[TenTec] OT: Overseas equipment selling / shipping

[Charles Greene]

Hi,

I sold some gear overseas.  One UPS shipped overseas, but the buyer had an 
account, so it was easy.  I wouldn't ship overseas unless the buyer has a 
UPS account.  He paid with a bank draft.  I made 1% in the currency 
exchange, but my bank charged me 1%.  You just as easily could lose a small 
percent in the currency exchange.  I just sold another rig to an ON4.  He 
had it shipped to an airport in FL where he had made arrangements for the 
shipping.  In this case, he paid by Pay Pal, who charged 4%, which is their 
standard charge whether the customer is overseas of not.

73,

Chas W1CG


At 04:56 PM 6/27/2004, Duane A Calvin wrote:
>Sorry for the off-topic post, but I'm hoping someone here has experience
>they can help me with.
>
>I've listed my 2m all-mode ICOM on ebay, and I'm getting a lot of
>interest from overseas - guys from both the UK and Ukraine have expressed
>interest.  Have any of you done sales and shipment of equipment to EU
>countries, and, if so, can you forward me any suggestions for payment and
>shipment?  So far, both people appear to be legitimate and well-rated
>bidders, 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 reflector
>with this topic.)  Many thanks in advance.  I forgot how much interest
>there is in EU for VHF.
>
>         73,  Duane   (ebay item number: 5706793555)
>
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>Duane Calvin, AC5AA
>Austin, Texas
>
>http://home.austin.rr.com/ac5aa
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