[TowerTalk] alpha spid rotator

[Dale Martin]

That must be something new... 

I ordered my alfaspid back in December of 2005 ($1069.93) on my Visa card.  

There were no other charges related to the AlfaSpid to my Visa card.  

No one ever contacted me after the fact about any customs charges.  

Good luck and 73,
Dale, kg5u


> --
> 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?
> 
> k7puc