I am on the lower end(maybe dumbest) of the intelligence spectrum on this list when it comes to pure electronics. However I have plenty to offer in logistics. I ship all over the world, this week it was Nigeria and Lebanon from my home based business in Canada.
Virtually all of my parts come from the U.S. I have a P.O box at a UPS store in New Hampshire. I had one in N.Y state before but I ended up paying state taxes for certain items. It is hopeless to claim these taxes back as a foreign entity. N.H has 0% state taxes, taxes are due in the state that you take possession in. However if you arrange for shipping via a third party some states, such as Michigan, will have deemed you to already have taken possession even though you never entered the country. With the dark spectra of a severe recession looming on most of us I find myself in a peculiar situation. I have little money but the cliente`le I service are dying for the products I sell. I could easily sell >20X what I do now. I have been trying to slow my business down for months in the hope of re-organizing myself but to no avail. I can't hire anyone, as I work from home due to some health issues with my Wife and Son. I can't promise anything at this time but if someone would like help shipping items out of the U.S(or Canada) I would love to help. The logistics of servicing unknown equipment from a far is likely impossible to overcome but I have plenty of work that needs to get done. If something could be worked out I would gladly pay for shipping or shipping & labor for help with my business. -Patrick Neville Michie wrote: > Many US or UK sellers will sell out of their country if you email > them and ask them, > even if they list as home country only. > I bought an HP 54501A oscilloscope from US, and it was sent to > Australia. > Cost 30% more with the freight, but it was still only a few hundred > dollars, > and I would not have found anything as useful in Australia at the price. > cheers, Neville Michie > > On 27/11/2008, at 7:55 PM, Steve Rooke wrote: > > >> Hmmm... International Traffic in Arms Regulations, well I don't like >> to poke holes in that excuse but unless the US customs are REALLY >> paranoid, I can't see how most of the items I have tried to purchase >> would be covered under this. But, I suppose you could poke someone in >> the eye with a ball-point pen therefore it could be labled an an arm >> but I'm sure there are other reasons for most of refusals to ship >> outside the 48 States. It's not just a couple of dealers who take this >> position, it seems to be the case with a number of sellers sadly. >> >> What I need is a magic wormhole that runs from a US address and ends >> up in my home. Anyone got a design for one of these, sort of like a >> stargate :-) >> >> 73, Steve - ZL3TUV >> >> 2008/11/27 Robert Atkinson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: >> >>> One reasion why many US dealers will not ship otside the USA is >>> the ITAR export regulations (Google it!). These are very hard to >>> follow and the penalties are heavy. I know a couple of dealers >>> have been warned and have just decided not to export anything >>> rather than take the risk. >>> Robert G8RPI. >>> >>> --- On Thu, 27/11/08, Steve Rooke <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >>> >>> From: Steve Rooke <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>> Subject: Re: [time-nuts] huntron tracker advice & troubleshooting >>> withoutschematic advise >>> To: "Discussion of precise time and frequency measurement" <time- >>> [EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>> Date: Thursday, 27 November, 2008, 8:21 AM >>> >>> And I envy you guys in the UK and the US as over here in New Zealand >>> there is little to be had and anything that comes up costs an arm and >>> a leg. My Mother is just emigrating over here and so I bought a few >>> items (all I could afford) and had them sent to her so they can come >>> over in the container with her furniture etc as there is no way I >>> could afford the shipping otherwise. At least shipping via surface >>> was >>> a workable option with heavy items like scopes, even with the 3 month >>> wait, but that is now gone :( >>> >>> The other thing that really gets my goat is the habit of a lot of US >>> eBay sellers who won't ship outside of the country. What really rubs >>> is that it's usually the really hard to locate items or the ones that >>> are going really cheap that will not ship. They always say that you >>> can bid if you have a US address to ship to but that is hopeless for >>> me. >>> >>> Still, I have a great lifestyle over here and wouldn't swap it for >>> the >>> US or going back home to Blighty anytime soon. >>> >>> 73 >>> Steve >>> >>> 2008/11/27 David C. Partridge <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: >>> >>>> I envy you guys over in the US - test gear on the 2nd hand >>>> market seems >>>> >>> so >>> >>>> much cheaper than here in the UK. Current shipping costs from >>>> USA seem >>>> >>> to >>> >>>> wipe out the difference most of the time - I wish they'd bring back >>>> >>> the USPS >>> >>>> Surface Mail service. >>>> >>>> -----Original Message----- >>>> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:time-nuts- >>>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] On >>>> Behalf Of Robert Darlington >>>> Sent: 27 November 2008 07:17 >>>> To: Discussion of precise time and frequency measurement >>>> Subject: Re: [time-nuts] huntron tracker advice & troubleshooting >>>> withoutschematic advise >>>> >>>> I picked up a Tektronix 7000 series mainframe scope and a curve >>>> tracer >>>> plugin for under $200, and I bet you can too if you look around >>>> on eBay. >>>> >>> I >>> >>>> have a Tek 7854 digital storage analog scope (400MHz analog with >>>> digital >>>> sampling capabilities, GPIB port, and 4 mainframe slots). The >>>> cart was >>>> another $40 though! >>>> >>>> -Bob >>>> >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> time-nuts mailing list -- time-nuts@febo.com >>>> To unsubscribe, go to >>>> >>> https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts >>> >>>> and follow the instructions there. >>>> >>>> >>> >>> -- >>> Steve Rooke - ZL3TUV & G8KVD >>> Omnium finis imminet >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> time-nuts mailing list -- time-nuts@febo.com >>> To unsubscribe, go to https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/ >>> listinfo/time-nuts >>> and follow the instructions there. >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> time-nuts mailing list -- time-nuts@febo.com >>> To unsubscribe, go to https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/ >>> listinfo/time-nuts >>> and follow the instructions there. >>> >>> >> >> -- >> Steve Rooke - ZL3TUV & G8KVD >> Omnium finis imminet >> >> _______________________________________________ >> time-nuts mailing list -- time-nuts@febo.com >> To unsubscribe, go to https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/ >> time-nuts >> and follow the instructions there. >> > > > _______________________________________________ > time-nuts mailing list -- time-nuts@febo.com > To unsubscribe, go to https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts > and follow the instructions there. > > _______________________________________________ time-nuts mailing list -- time-nuts@febo.com To unsubscribe, go to https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts and follow the instructions there.