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Re: 'Will ship to United States only - Oi!
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lugnet.market.shipping, lugnet.market.theory
Date: 
Sun, 28 Jan 2001 03:36:03 GMT
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Ray Sanders wrote:

In lugnet.general, Julie Krenz writes:
I discoverd something a few months back, and now seems an approriate time to
mention it.

Did you (generic you) know that it is prohibited to send Lego to Italy via the
USPS?

http://ircalc.usps.gov/prohibitions/Italy.htm
That page lists prohibitions for Italy, in the list it says "Toys not made
wholly of wood".

Thats kinda crazy. So what happens when someone from Italy orders something
from my BrickBay store ?  (someone has, twice already)

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.

Frank



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  Re: 'Will ship to United States only - Oi!
 
"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!
 
(...) 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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