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(...) Maybe it's just us Albertans - the feds don't like that we don't have a provincial sales tax. :-) Seriously, I suspect it's because Kevin's stuff is below Cdn$50 in value and is coming from a private individual who is correctly taking the (...) (24 years ago, 12-Oct-00, to lugnet.market.shipping, lugnet.loc.ca)
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(...) Hasn't happened to me recently... it's definitely you they are after, James :-) Kevin ---...--- Personal Lego Web page: (URL) Park: Limited edition kit (URL) Kits & Custom Lego models: (URL) (24 years ago, 11-Oct-00, to lugnet.market.shipping, lugnet.loc.ca)
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(...) I've noticed lately (last 2-3 months?) that everything coming from the US has been tagged for GST. Have any other Canucks noticed this, or it is "pick on James" month at Canada Customs? James (24 years ago, 11-Oct-00, to lugnet.market.shipping, lugnet.loc.ca)
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(...) Lego coming into Canada is duty-free too, but strictly you get charged GST on it. Whether Canada Post bothers to collect that sometimes depends on the size of the shipment and other times seems to be quite random. Kevin ---...--- Personal Lego (...) (24 years ago, 11-Oct-00, to lugnet.market.shipping)
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(...) Padded envelopes can work if an extra layer of bubble wrap is put around the bag of parts. An interesting twist which seems to work fairly well. I have now received several packages from overseas where an unopened set has been wrapped in (...) (24 years ago, 11-Oct-00, to lugnet.market.shipping)
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In lugnet.market.shipping, Steve Chapple writes: <snipped good advice> (...) Disagree. 3.5 diskettes are not solid. I have received a damaged one in a padded envelope that apparently was lying somewhere spanning a gap and took an point end in the (...) (24 years ago, 10-Oct-00, to lugnet.market.shipping)
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(...) Envelopes - padded or otherwise - just don't cut it for LEGO shipping. The ziploc inside lessens the danger, but it's still not good enough. I RX'd three packages last week. Two were in padded envelopes, one of which managed to survive, but (...) (24 years ago, 10-Oct-00, to lugnet.market.shipping)
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(...) delivery (...) I think that's the implication. If you decline to request delivery conf, you are at least implicitly saying you will take the sellers word for it. I know, that's not good enough for the IRS, but it is for most sellers. Hence I (...) (24 years ago, 9-Oct-00, to lugnet.market.shipping)
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"john hadd" <limitup@ameritech.net> wrote in message news:G265sq.9yz@lugnet.com... (...) of all (...) YES, YES, YES!! (...) with (...) would (...) and I (...) I agree/concede (without checking) that this is the official policy/law of the USPS, but I (...) (24 years ago, 9-Oct-00, to lugnet.market.shipping)
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(...) Well, To me, the whole shipping thing is the most complicated and vague of all the selling and trading issues, a lot of unknowns and unproveables. I do not think that you can transfer the liability to the buyer, maybe in writing with the (...) (24 years ago, 9-Oct-00, to lugnet.market.shipping)
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"Rich Manzo" <Brickfan25@aol.com> wrote in message news:G24B19.IIL@lugnet.com... (...) not be (...) not (...) dont (...) Employees at my local Post Office were very surprised (and confused) to hear that there were 2 Irelands listed at 2 different (...) (24 years ago, 9-Oct-00, to lugnet.market.auction, lugnet.market.shipping)
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The most recent case of a Postal employee discarding mail was here in Durham NC. Fortunately he got caught. In that instance, most of the mail was mail which was supposed to be forwarded or returned to sender. Your story about the delivery (...) (24 years ago, 9-Oct-00, to lugnet.market.shipping)
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"richard marchetti" <blueofnoon@aol.com> wrote in message news:G25o87.Lyx@lugnet.com... (...) SNIP (...) must (...) Agreed, these are points I stated, although not directly. (...) My initial reply was not in response to Frank, it was in response to (...) (24 years ago, 9-Oct-00, to lugnet.market.shipping)
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A mail carrier in another newsgroup clued me in to the mysteries of d.c. and insurance earlier this year after some misfortune with the USPS I ran into. He told me that d.c. was designed for the benefit of the sender, as proof that a package was (...) (24 years ago, 9-Oct-00, to lugnet.market.shipping)
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(...) One thing I should have pointed out is that he did offer insurance and delivery confirmation but I didn't take them (however, he also didn't expresslely say that I took all responsibility if I declined). I do think it's kind of silly for (...) (24 years ago, 9-Oct-00, to lugnet.market.shipping)
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Rob, Lar: I don't disagree with any of what you fellows have been stating. If you want to sell stuff and refuse responsibility for items damaged in the mail and state this up front to the buyer, no problem. If you want to include a proof of mailing (...) (24 years ago, 9-Oct-00, to lugnet.market.shipping)
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(...) Here, here! Same thing goes for when people ship UPS without any warning. John (24 years ago, 9-Oct-00, to lugnet.market.shipping)
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(...) I'm with Rob on this which is why I disclaim liability as a seller and require delivery conf, it's not an option for my sales. Further, if the buyer buys insurance, my liability is extended only to the point where I am now requiring myself to (...) (24 years ago, 8-Oct-00, to lugnet.market.shipping)
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(...) I disagree as long as I can show (mostly through e-mail dialogue) that there was an agreement that burden of liability is on the buyer AND I can show proof of shipment (USPS, UPS receipt). If liability for lost/damage is clearly communicated (...) (24 years ago, 8-Oct-00, to lugnet.market.shipping)
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(...) That does bring up one of my pet peeves. So many people send things requiring a signature on delivery without letting me know (I don't know if Delivery Confirmation falls into this category or not). Anyhow, they would tell me that a signature (...) (24 years ago, 8-Oct-00, to lugnet.market.shipping)
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