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Ok, I've been arguing this with several people now for 3 days, and I'm SURE someone can answer this in a second: What US State is abbreviated as "MN"? I originally thought it was Montana, but was then told Minnesota. But another person said it was (...) (24 years ago, 8-Apr-00, to lugnet.market.shipping)
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| | Re: Me too (was Re: KBKids.com Inadequate packaging)
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(...) When I got my 4561s from kbkids I think last year, I ordered two, and the arrived in some ways in better than MISB condition, they were in the original TLC shipping box (which holds two sets), which had never been opened. The just stuck the (...) (24 years ago, 7-Apr-00, to lugnet.market.shipping)
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| | Re: Shipping to Canada, help!
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(...) a) there's a dollar value (I seem to remember $25) above which this is (or was) not true. I've ended up paying duty and GST on my incoming Xmas gifts some years. b) If you want the seller to do this, let them know before the auction finishes. (...) (24 years ago, 7-Apr-00, to lugnet.market.shipping)
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| | Re: Shipping to Canada, help!
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(...) $5 (...) If sellers shipping to Canada mark the package as a gift on the customs form then we in Canada do not have to pay GST. (24 years ago, 6-Apr-00, to lugnet.market.shipping)
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| | Re: Shipping to Canada, help!
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(...) Apparently it's the GST plus fee, the buyer is going to pay it and realizes it isn't something I had any control over. Advice for sellers: advise your Canadian buyers to be ready for these charges! -Tommy (24 years ago, 6-Apr-00, to lugnet.market.shipping)
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| | Me too (was Re: KBKids.com Inadequate packaging)
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Also had a poorly packed order of 4561's come from KBKids.com, the shipping boxes looked like they had been used a few times before and two of the set boxes were partially crushed... -Tommy (24 years ago, 6-Apr-00, to lugnet.market.shipping)
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| | Re: Pieces per pound
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(...) So an eBay lot of 10 pounds should yield about 3,300 pieces. I acquired a 300 pound lot and it came in very near 100,000 pieces (I didn't actually count them, but the bulk was there). Wayne (new address - eskimo2@worldnet.att.net) (24 years ago, 6-Apr-00, to lugnet.market.shipping)
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Has someone come up with a general formula that estimates weight based on piece count? My rough estimate is 300 pieces per pound, although this can be adjusted up or down by 100 pieces depending on the lot. Any thoughts? Po(u)nder well, Andreas (...) (24 years ago, 6-Apr-00, to lugnet.market.shipping)
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| | Re: Shipping to Canada, help!
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(...) I know...I'm still waiting for a letter from PBB over a mislabeling of a set. The correct number is 95.03.20 and for shipment into canada of products made in most favored nations (like the US and Denmark), there is _no_ duty. James Powell (24 years ago, 6-Apr-00, to lugnet.market.shipping)
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| | Re: Shipping to Canada, help!
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(...) (no, but I've got lots of experience on the receiving end) It won't (or better not be!) a duty. Duties are paid at the receiving end, and the only duty applying to Lego is a flat 7% GST on the declared value + $5 handling fee, AFAIK but (...) (24 years ago, 6-Apr-00, to lugnet.market.shipping)
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