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

[Richard B. Gilbert]

On 3/4/2012 2:07 PM, Paul Sture wrote:
> 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.
>


Did the sender employ a Freight Forwarder?  It doesn't happen 
automagically.  A Freight Forwarder will do what he is paid to
do.  If he is not instructed and paid to take care of customs duties
it won't happen!