2 Jul
2024
2 Jul
'24
12:26 a.m.
A few years ago some kind soul sent me a couple of 5 1/4" HS Vector
Graphic diskettes from Minnesota to Toronto; as I recall, it cost him
about U$2.00. After copying them I forwarded them to another VG owner
in Winnipeg, a few hundred miles from the original sender, and it cost
C$10.00!
Australia and New Zealand are pretty costly as well; you really have
to want whatever it is ;-)
And don't talk to me about UPS or other customs brokers!
m
On Mon, Jul 1, 2024 at 7:12 PM ben via cctalk <cctalk(a)classiccmp.org> wrote:
On 2024-07-01 3:06 p.m., Ethan Dicks via cctalk wrote:
On Mon, Jul 1, 2024 at 7:58 AM Liam Proven via
cctalk
<cctalk(a)classiccmp.org> wrote:
Things have not improved for shipping to CANADA from the USA.
Now it is $80 for $2.0 chip from the USA.
I expect to pay for shipping from China for bulk things like
bypass caps, the same as the cost of the part.
It was $5.00 for shipping for The Baker's Scoop Seasoned Frying Flour
3.5 Lb (Pack of 2) off Amazon.
... vendors mostly
refuse to ship internationally and buyers won't look at stuff that's
abroad.
If you aren't used to customs declaration forms, it can be a pain.
Back in the 80s, I bought an Amiga accessory from a 2-man shop in
Canada and they hadn't done a cross-border shipment before and because
they didn't get it right, UPS held my package at the border and the
Customs Broker wanted $80 USD to fill out a 1/2 page form ($220 in
2024 dollars). I declined their "help" and the package went back to
the seller to fix.
I rarely buy from overseas sellers because $30-$40/kg postage is too dear.
-ethan