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(...) I don't doubt that there are rules and regulations about those forms, and I don't really want someone to have to deal with being charged with mail fraud, or whatever that particular crime would be, especially over Lego. (...) I might complain (...) (26 years ago, 28-Jan-01, to lugnet.general, lugnet.people)
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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? (URL) page lists prohibitions for Italy, in the list it says "Toys not made (...) (26 years ago, 27-Jan-01, to lugnet.general, lugnet.people)
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Odd...just today I received a registered letter from Japan, and have in the past from other countries as well (Estonia comes to mind, off hand). Had to go to the post office and sign for it since I'm not home when they deliver. I know that the USPS (...) (26 years ago, 27-Jan-01, to lugnet.general, lugnet.people)
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This isn't a reply to Ronan as much as to the thread in general. I've never restricted any of my sales or auctions to the US only, but I can certainly see why one would want to. It does take extra time and effort to sell internationally; receiving (...) (26 years ago, 27-Jan-01, to lugnet.general, lugnet.people)
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(...) The customs form is a requirement of the US post office in conjunction the the US Customs Service. How that form is treated on the receiving end (Canada is this case) is based on Canadian customs/duties laws. In the US, 'Construction Toys' are (...) (26 years ago, 27-Jan-01, to lugnet.general, lugnet.people)
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"Ronan Webb" <rwebb@ehnospamaltavista.net> wrote in message news:G7su7w.2ts@lugnet.com... (...) The interesting thing is, that whilst many of the replies to this have defended the USA postal service (words like 'Guaranteed'), it is disappointing (...) (26 years ago, 27-Jan-01, to lugnet.general, lugnet.people)
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(...) The reason I sometimes add on extra $$$ to the shipping total is because if the supplies. In the US we get Priority boxes free from the PO. However when we ship internationally we must buy our own supplies. For example, that padded envelope (...) (26 years ago, 27-Jan-01, to lugnet.general, lugnet.people, lugnet.market.theory, lugnet.market.shipping)
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(...) Ahh, then we could have seen each other in passing. I was occaisionally on campus in fall of '99 (like I went to interviews, also did a few outings with the outings club). (...) here. Haven't visited since summer of '91, and even that wasn't (...) (26 years ago, 27-Jan-01, to lugnet.people)
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(...) By an even narrower margin -- I was class of '93 until I went on co-op. Have you visited there recently? I've got some photos of the new Approach here. (26 years ago, 27-Jan-01, to lugnet.people)
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(...) BS ECSE '85, Meng ECSE '89. Looks like we just missed... FUT: lugnet.people Frank (26 years ago, 27-Jan-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, lugnet.people)
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