[Milsurplus] Problems with eBay and International

[Peter Gottlieb]

Indeed.  All these items have official descriptions, why not use them.

On 2/4/2017 6:54 PM, WA5CAB--- via Milsurplus wrote:
> I have shipped LS-3's and various parts and subassemblies all over and so far 
> (knock on wood) have had no trouble.  However, I do NOT let eBay handle the 
> shipping.  I use USPS, choose "Other" and enter something like Old Parts or 
> Books, or similar, and use item descriptions like Protector, PTT Switch, 
> BC-611-C CZE, or Loudspeaker LS-3, or Switch, Vacuum, NT-24163, etc.  I've 
> never had any inclination to use the word "Military" in the description. And 
> can't understand why anyone ever would.  The original using arm certainly didn't.
>
> Robert Downs - Houston
> wa5cab dot com (Web Store)
> MVPA 9480
>
> In a message dated 02/04/2017 15:10:52 PM Central Standard Time, 
> kgordon2006 at frontier.com writes:
>>
>> On 4 Feb 2017 at 14:01, George Babits wrote:
>>
>> >Yea, last weak I sold an RBM to a guy in China.  Global shipping says it is
>> >"Restricted." It  will go into their crusher, or their thrift store, or
>> >somebody else's collection.  Wonder who foots the bill for that?  Last
>> >winter they "took" my WS-52 receiver section which was headed for Italy; and
>> >an ART-13 speech amp that was headed fro Spain.  Pretty dangerious military
>> >hardware.  I have been very careful after that to NEVER use "military" in
>> >the listing title.
>
>
>
>
> ______________________________________________________________
> Milsurplus mailing list
> Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/milsurplus
> Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm
> Post: mailto:Milsurplus at mailman.qth.net
>
> This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net
> Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html