[time-nuts] Cross border shipping ==> was: GPS receivers W/timing outputs greater than 1PPS

[Graham]

Often times it is not the perception of additional but rather the 
additional paper work involved in the customs declaration and possibly 
having to go to the post office and wait in line to get the parcel on 
it's way.

To be far, many who list their items as US Only will when I ask, mail 
them also to Canada. I have noticed a trend lately however, were many 
will list the shipping as First Class International flat fee (or 
something like that) which is often 2x or more what it could really be. 
There are many sellers which have it all figured out, provide first rate 
service and reasonable postage charges. The others just haven't quite 
gotten their yet or the amount of their sales going cross border are so 
few in number they have just adopted a way of dealing them which 
provides them the least amount of work.

There is another US seller "Dans Small Part" who has lots of good items 
at good prices but will not mail cross border. Fortunately there are 
always other options.

cheers, Graham ve3gtc




On 13-06-26 11:04 PM, Mike M wrote:
>    Mark C. Stephens
>    Wed Jun 26 10:12:53 EDT 2013
>
>    > RDR have some fantastic stuff.
>
>    > But they won't ship outside of USA.
>
>    > I have  tried everything but according to Mark  Cole  the manager,
>    > "The loss  of  time  and   the  additional  risk  of international
>    > shipping doesn't fit with our business profile"
>
>    I don't  know  why   they   think   there  is  additional  risk with
>    international shipments. Just send it with a signature required, and
>    it has exactly the same risk as any ordinary shipment in the US. But
>    a lot of vendors feel the same way.
>
>