On Monday, March 10, 2003, at 08:30 PM, RedNight <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Unfortunately they think anything computer related is expensive and > thus tax > the crap out of it. They don't seem to pull this crap when you order > stuff > from Europe, but then it's expensive as hell to ship the stuff. > > Last time I got a free Commodore power supply from the US it ended up > costing me > 50bucks. I don't know how Canada is different from the UK but the UK customs service can hurt too. It appears to be pretty random with my purchases as to whether I am charged VAT (purchase tax) on goods from the US or Canada. One week a parcel with a declared value of $150 US is delivered without a VAT claim; next week the postman knocks in the morning to ask for duty on a $30 US purchase, which adds roughly $10 US for "customs handling" and $5 US for VAT. Overall, I think it works out that I am charged about 40% of the time for imports but value does not appear to be a determining factor. Surface shipped goods are inspected but I never seem to get charged; air mail goods are never opened but I always end up paying. Phil -- Vintage Macs is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Enter To Win A | -- Canon PowerShot Digital Cameras start at $299 | Free iBook! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> Vintage Macs list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/vintagemacs.shtml> The FAQ: <http://macfaq.org/> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/vintage.macs%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
