26 Jan
2013
26 Jan
'13
3:21 a.m.
More cleaning and lowered price on some stuff that didn't sell last time around.
As always, remind me that you are a list member and I'll add some freebies.
Thanks to all on the list whose purchased from me.
-tom
tcp1022
AT&T 6300 Personal Computer 251219453567
DEC Pro 350 251219291641
DEC VAX4000/300 251219438856
DEC alpha PWS 500au 251219352958
DEC VAX 4000/VLC 251219392926
HP 9885 floppy drives 251219443307
AT&T 6300 251219453567
DEC TU-58 251219297427
SMS RXO1/RX02 floppy dr 251219332374
PDP 11/04 251219325467
ADM3A 251219433952
26 Jan
26 Jan
2:58 p.m.
It's a real pity you won't ship to Canada. I'd take the 11/04, rx02s, and the
tu-58. I've already got an 11/34a, this would make a great addition to my
collection.
On Jan 26, 2013, at 3:23 AM, Tom publix <ittybittybytes at gmail.com> wrote:
More cleaning and lowered price on some stuff that
didn't sell last time around.
As always, remind me that you are a list member and I'll add some freebies.
Thanks to all on the list whose purchased from me.
-tom
tcp1022
AT&T 6300 Personal Computer 251219453567
DEC Pro 350 251219291641
DEC VAX4000/300 251219438856
DEC alpha PWS 500au 251219352958
DEC VAX 4000/VLC 251219392926
HP 9885 floppy drives 251219443307
AT&T 6300 251219453567
DEC TU-58 251219297427
SMS RXO1/RX02 floppy dr 251219332374
PDP 11/04 251219325467
ADM3A 251219433952
27 Jan
27 Jan
4:06 p.m.
Hi Roe,
While my Ebay profile says I don't ship to Canada. I do. I just quoted
Toby Thain and approximate UPS rate to Toronto at around $80 (from
Arizona)for the ADM3a
I don't like to advertise the fact that I'll ship to Canada in that
Ebay does not give a good representation of Intl shipping charges,
causing many former bidders for my stuff from Canada to back out after
getting the real shipping charges.
You can go to UPS and calculate the shipping charges using 110 lbs for
the 11/04, 60 lbs for the RX02 and 15 lbs for the TU-58.
I'm not sure if ebay will allow you to bid unless I "unblock" Canada,
but I will do so if there are serious bidders from Canada and know how
much the shipping will be.
Hope this helps!
_cheers
tom P.
On Sat, Jan 26, 2013 at 7:58 AM, Roe Peterson <roe at liveblockauctions.com> wrote:
It's a real pity you won't ship to Canada.
I'd take the 11/04, rx02s, and the tu-58. I've already got an 11/34a, this would
make a great addition to my collection.
On Jan 26, 2013, at 3:23 AM, Tom publix <ittybittybytes at gmail.com> wrote:
More cleaning and lowered price on some stuff
that didn't sell last time around.
As always, remind me that you are a list member and I'll add some freebies.
Thanks to all on the list whose purchased from me.
-tom
tcp1022
AT&T 6300 Personal Computer 251219453567
DEC Pro 350 251219291641
DEC VAX4000/300 251219438856
DEC alpha PWS 500au 251219352958
DEC VAX 4000/VLC 251219392926
HP 9885 floppy drives 251219443307
AT&T 6300 251219453567
DEC TU-58 251219297427
SMS RXO1/RX02 floppy dr 251219332374
PDP 11/04 251219325467
ADM3A 251219433952
4:59 p.m.
On 1/27/2013 8:06 AM, Tom publix wrote:
You can go to UPS and calculate the shipping charges
using 110 lbs for
the 11/04, 60 lbs for the RX02 and 15 lbs for the TU-58.
Careful using UPS or FedEx to Canada from the US. The have some hefty
"Broker Fees" that they charge the recipient. The shiper doesn't see
them either. FedEx is bad but, UPS is a nightmare. Just google "Don't
use UPS to Canada" for many horror stories.
5:17 p.m.
