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I find it annoying as well. And even if I ask nice enough, most people will send me something, because I am in Canada. It seems most people are worried about overseas selling. I think that is understandable. I have not and most likely will no (...) (24 years ago, 27-Jan-01, to lugnet.general, lugnet.people)
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(...) The reason I sometimes add on extra $$$ to the shipping total is because if the supplies. In the US we get Priority boxes free from the PO. However when we ship internationally we must buy our own supplies. For example, that padded envelope (...) (24 years ago, 27-Jan-01, to lugnet.general, lugnet.people, lugnet.market.theory, lugnet.market.shipping)
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(Trying to redirect it to the proper group!) (...) Now, now, Adam! ; ) (...) worried (...) It is a legitimate concern, especially when you are dealing with other governmental entities. (...) the (...) Well, I charge flat rate shipping, because I (...) (24 years ago, 27-Jan-01, to lugnet.market.theory, lugnet.market.shipping, lugnet.general)
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Scott E. Sanburn wrote in message <003b01c08870$56e77d...efault>... (...) I don't know where you and Rich are getting your padded envelopes, Scott. I use padded envelopes for anything thin enough to go lettermail (under 20mm thick) and they cost me (...) (24 years ago, 27-Jan-01, to lugnet.market.theory, lugnet.market.shipping)
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(...) I won't speak to the cost of shipping materials issue, other than to say that it really doesn't make much difference whether it is 30 cents or 3 dollars. Compared to free, it is more. (...) That's a key difference. 95 of your 100 packages are (...) (24 years ago, 27-Jan-01, to lugnet.market.theory, lugnet.market.shipping)
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(...) The customs form is a requirement of the US post office in conjunction the the US Customs Service. How that form is treated on the receiving end (Canada is this case) is based on Canadian customs/duties laws. In the US, 'Construction Toys' are (...) (24 years ago, 27-Jan-01, to lugnet.general, lugnet.people)
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Kevin & All, (...) I (...) them (...) I use the bubble ones, that were the cost difference lies. There has been enough complaints on the padded ones to make me not use them. They are cheaper, and less reliable, IMO. (...) Some people have differing (...) (24 years ago, 27-Jan-01, to lugnet.market.theory, lugnet.market.shipping)
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(...) I don't doubt that there are rules and regulations about those forms, and I don't really want someone to have to deal with being charged with mail fraud, or whatever that particular crime would be, especially over Lego. (...) I might complain (...) (24 years ago, 28-Jan-01, to lugnet.general, lugnet.people)
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I do care about the other things, but since I'm not a Lego seller, I don't have the experience in dealing with international and world wide buyers, so I can't really say anything about how all the other things operate in conjunction with each other. (...) (24 years ago, 28-Jan-01, to lugnet.market.theory, lugnet.market.shipping, lugnet.general)
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Ray Sanders wrote in message ... (...) 'Construction (...) ship Just to make it clear, Canada doesn't charge duty on construction toys either: what we get hit with is the GST (=Federal Sales Tax) and a Canada Post $5 charge for collecting the GST. (...) (24 years ago, 28-Jan-01, to lugnet.general, lugnet.people)
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(...) Kevin already covered the incoming fees issue. I've sent LEGO to the USA, Australia, and Japan. All of them require a Customs form (more like a little green sticker) be completed. Each sticker is specific to the country it's going to it seems (...) (24 years ago, 29-Jan-01, to lugnet.market.theory, lugnet.market.shipping, lugnet.general)
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Kyle & All, (...) It isn't hard in some cases, it is just different. it is harder to sell outside the US because there is in some cases, more work, more problems, etc. Refer to my earlier posts to see how my shipping and real time processing works. (...) (24 years ago, 29-Jan-01, to lugnet.market.theory, lugnet.market.shipping)
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(...) Yeah, they're online. And they're also not 100% clear on what exactly pushes a package from some cheap rate into a more expensive one. Say whatever you want but you've just looked at them online. I've looked at them online, told someone to (...) (24 years ago, 29-Jan-01, to lugnet.market.theory)
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"Kyle D. Jackson" <flightdeck@sympatic...mblock.ca> wrote in message news:G7wG0z.E4t@lugnet.com... (...) costs, (...) why (...) the (...) Is that only for LEGO packed in the original boxes? I've got a fair bit of LEGO I'm sorting out and it weighs (...) (24 years ago, 29-Jan-01, to lugnet.market.theory, lugnet.market.shipping, lugnet.general)
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[FUT: lugnet.market.shipping] (...) Yeah, sorry, it is for sets in the original boxes. There's a lot of air inside LEGO sets. When you load a plane, truck, etc., you are space-limited. That air you're shipping takes up the space of a lot of other (...) (24 years ago, 31-Jan-01, to lugnet.market.theory, lugnet.market.shipping, lugnet.general)
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