Date:         Mon, 14 Aug 2006 08:57:19 -0400
Reply-To:     Christopher Gronski <gronski@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         Christopher Gronski <gronski@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Stainless steel screws for Vanagon exterior --- now avaliable
Comments: To: RAlanen@aol.com
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Frank is right on the money here (pardon the pun), UPS and Fedex
brokerage fees can add 50% or MORE to the price of the item.

DO NOT SHIP ANYTHING TO CANADA FROM THE USA USING A COURIER!!!!!!!!!

Bus Depot and Van Cafe are already all over this, they use US mail all
the time. Another good tip is to label the item "Parts for an antique
vehicle greater than 25 years old", and DON'T label it VW parts, as
duty could apply on a non North American part.

Similarly, you Canandians out there, use the same caution when you are
arranging shipping on an eBay item from the USA.

Chris

On 8/14/06, Frank Condelli <RAlanen@aol.com> wrote:
> In a message dated 14/08/2006 12:08:33 A.M. Eastern Standard Time,
> LISTSERV@GERRY.VANAGON.COM writes:
>
> I  will send to Canada,but I am looking fo rthe cheap way to get a USPS pkg
> with  delivbry confermation to Canada.Till then,I will use UPS  .
>
>
>
> Roger and anyone in Canada, if you use UPS or any  other courier service you
> will encounter an astronomical Brokerage fee charge on  the package.  The ONLY
> way around this is to use USPS for shipments  destined to Canada.
>
> Cheers,
>
> Frank  Condelli
> Almonte, Ontario, Canada
> '87 Westy, '90 Carat, '87 Wolfsburg  (Forsale) & Lionel Trains
> Vanagon/Vanagon Westfalia Service in the Ottawa  Valley
> _Frank Condelli  & Associates_ (http://members.aol.com/Fkc43/busindex.html)
> _Vanagon Stainless Steel Exhaust  Systems_
> (http://members.aol.com/Fkc43/stebro.htm)
> _BusFusion_ (http://members.aol.com/BusFusion/bfhome.htm)  a VW Camper
> camping event, Almonte, ON, June 07 ~ 10,  2007
>