[Info-vax] KZPCM-DX or KZPCM-DA (VMS compatible)

[Richard B. Gilbert]

On 3/3/2012 10:44 AM, Paul Sture wrote:
> On Fri, 02 Mar 2012 16:24:00 -0800, urbancamo wrote:
>
>> I note on ebay that Puget Sound Data Systems have the KZPCM-DA variant
>> for sale at $19.00 but I can't possibly justify spending $101.24 on
>> shipping!
>
> That reminds me of the fellow who was charging $10 for a CD packed full
> of useful information, but he wanted $50 for shipping outside the US.
>
> To Puget's price into perspective, Island Computers charged me somewhere
> between 200 and 300 USD for shipping an Alpha PWS 600au from the US to
> Switzerland, and that was a surprisingly heavy item.
>
>

Shipping from country A to a customer in country B can get very 
complicated.  There are services that do this for money.  They
are usually called "Freight Forwarders".  They handle all the paperwork
which is an art in itself, pay customs duties, etc.  Think "Travel Agent 
for Freight"