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Hi. Yesterday I received my MISB 7824 from Holland, only to find that the shipping container had (apparently) been opened by Customs, although there's no marking on the box indicating this is the case. When I opened everything up, it appeared that (...) (24 years ago, 13-Mar-01, to lugnet.market.shipping)
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| | Re: European Shipping was Re: Knight's History
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Being located in Germany and regularly trading overseas (with about 100 deals up to now), I feel quite competent on some questions that were raised - I have no idea on the shipping fees of other European countries, but I can tell you something about (...) (24 years ago, 3-Mar-01, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.market.shipping)
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| | Re: Shipping from Canada to US questions
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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) (24 years ago, 10-Feb-01, to lugnet.market.shipping)
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| | Re: Shipping from Canada to US questions
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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 (24 years ago, 10-Feb-01, to lugnet.market.shipping)
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| | Re: Shipping from Canada to US questions
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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. (...) (24 years ago, 9-Feb-01, to lugnet.market.shipping)
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| | Re: 'Will ship to United States only - Oi!
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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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| | Re: 'Will ship to United States only - Oi!
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"Frank Filz" <ffilz@mindspring.com> wrote in message news:3A7393A3.B1B5F5...ing.com... (...) made (...) something (...) Most countries seem to have a very, very long list of controlled or prohibitied items that seem to make no sense but are often (...) (24 years ago, 30-Jan-01, to lugnet.market.shipping, lugnet.market.theory)
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| | Re: 'Will ship to United States only - Oi!
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(...) That's odd. How "high value" is high-value? I've received registered letters from Japan containing a declared US$1000 before. As far as over-2kg parcels being signed for, usually another shipping company has been used, in my experience. (...) (24 years ago, 30-Jan-01, to lugnet.market.shipping)
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| | Re: 'Will ship to United States only - Oi!
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Torsten Fresemann wrote in message ... (...) value, (...) The (...) actual (...) difference. What's so wrong? a) it's a lie, and b) it's illegal. Another way to save on incoming duty and tax (especially if it's parts you're shipping) can be to (...) (24 years ago, 29-Jan-01, to lugnet.market.shipping)
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| | Re: 'Will ship to United States only - Oi!
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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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| | International Shipping discussion or whatever
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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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| | Re: 'Will ship to United States only - Oi!
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(...) This assumes one has a scale. Making a trip to the Post Office is a pain for some folks. If you go at lunch, or right when they open, or right before they close, the lines are often horrid (30-45 minute waits). (...) While as a Libertarian, I (...) (24 years ago, 29-Jan-01, to lugnet.market.shipping)
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| | Re: 'Will ship to United States only - Oi!
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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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| | Re: 'Will ship to United States only - Oi!
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(...) Well, some people probably feel that it is dishonest, because it *isn't* a gift. But even discounting that, in most countries, it's mail fraud, and illegal. (...) You're welcome to disagree, obviously, so long as you don't complain if your (...) (24 years ago, 28-Jan-01, to lugnet.market.shipping)
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| | Re: Shipping costs from Germany
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(...) I second that (the additional postage depends on the actual insurance amount), plus, in order to send these insured parcels (Wertpaket) you have to seal them using a proprietary seal. Such as the ring of Louis XIV., I suppose... T. (24 years ago, 28-Jan-01, to lugnet.market.shipping)
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| | Re: 'Will ship to United States only - Oi!
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(...) Wow, that list is ridiculous. Does anyone have any idea why half of those items are on there. There are a bunch which make sensr (weapons, hazardous materials etc.), but it looks like your options for sending gifts to Italy are pretty limited. (...) (24 years ago, 28-Jan-01, to lugnet.market.shipping, lugnet.market.theory)
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| | Re: 'Will ship to United States only - Oi!
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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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| | Re: 'Will ship to United States only - Oi!
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(...) Thats kinda crazy. So what happens when someone from Italy orders something from my BrickBay store ? (someone has, twice already) (...) Actually, I doubt that the USPS cares that much. Its probably an Italian customs rule. Likewise, what (...) (24 years ago, 28-Jan-01, to lugnet.market.shipping, lugnet.market.theory)
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| | Re: 'Will ship to United States only - Oi!
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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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| | Re: 'Will ship to United States only - Oi!
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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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