As with any brokerage situation, UPS brokers it for you to expedite
delivery, and they charge you for it!
To avoid brokerage fees you must "self-broker" it, which is perfectly
acceptable with UPS/fedex etc. You need to call the Canadian Customs
and get the paperwork, fill it out, pay the any customs duty (if any)
then take the clearance letter to the UPS warehouse to pick up your
item.
Cheers
Tom
On Sun, Jan 27, 2013 at 9:59 AM, mc68010 <mc68010 at gmail.com> wrote:
On 1/27/2013 8:06 AM, Tom publix wrote:
You can go to UPS and calculate the shipping charges using 110 lbs for
the 11/04, 60 lbs for the RX02 and 15 lbs for the TU-58.
Careful using UPS or FedEx to Canada from the US. The have some hefty
"Broker Fees" that they charge the recipient. The shiper doesn't see them
either. FedEx is bad but, UPS is a nightmare. Just google "Don't use UPS to
Canada" for many horror stories. 
9:23 p.m.
On Sunday, January 27, 2013 at 11:17:33 A.M. -0600, Tom
publix wrote:
As with any brokerage situation, UPS brokers it for you
to expedite
delivery, and they charge you for it!
To avoid brokerage fees you must "self-broker" it, which is perfectly
acceptable with UPS/fedex etc. You need to call the Canadian Customs
and get the paperwork, fill it out, pay the any customs duty (if any)
then take the clearance letter to the UPS warehouse to pick up your
item.
There is another way which is also allowed and totally legal.
FIRST, all shipments into Canada from the US must include a
COMMERCIAL INVOICE which states the country of origin
and the total value of the merchandise - NOT including the
shipping charges. Any shipment without a COMMERCIAL
INVOICE will be returned to the sender.
For computer parts with the US as the country of origin (i.e. where
the part was manufactured), there is NO duty, only GST or HST.
HOWEVER, at least as far as FedEx is concerned, if the the total
value of the merchandise is less than $ 20.00, the shipment is declared
LOW VALUE and the GST of 5% or $ 1.40 is waived for a shipment to a
company with a valid GST / HST number and user code (or something
like that - I have one but I have not shipped lately and I can't remember
the actual name). That may also be true if HST of 13% or $ 2.60,
but check first.
The key point is that the shipping cost is NOT included in the value
of the merchandise and is not provided on the COMMERCIAL INVOICE.
Many times in the past, I shipped via FedEx since Air Freight was usually
more reliable and there was less damage. When the shipment was less
than $ 20.00, there was no GST to pay and therefore NO brokerage
was needed since no payment at all was required. FedEx is actually
making the charge to collect the GST on behalf of Canada Customs.
I would check VERY carefully if UPS does the same with shipments
of $ 20.00 or less since I know of the reputation UPS has for brokerage
fees exceeding the shipping charges.
So just make the COMMERCIAL INVOICE at a value which allows
the total value of the merchandise to be LOW VALUE and the rest
of the actual invoice will be the shipping and handling or packing cost.
NOTE that any insurance claims will be paid on the declared value of
the merchandise NOT including the shipping and handling.
Just a bit of my experience when I was buying stuff like optical disk
drives and media. Most of the time, no one wanted the stuff and
it was going to the dumpster. So there was no problem with a
LOW VALUE on the COMMERCIAL INVOICE even though
the shipping cost was more than the merchandise.
Jerome Fine
On Sun, Jan 27, 2013 at 9:59 AM, mc68010
<mc68010 at gmail.com> wrote:
>>On 1/27/2013 8:06 AM, Tom publix wrote:
>
>
>>You can go to UPS and calculate the shipping charges using 110 lbs for
>>the 11/04, 60 lbs for the RX02 and 15 lbs for the TU-58.
>>
>Careful using UPS or FedEx to Canada from the US. The have some hefty
>"Broker Fees" that they charge the recipient. The shiper doesn't see
them
>either. FedEx is bad but, UPS is a nightmare. Just google "Don't use UPS to
>Canada" for many horror stories.
