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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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(...) I'll have to 2nd dealing with Canadians. I have had nothing but good experiences with it. Some of the Canadian folks I have dealt with many times: Martin Legault Kevin Wilson Guy Belanger (ibuyifdpriceisright on eBay - I practically know his (...) (26 years ago, 27-Jan-01, to lugnet.general, lugnet.people)
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Ronan Webb wrote in message ... (...) The easy answer is to buy from the many people who, like myself, DO ship internationally. Pick a Canadian and you pick someone whose sales are 95% international and has international paying and shipping down to (...) (26 years ago, 27-Jan-01, to lugnet.general, lugnet.people)
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I find it annoying as well. And even if I ask nice enough, most people will send me something, because I am in Canada. It seems most people are worried about overseas selling. I think that is understandable. I have not and most likely will no (...) (26 years ago, 27-Jan-01, to lugnet.general, lugnet.people)
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(...) I can explain one of the main reasons quite clearly. The small (low single digit) percentage of my former sales to international customers did not justify the huge amount of time and effort it took to ship things to them. Am I losing sales by (...) (26 years ago, 27-Jan-01, to lugnet.general, lugnet.people)
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(...) <very $#%(&#^ rant!> Oh that's it. This REALLY get's my giggy! Where are you? What do you want? I'll send it gad nabbit. My post office is 24 hours. I'll go right now and get some rates. This should probably go elsewhere and will most likely (...) (26 years ago, 27-Jan-01, to lugnet.general, lugnet.people)
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(...) Not usually, but many overseas postal services are. (...) Is that an insult? (...) No, I'm not. I think ++Lar is, in fact, the center of the cosmos. ;^) (...) I can't speak for everyone else, but in my case, it has to do with time. In the (...) (26 years ago, 27-Jan-01, to lugnet.general, lugnet.people)
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(...) I find it irritating too, but I can certainly see why they do it: US citizens are the largest body of online e-commerce users - they're the biggest market. US postal service will give them fixed-rate, guaranteed service and they never have to (...) (26 years ago, 27-Jan-01, to lugnet.general, lugnet.people, lugnet.market.theory)
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I'm fed up with this on ebay/brickbay. What is it with you people ? Is your postal service that unsafe ? Or are just (backward) children in a play-pen? Duh ! Grow up. You're not that fr*%^n central to the cosmos. Each time I see 'Will ship to United (...) (26 years ago, 27-Jan-01, to lugnet.general, lugnet.people)
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(...) Mindtrap is a lot of fun (and the radio ads were great, too)! I just wish I could find someone who wants to play it with me... :\ Jeff (26 years ago, 26-Jan-01, to lugnet.people)
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(...) Yup, although I haven't gotten any games for it yet. :) After I got it and beat my backlog of PSX games, I decided to take a break from gaming and work on building up my DVD collection. :D Jeff (26 years ago, 26-Jan-01, to lugnet.people)
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