Date:         Tue, 1 Jan 2008 22:26:01 -0500
Reply-To:     Allan Streib <streib@CS.INDIANA.EDU>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Allan Streib <streib@CS.INDIANA.EDU>
Subject:      Re: Considering scrapping my project van after forking out over
              $26 grand
Comments: To: Mike Collum <collum@VERIZON.NET>
In-Reply-To:  <477AF4A4.4040300@verizon.net>
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Have you ever had to ship anything significant to/from another
country?  It's a complete PITA if you're not a regular at it.  I
bought a long block several years ago from a seller in Canada.
Dealing with the customs paperwork, getting a broker to get it across
the border, etc. was time consuming and expensive.  Then you have to
deal with payment using some instrument that is acceptable to the
currency exchange folks in the other country.  All in all, more
trouble than it was worth, looking back on it.

Allan

On Jan 1, 2008, at 9:19 PM, Mike Collum wrote:

> FWIW, I would certainly have no qualms about selling/sending things
> to you ... if only I had what you need.  I'm honestly surprised
> that you haven't had better luck in that regard.
>
> Mike
> Houlton, Maine