Somewhere, I had read that when shipping "Amateur Radio Equipment" to Canada,
that it was exempt from Customs charges. Was I misinformed?
LJ
-----Original Message-----
>From: Alan NV8A <nv8a@att.net>
>Sent: Feb 10, 2007 1:09 PM
>To: towertalk reflector <towertalk@contesting.com>
>Cc: Al Williams <alwilliams@olywa.net>
>Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] alpha spid rotator
>
>I ordered my AlfaSpid at Dayton 2005. The additional shipping charge was
>somewhat higher than the original estimate, but I do not recall anything
>about a customs fee.
>
>The whole amount showed as a single charge to my credit card.
>
>73
>
>Alan NV8A
>
>
>On 02/09/07 10:56 am Al Williams wrote:
>
>> I would like to hear from hams who have purchased an Alpha Spid from the
>> Canadian manufacturer as to if there was a customs charge and did the
>> manufacturer pay it or did you the customer pay it?
>>
>> In October 2005 my Visa statement shows that I paid $1083.99 for the rotator
>> with mouse option. Shortly thereafter I received a bill from the shipper
>> (DHL Express) for $25.38. My senior memory recalls that I called the 800
>> number of the shipper and explained that the manufacturer said that I wasn't
>> responsible to pay for it and gave them the manufacturers representative
>> telephone number (I had also called the manufacturer who said that there was
>> some sort of mix-up between them and the shipper)..
>> Yesterday I received a bill from a collection agency in Texas for the
>> customs charge plus an additional $6.35 penalty!
>>
>> This is a small charge and I could just go ahead and pay it but I would like
>> to know if it is usually paid by Alpha Radio, Ltd?
>
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