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Re: Seeking the Ultimate Truths on International Shipping
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lugnet.market.shipping
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Thu, 11 Mar 1999 12:37:21 GMT
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On Tue, 9 Mar 1999 21:41:08 GMT, Naji Norder
<n.norderSPAMBLOCK@computer.org> wrote:
> As another note, I had absolutely not considered any customs fees. I
> thought that tariffs were abandoned years ago, and anyway this is all
Dream on ;=(
> post-retail Lego. I have winning bidders from Canada, the UK, Germany,
> and Italy. Does anyone know what precaution I might take so as to avoid
> unnecessary customs interference in those countries? (I'm not implying
> that I wish to break the law. I simply don't want officials to waste
> their time with my stuff. :-) )
Tell them it's a "gift". That (usually, but not always) works.
>
> Also, suppose that I just bought a large collection of items on eBay
> (not Lego related), and they are in the mail right now to me from the
> UK. Am I going to be met by customs officials at my post office when I
> pick them up? They are all definitely second-hand items, as they were
> published in the early 80s.
You probably won't be met by officials. You might not get the package
till you pay a certain fee, though.
Of course, the few times I've had to pay customs stuff, it wasn't
actually customs - it was the 17.5% VAT we pay over everything, andf
most US states don't.
Jasper
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