Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/08/19

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Shipping to Canada
From: Spencer Cheng <spencer@aotera.org>
Date: 19 Aug 2002 11:46:50 -0400
References: <5.1.0.14.0.20020818224837.009f81a0@postoffice.worldnet.att.net>

Don't use UPS. They ding the recepient C$40 to clear customs. Fedex is
better - they charge more but the custom clearance fee is included
(that's the case a year or 2 ago). Of course good old USPS would work as
well though ExpressMail to the US is not terribly express at times.

/sc

On Mon, 2002-08-19 at 00:54, Gordon Brown wrote:
> Greetings:
> 
> Do any Canadian LUG members have any experiences, comments, suggestions, 
> cautions, warnings, etc., about shipping merchandise to Canada?
> 
> I have a Canadian who wants to buy equipment from me, but has never been 
> through the shipping and customs hoops before.
> 
> Off-list replies are welcomed as well.
> 
> Regards,
> 
> Gordon R. Brown
> Boulder, Colorado
> 
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