Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/09/21
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]But don't use USPS if you want to sent something to Europe. It takes ages and customs becomes a real duty that way. In Belgium anyway. No way of tracking the parcel that way, either. > From: Brian Reid <reid@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> > Reply-To: Leica Users Group <lug@leica-users.org> > Date: Mon, 20 Sep 2004 19:52:59 -0700 > To: Leica Users Group <lug@leica-users.org> > Subject: Re: [Leica] selling used camera gear from Canada to USA > > >> 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. > > Boy, is this true. UPS kills you with additional charges. I've had the same > problem shipping to people in Ontario. For shipping across the US/Canada > border, use the US Postal Service or Canada Post, as appropriate. > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >