[TowerTalk] alpha spid rotator

[ve4xt at mts.net]

There are a variety of shipping methods. In my experience, the least 
desirable, unless you need it quickly, is a courier service of any kind. 
There is usually a fee added by the courier that inflates anything owed to 
the U.S. government.

Duties are a fact of life of cross-border shopping. Welcome to the 
headache we Canadian amateurs have faced for decades.

Importers, in other words, the buyers, are responsible for any duties, 
shipping or other import fees. 

In my view, it's up to the buyer to be aware he's buying from a foreign 
country.

73, kelly
ve4xt



> From: Joe - WDØM <WD0M at centurytel.net>
> Date: 2007/02/09 Fri PM 12:13:48 CST
> To: <towertalk at contesting.com>
> Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] alpha spid rotator
> 
> Customs duties, in my personal experience, are 
> always the responsibility of the purchaser/importer.
> 
> 73,
> Joe
> WDØM
> 
> At 11:10 AM 2/9/2007, Richard (Rick) Karlquist wrote:
> >Alfa Radio in Canada is a dealer, not the manufacturer.
> >When I bought my Alpha Spid, I had to pay a similar
> >junk fee.  Alpha didn't pay it for me, nor did they
> >promise to do so.  It makes more sense for the customer
> >to pay it because Alpha doesn't know the exact amount
> >or get invoiced.  Certainly SOMEONE has to pay it.  If
> >you don't, Alpha would have to.  It is a junk fee, but
> >a legal junk fee.  Alpha should probably do a better job
> >of publicizing this fee.
> >
> >In any event, you will find the rotor to be excellent.
> >
> >Rick
> >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: towertalk-bounces at contesting.com
> > > [mailto:towertalk-bounces at contesting.com]On Behalf Of Al Williams
> > > Sent: Friday, February 09, 2007 7:57 AM
> > > To: towertalk at contesting.com
> > > Subject: [TowerTalk] alpha spid rotator
> > >
> > >
> > > 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
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