6 pin connector is a  U-329/U.  Has
>something to do with sending CW
>
>Yes, I know and have the 6 pin version but I only wanted to make up a 
>speaker lead so centre pin not needed.
>
>Anyway, I'm sure one of the other members will help me out.
>
>HAND, Ben.
>
>
>
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>Ben,
>
>I've no idea what it takes in order to mail a small package from the UK to
>the US but you seem not to understand  what it takes from here to there, and
>never mind any added export restriction 
>considerations.  On small items valued at
>less than about $30 and weighing less than 4 pounds and that one isn't
>terribly concerned should they get lost or 
>stolen you can use First Class Mail in a
>small box.  Not including postage itself, it costs me between $40 and $55 in
>direct and indirect expenses to ship one small package.  For a larger item
>going Priority Mail the cost is about $10 to $15 
>more.  Costs are a combination of
>time to complete forms, time and petrol for the round trip to the PO, time
>spent waiting in line to get up to the counter (in the que) and time spent at
>the counter.  By comparison, if I only have a 
>few relatively lightweight items,
>it's a 40 foot trip to the front door and back.  Sometimes delayed slightly if
>our little dog decides she wants to see what's out front first.
>
>So before you bitch about sellers who won't ship a $10 or $15 or even $50
>item to the UK, you should understand why many 
>aren't willing to put up with the
>hassle.
>
>All that being said, my wife and I both ship anywhere.  Vintage clothing
>isn't on any restricted list and very little Korean War or earlier stuff is
>either.  I just cleaned up a used U-229/U. 
>$10.00 plus shipping if you want it.
>
>In a message dated 8/1/2008 5:25:51 PM Central Daylight Time,
>Military1944 at aol.com writes:
>>  In a message dated 01/08/2008 16:47:50 GMT Daylight Time, tc0654 at mesh.net
>>  writes:
>> 
>>  >> I choose not to ship out side of the US because of the additional time
>>>  required for handling the shipping,
>>
>> 
>>  ? If I post a letter, or small packet, to a UK address, or US address, or
>>  even Timbuktu, I can't really see it takes any longer or requires any more
>>  effort. As for PP costs, well, tell ebay to stop forcing it on us.
>> 
>>   Still, they are your bits so I guess you have every right to do with them
>>  as you please.
>  >
>  >


Guys, it not the hassell,  its the fear of the 
feds making an issue if exporting military items 
without a state dept lic  that   kills the deals. 
( yes, they will even get you for a connector)


Mike
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