[Amps] Off topic - help with eHam.net

[Alek Petkovic]

Agreed.

Here, downunder, in Australia, we find that we buy heaps of stuff from 
overseas and it is so sad that most US based people find it so difficult 
to post something to an overseas destination. I have missed out on so 
many good deals because of it.

I never use one of the private carriers. Simply because they are totally 
unaffordable. USPS is the way I like it. I never care how long it takes 
to get here. The main thing for me is that I can afford it.

As you say, the sender just needs to fill in a sticker on the package 
stating contents and value. We, at the receiving end are well versed in 
dealing with import taxes and such, which have no bearing on the sender.

It is no more difficult to send overseas than it is to post to the next 
suburb.

Payment through Paypal is a breeze these days and I'm still happy to use WU.

I scour qth.com classifieds every single day. It is my most visited 
website. I've done countless deals and made many good friends in the US 
in the process.

73 and thanks,
Alek. VK6APK



On 28/02/2017 1:07 PM, Vic Rosenthal 4X6GP wrote:
> This is the majority opinion, but it is impossible for me to 
> understand, Jim. All the hassle is on the other side.
>
> You pack the thing normally.
>
> You call UPS or Fedex and get an estimate.
>
> You tell the guy how much shipping will cost (it is insane -- my 
> friend in Connecticut GAVE me a Palstar AT-Auto tuner and it cost $475 
> to ship).
>
> If he agrees and pays you, you call UPS or Fedex, and they pick it up. 
> Done.
>
> The poor guy in his primitive country has to pay the customs duty 
> and/or VAT, but that's not your problem. UPS/Fedex make it easy for 
> him, at a price of course. If you send it by USPS, then he will be at 
> the mercy of his own postal service to clear customs, and that can be 
> a long, long process.
>
> 73,
> Vic, 4X6GP
> Rehovot, Israel
> Formerly K2VCO
> http://www.qsl.net/k2vco/
>
> On 28 Feb 2017 06:19, Jim Brown wrote:
>>
>>
>> I always specify in my ads that I will sell only to US licensed hams 
>> and ship only to the qrz.com address. I've got nothing against folks 
>> in other countries, but shipping and duties can be a hassle that I 
>> don't have time for.
>>
>
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