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(...) I know that some services will use air to move between countries for both methods, but the local movement is what is different. For "Air" it would move by air for as much of the trip as practical, only using truck for the very start and end of (...) (23 years ago, 6-May-01, to lugnet.market.shipping)
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(...) So, you live in one of the states where cow-orking is not prohibited. JSA -- Green Bay Lacrosse-- Play hard; play often. (23 years ago, 5-May-01, to lugnet.market.theory, lugnet.market.shipping)
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(...) Okay, I'm at home now and I have looked at my receipts. For one order, I got a bunch of copies of the same form showing a total of ~1500 FF for merchandise ("BRUT HT"), and that's all. Then there is a separate slip for the same shipment that (...) (23 years ago, 5-May-01, to lugnet.market.theory, lugnet.market.shipping)
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(...) to (...) stamp (...) in (...) While I've only been on the receiving end, I can definitely say that there is a difference in speed between air and surface from Europe. In fact, I'm pretty sure that "small packets" (a size and weight restricted (...) (23 years ago, 4-May-01, to lugnet.market.shipping)
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Recently, I sold some parts to a buyer in Australia. The package was supposed to go airmail, but (apparently) went surface because the USPS clerk forgot to stamp 'Airmail' on the package. Airmail postage was paid for and applied to the package. (...) (23 years ago, 4-May-01, to lugnet.market.shipping)
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(...) Duty is charged you at the point of pickup. You'd get a slip saying that you have a package waiting at the post office on which tariff or duty is owed, you'd go to the PO, and pay the duty. LEGO is duty-free, and I'm going to try darn hard to (...) (23 years ago, 4-May-01, to lugnet.market.theory, lugnet.market.shipping)
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(...) To which Eric McCarthy replied: (...) Okay, I'm still confused. I ordered some stuff last year from Emmanuel and I noticed on the shipping invoice (receipt, whatever, the piece of paper on the box) that something was added. I don't remember (...) (23 years ago, 4-May-01, to lugnet.market.theory, lugnet.market.shipping)
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(...) Same here, but it couldn't hurt to have a hardcopy of the relevant regulation in the box and a reference to the ID number on the customs declaration form, just in case your package encouters an eager yet clueless customs officer, if any such (...) (23 years ago, 3-May-01, to lugnet.market.theory, lugnet.market.shipping)
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(...) Does the sender actually have to worry about this? I've had several LEGO shipments from the NL without any problems (well, one did get opened by customs but then the return label mentioned something about a biotech company so I can see why (...) (23 years ago, 3-May-01, to lugnet.market.theory, lugnet.market.shipping)
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(...) Mega-major thanks, Eric! That's exactly the exchange I was thinking of. Don't know why I couldn't find it, brainfart I suppose. best LFB (23 years ago, 3-May-01, to lugnet.market.theory, lugnet.market.shipping)
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