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

[Paul Sture]

On Sat, 03 Mar 2012 14:47:12 -0500, Richard B. Gilbert wrote:

> 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"

Not really.  I had to pay customs duties on delivery.



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Paul Sture