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Re: Please read, re: S@H orders to Australia
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lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.loc.nz
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Date:
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Tue, 9 Oct 2001 03:54:59 GMT
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In lugnet.loc.au, Allan Bedford writes:
> > Customs were wanting $50 and $40
> > for the GST, an extra $90 on top of the already outrageous postage cost, but
> > the parcel did arrive in the 4-8 days as Lego said it would. I think in
> > future it will be cheaper to pay more for the items I want and get them sent
> > to my
> > uncle in Holland who can then forward the parcels on and claim they are a >gift.
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> Sounds much like the quandry faced by Canadians having to now order from the
> States. We saw this when LEGO shut down their Canadian operations and began
> sending catalogs from the U.S. with increased shipping rates. My solution
> was simpler though... I simply stopped ordering. I have not spent one penny
> to order items from LEGO in the U.S.
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> I'm sure my micro-boycott isn't worrying the folks at LEGO, but I know that
> it makes me feel better.
The difference here is that they've actually increased availability for us,
so we want to support this. And once the teething problems get sorted, I'm
sure Australians & New Zealanders will take to it like ducks to water. (Any
reports from NZ S@H orders?)
ROSCO
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| (...) Sounds much like the quandry faced by Canadians having to now order from the States. We saw this when LEGO shut down their Canadian operations and began sending catalogs from the U.S. with increased shipping rates. My solution was simpler (...) (25 years ago, 9-Oct-01, to lugnet.loc.au)
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