Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/12/19
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Jim: Send it via the US POST office and AIRMAIL. Sending via courier gaurantees a customs charge and a brokerage fee. The post offices usually clear customs internally and if they do collect duty, it will be better than paying a brokerage fee as well. Last week I got a $60 item from Pardees Camera in the USA, they shipped it UPS, which cost $25. When it arrived (in Halifax, Canada) I had to pay ups a $25 brokerage fee. If they had mailed it, like I would have told them to if they asked, I probably would have paid nothing for duty or brokerage. On high ticket items, I have seen the post office charge a $5 processing fee. Regards, Robert Stevens At 10:18 AM 12/19/98 -0800, you wrote: >Hi folks, > >Everyone (including me) must have the Christmas spirit. All of the lenses >that I advertised are basically sold. Basically, because I give a ten day >return privilege... but I don't expect any to come back. > >I have a question. Alexander, in Greece, is interested in my 24/2.8-R. His >question is: > >> >>Jim, >> >>I am interested in this lens. I live in Greece, >>2 questions for you: >> >>1) Do you know If I'll have to pay taxes as it is comming from a non european >>country? >>2) How will I pay you. what method of payment do you accept? >> >>Thanks! >> > >I have no problem shipping this lens to Alexander. FedEx is great. I can >accept Greek money as there is an AmEx exchange office just two miles from >my house. > >But what about duty and taxes? Can anyone answer Alexander's question? > >Thanks, > >Jim > > > > >