> 
11:04 p.m.
On 27/01/13 4:23 PM, Jerome H. Fine wrote:
Jerome,
You are worth your weight in gold.
And no, I'm not suggesting you be scrapped any time soon!
--Toby
On Sunday,
January 27, 2013 at 11:17:33 A.M. -0600, Tom publix wrote:
As with any brokerage situation, UPS brokers it
for you to expedite
delivery, and they charge you for it!
To avoid brokerage fees you must "self-broker" it, which is perfectly
acceptable with UPS/fedex etc. You need to call the Canadian Customs
and get the paperwork, fill it out, pay the any customs duty (if any)
then take the clearance letter to the UPS warehouse to pick up your
item.
There is another way which is also allowed and totally legal.
FIRST, all shipments into Canada from the US must include a
COMMERCIAL INVOICE which states the country of origin
and the total value of the merchandise - NOT including the
shipping charges. Any shipment without a COMMERCIAL
INVOICE will be returned to the sender.
For computer parts with the US as the country of origin (i.e. where
the part was manufactured), there is NO duty, only GST or HST.
... On Sun, Jan 27, 2013 at 9:59 AM, mc68010
<mc68010 at gmail.com> wrote:
>> On 1/27/2013 8:06 AM, Tom publix wrote:
>
>> You can go to UPS and calculate the shipping charges using 110 lbs for
>> the 11/04, 60 lbs for the RX02 and 15 lbs for the TU-58.
>>
> Careful using UPS or FedEx to Canada from the US. The have some hefty
> "Broker Fees" that they charge the recipient. The shiper doesn't see
> them
> either. FedEx is bad but, UPS is a nightmare. Just google "Don't use
> UPS to
> Canada" for many horror stories.
>
Jerome Fine
28 Jan
28 Jan
2:31 a.m.
Toby Thain wrote:
On 27/01/13
4:23 PM, Jerome H. Fine wrote:
There is another way which is also allowed and
totally legal.
[Snip]
Jerome,
You are worth your weight in gold.
And no, I'm not suggesting you be scrapped any time soon! 
27 Jan
27 Jan
10:04 p.m.
New subject: ADM3A missing the cover (was Re: more shameless classic trafficking (NOT Sellam's stuff))
On 1/25/13 7:21 PM, "Tom publix" <ittybittybytes at gmail.com> wrote:
More cleaning and lowered price on some stuff that
didn't sell last time
around.
As always, remind me that you are a list member and I'll add some
freebies.
Thanks to all on the list whose purchased from me.
-tom
tcp1022
AT&T 6300 Personal Computer 251219453567
DEC Pro 350 251219291641
DEC VAX4000/300 251219438856
DEC alpha PWS 500au 251219352958
DEC VAX 4000/VLC 251219392926
HP 9885 floppy drives 251219443307
AT&T 6300 251219453567
DEC TU-58 251219297427
SMS RXO1/RX02 floppy dr 251219332374
PDP 11/04 251219325467
ADM3A 251219433952
I see that, like most ADM3a's I've seen, yours is missing the cover plate
for the configuration switches. I brought one of mine in to the Museum
for a bit (because of the unattached terminals we had, none was working)
and I guarded my cover plate carefully. Not that I don't trust my
colleagues, but stuff happens.... :-) -- Ian
11:43 p.m.
New subject: ADM3A missing the cover (was Re: more shameless classic trafficking (NOT Sellam's stuff))
On Sun, Jan 27, 2013 at 10:04:48PM +0000, Ian King wrote:
I see that, like most ADM3a's I've seen, yours
is missing the cover plate
for the configuration switches. I brought one of mine in to the Museum
for a bit (because of the unattached terminals we had, none was working)
and I guarded my cover plate carefully. Not that I don't trust my
colleagues, but stuff happens.... :-)
Has anyone tried making replicas? I'd certainly hate my mildewy old blue pig
slightly less if it weren't missing that plate ... and I'd be happy to express
my negativity more usefully by paying someone a reasonable price for a decent
copy.
John Wilson
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