OT Customs Canada holding up items?

"Alan Browne" wrote in message
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William Graham wrote:

B&H is usually here (Montreal) next day or 2 days per shipping
option. I've never had a delayed delivery.



Me either....I just got a box of twenty rolls of film that I ordered
from
them on Monday.......(a UPS delivery)

There are no Customs in betweem NY and Oregon (yet) which is the
issue at hand.

Give it a little more time, brother.....Just a little more time.......If the
liberals get their way, they will stop the shipment every 100 miles, tear it
open, and tax the hell out of it before they let it go another
hundred.......

On Wed, 08 Sep 2004 10:12:09 -0400, Alan Browne
wrote:

Justin F. Knotzke wrote:

Are there any canucks who have ordered something from the US lately who
find that their packages are arriving later then normal?

I had something shipped from Florida in early June which arrived in two
days. The last two shipments, same seller, same shipping method, has taken 3
times as long.

A quick Google also came up with a few threads of people complaining about
shipping times and the belief is that Customs Canada is holding it back.

Those folks are having negotiating problems right now ... their
main tactic has been to let people through without a care to what
they've purchased (good time to shop in the US, IOW).

They may also be working to rule and this may be slowing down
parcel packages ... your tax dollars at slow work.

Cheers,
Alan

I was waived through the border the other day when attempting to pay
GST/PST on a used lens. Too bad the lens has a scratch on the rear
element and had to be sent back. No doubt the next time they'll take
my money.

Don

On Wed, 08 Sep 2004 10:12:09 -0400, Alan Browne
wrote:

Justin F. Knotzke wrote:

Are there any canucks who have ordered something from the US lately who
find that their packages are arriving later then normal?

I had something shipped from Florida in early June which arrived in two
days. The last two shipments, same seller, same shipping method, has taken 3
times as long.

A quick Google also came up with a few threads of people complaining about
shipping times and the belief is that Customs Canada is holding it back.

Those folks are having negotiating problems right now ... their
main tactic has been to let people through without a care to what
they've purchased (good time to shop in the US, IOW).

They may also be working to rule and this may be slowing down
parcel packages ... your tax dollars at slow work.

Cheers,
Alan

I was waived through the border the other day when attempting to pay
GST/PST on a used lens. Too bad the lens has a scratch on the rear
element and had to be sent back. No doubt the next time they'll take
my money.

Don

dslrlover wrote:


I was waived through the border the other day when attempting to pay
GST/PST on a used lens. Too bad the lens has a scratch on the rear
element and had to be sent back. No doubt the next time they'll take
my money.

If you return an item you are entitled to a GST/PST refund.

Cheers,
Alan

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dslrlover wrote:


I was waived through the border the other day when attempting to pay
GST/PST on a used lens. Too bad the lens has a scratch on the rear
element and had to be sent back. No doubt the next time they'll take
my money.

If you return an item you are entitled to a GST/PST refund.

Cheers,
Alan

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