On Mon, Jul 1, 2024 at 2:12 PM Ethan Dicks via cctalk <cctalk@classiccmp.org> wrote:
> On Mon, Jul 1, 2024 at 7:58 AM Liam Proven via cctalk > <cctalk@classiccmp.org> wrote: > > ... vendors mostly > > refuse to ship internationally and buyers won't look at stuff that's > > abroad. > > If you aren't used to customs declaration forms, it can be a pain. > Back in the 80s, I bought an Amiga accessory from a 2-man shop in > Canada and they hadn't done a cross-border shipment before and because > they didn't get it right, UPS held my package at the border and the > Customs Broker wanted $80 USD to fill out a 1/2 page form ($220 in > 2024 dollars). I declined their "help" and the package went back to > the seller to fix. > > I rarely buy from overseas sellers because $30-$40/kg postage is too dear. > > -ethan > I have a trading buddy in England. I search eBay UK for stuff I'm seeking and he also keeps an eye out for stuff he knows I like, and he buys it for me and has it shipped to his place (shipping is very cheap within the UK). Once enough stuff is accumulated on his end, he packs it all together and sends it as one big bundle, which saves immensely on shipping, but it's still kinda pricey. This all works in reverse too, of course. Suggestion: find yourself a UK or Euro-based trading buddy. I'm not sure what happened--it probably had something to do with Brexit, or the Biden admin--but I remember it being a lot more reasonable to ship across the pond both ways pre-2020. Sellam
