Even in western Europe things really turn up to be true "sanil mail".
We went not far for a week's vacation 3 weeks ago to the south of Belgium
where they only speak French (nothing against you Carl!!!!).
The postcard to our home addre4ss in the Netherlands took some 11days to
arrive over a distance of 270 Km's = 170 miles!
Keep up the good work lads!
Cheers,
Hans
'71 BGT
----- Original Message -----
From: "Eric Erickson" <eric@erickson.on.net>
To: "MG List" <mgs@autox.team.net>
Sent: Friday, August 12, 2005 4:20 AM
Subject: Re: Shipping to Canada (was Re: Parts Suppliers Complaint)
> On 12/08/2005, at 7:45 AM, WSpohn4@aol.com wrote:
>
>> In a message dated 11/08/2005 2:57:20 PM Pacific Standard Time,
>> richchrysler@quickclic.net writes:
>>
>> It's been my experience that any business in the U.S. shipping me
>> something
>> to Canada by UPS results in horrendous shipping and tarriff processing
>> fees
>> (their own in house customs people). It is almost always much cheaper
>> and
>> almost as fast to send through the postal system. That way I can go to
>> my
>> local post office and clear it myself with minimal fuss.
>>
>>
>
> You think YOU have an issue with this!
>
> Try living on the other side of the planet.
>
> I say that I have no problems with the part/product taking six weeks via
> "slow boat" but I get told they have some deal/contract with a freight
> company and they have to send it "overnight" (which means five or six
> days to Australia). The freight/delivery charge is frequently as much as
> the item itself.
>
> I ask them just to pop it in the mail, surface delivery (which usually
> comes over by air anyway) but they refuse. I refuse to buy from them.
>
>
>
> Eric
> '68MGB MkII
> Adelaide, South Australia
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