Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/09/20
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]If you ship it via UPS the recipient will be required to pay an extra (substantial) charge. I suggest avoiding them. I can't remember exactly what they call the charge, whether it is "duty" or something else; but the declared contents will not avoid the charge. I have been maddened by this more than once. Tom ----- Original Message ----- From: Dan C Sent: 9/20/2004 7:38:43 PM To: lug@leica-users.org Subject: [Leica] selling used camera gear from Canada to USA > I am in the process of selling a lens to someone living in the USA. I live > in Canada. Are there issues of custom's duty etc. that I should be aware > of? If I ship the lens from an address within the US, would that solve > that problem? If the buyer decides to return the lens and ship it back to > me in Canada, is there a risk that I may be facing Custom's Duty on the > return of the lens? > > -dan c. > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >