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Hi, I was just looking at something on Brickbay from a Canadian Store (in British Columbia). I'm in Southern California in the U.S. My question is, how much (in $US) does it typically cost to ship a small package (say a pound) from British Columbia (...) (23 years ago, 8-Feb-01, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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Brad, As far as I can remember, shipping from Canada to the US has no problems. Most of the issues come from the US to Canada. Scott S. -- Want LEGO Elements at Great Prices? Visit The Sanburn Systems Company www.sanburnsystems.com Scott E. Sanburn, (...) (23 years ago, 8-Feb-01, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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(...) The cost is, as far as I can tell, pretty much are equivalent to rates inside the US. I haven't checked them since they went up (too busy working on other stuff to keep my store open), but I'd guestimate around $4 USD, on the high side for a (...) (23 years ago, 8-Feb-01, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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(...) I haven't had any trouble with packages crossing the border either. Things do take a little longer from Newfoundland than they would from BC, I've found, even if heading to the east coast... go figure. Since you're both out west it shouldn't (...) (23 years ago, 8-Feb-01, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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(...) As someone who lives in Canada (TO) and mails a LOT of Lego to the US I can try to relieve some of your fears. First of all the cost for packages under 1kg (2.2lbs) are pretty reasonable. For airmail they are as follows: 0 - 250g (.5 lbs) = (...) (23 years ago, 8-Feb-01, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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Heather Patey wrote in message ... (...) large (...) is - (...) detriment (...) should (...) It's (...) This minimum density factor only applies to parcels, not small packets, luckily, but when they first started doing this last year I got bitten (...) (23 years ago, 8-Feb-01, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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[FUT lugnet.market.shipping] (...) Kevin, I got ripped on this one I think. I was told too that it didn't apply, but I have still had small packets get charged according to minimum density weight. I was cheesed because it bumped me into the next (...) (23 years ago, 9-Feb-01, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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Kyle D. Jackson wrote in message ... (...) If they charge you minimum density of a small packet (under 1kg to the US, under 2kg international) they are WRONG and you can make a fuss and get them to look it up in the book, call Canada Post, whatever. (...) (23 years ago, 9-Feb-01, to lugnet.market.shipping)
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(...) Cool, I don't mind going for blood ;] Any idea about the insurance aspects? Can any of the small packets be insured? If so, do you know which ones? (domestic, USA, other) Thanx, KDJ ___...___ LUGNETer #203, Windsor, Ontario, Canada (23 years ago, 10-Feb-01, to lugnet.market.shipping)
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Kyle D. Jackson wrote in message ... (...) AFAIK no small packets can be insured. Bummer. Kevin ---...--- Craftsman Lego Kits & Custom models: (URL) Lego parts store: (URL) Lego auctions: (URL) Guild of Bricksmiths: (URL) Lego Web page: (URL) (23 years ago, 10-Feb-01, to lugnet.market.shipping)
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