Do you have the phone number and address of this place, I'm in Burnaby and
the regular one that I use is closed currently. Also do you have to call
'em and tell 'em that there is something coming?
Andre
on 12/26/01 7:34 PM, newton2k at newton2k_at_mac.com wrote:
>
> hello all,
>
> another thing that works well, if you live close to the border is to get
> the unit shipped to one of the mailbox-type places just across the
> border in the states.. this is how i have managed to buy tonnes of stuff
> off eBay since i live pretty close to the tsawassen/pt. roberts border
> point in bc, canada. the one i use is the 'letter carrier'. they are
> excellent, imho- only charge $1 per 2 lbs of stuff shipped (us dollars)
>
> the best thing about this method is that you can then declare the item
> as you come back across the border, pay the tax and avoid the heavy
> brokerage dues that fedex/ups would end up charging (can be up to $70
> for some items).
>
> of course, you're out of luck if you're too far away from the border,
> but maybe you know someone closer?
>
> best of luck and cheers,
> nitin
>
>
> On Wednesday, December 26, 2001, at 01:25 PM, Mark Ross wrote:
>> Peter,
>>
>> If you're willing to pay for shipping twice, I'll reship it for you.
>> This is a standing offer to anyone with this problem in the Newton
>> community. Email me for further instructions if you're interested.
>>
>>
>> Mark Ross
>> markross13_at_home.com
>
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