[Amps] Off topic - help with eHam.net

[Roger (K8RI)]

$475 to ship a Palstar Auto-tuner?  How much did it weigh?

I've received amplifiers in two boxes at well over 100# total from 
Australia for considerably less than that.  OTOH, I was charged nearly 
$200 on import duty, when there should have been none due to a trade 
agreement.  I think it went into somebody's pocket. Calls and e-mails 
went unanswered.  My FT5000MP at 1# under max for UPS was considerably 
less than that from CA.

I agree that the USPS, "If it fits, it ships" boxes are by far the least 
expensive, but I've found USPS to be the least reliable.

Don't have UPS, or FED-X pick up. Ship from their stores. It's much 
cheaper.
I use both services as well as USPS and have not run into these 
excessive charges..."YET"   OTOH  I've not shipped anything large 
recently.  I did receive an AV680 from the E coast and w whole bunch of 
of AL tubing from DX engineering with quite reasonable charges.

Some companies have outrageous shipping and handling charges.

73, Roger (K8RI)


On 2/28/2017 12:07 AM, 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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