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Re: [TenTec] OT: Overseas equipment selling / shipping

To: larrylg1@roamer.net, tentec@contesting.com
Subject: Re: [TenTec] OT: Overseas equipment selling / shipping
From: Duane A Calvin <ac5aa@juno.com>
Reply-to: tentec@contesting.com
Date: Sun, 27 Jun 2004 23:10:59 -0500
List-post: <mailto:tentec@contesting.com>
Thanks, Larry - that's excellent information - it will help a lot!

        73,  Duane


On Sun, 27 Jun 2004 21:09:53 -0400 (EDT) "Larry Greenberg N5BEA"
<larrylg1@excite.com> writes:
>  I have sold  equiptment overseas.during the past year, but mostly to 
> Greece, Italy and Spain.   I did  a lot of research on the shipping 
> USPO is the best by far. Regular AIR MAIL takes a mater of a few 
> days and is the best option.  Something heavy or cheap goes ship and 
> takes about 6 weeks.  Insurance is cheap but not available to all 
> the countries.  If it is an big issue, sometimes you can register 
> the box, in leiu of insurance. You must however use "markable", 
> non-smearable tape, if that is the case.  They seem to prefer to use 
> Western Union to transfer the funds. I just go to a local office, 
> i.e. grocery store, to pick up the funds. I double box and double 
> pack everything.  You must include a customs declartion. You must 
> ask the buyer how best to write it up  , used radios or ham gear 
> might have different rates than electonics or consumer products.  I 
> think ham gear to some countries is duty free, but electronics are  
> taxed @ a rate of 100% of sales price.Larry GreenbergN
>  5BEA--- On Sun 06/27, Duane A Calvin &lt; ac5aa@juno.com &gt; 
> wrote:From: Duane A Calvin [mailto: ac5aa@juno.com]To: 
> tentec@contesting.comDate: Sun, 27 Jun 2004 15:56:47 -0500Subject: 
> [TenTec] OT: Overseas equipment selling / shippingSorry for the 
> off-topic post, but I'm hoping someone here has experiencethey can 
> help me with. I've listed my 2m all-mode ICOM on ebay, and I'm 
> getting a lot ofinterest from overseas - guys from both the UK and 
> Ukraine have expressedinterest. Have any of you done sales and 
> shipment of equipment to EUcountries, and, if so, can you forward me 
> any suggestions for payment andshipment? So far, both people appear 
> to be legitimate and well-ratedbidders, but I know nothing of the 
> intricacies of international trade! (Answers to my email addr 
> please, as I don't want to tie up the reflectorwith this topic.) Many 
> thanks in advance. I forgot how much interestthere is in EU for 
> VHF.73, Duane (ebay item number: 
> 5706793555)--------------------------------------
>  Duane Calvin, AC5AAAustin, 
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