From: billg999@cs.uofs.edu   
      
   In article <49BFD71B.1181.tandy@theville.vintagecomputing.net>,   
   	"Trash80"  writes:   
   >   To: billg999   
   >   Re: Re: Getting rid of a TRS-80   
   >   By: billg999 to comp.sys.tandy on Mon Mar 16 2009 16:15:31   
   >   
   > > > I hear you.  I live in Canada and although we border the US, shipping a   
   Mo   
   > > > III or 4 across the border is prohibitively expensive.  I'd love to get a   
   > > > second or third Model 4 for spare parts but it'd be at least $100US each   
   f   
   > > > shipping.   
   > >   
   > > Why?  I exchanged old computers with a guy in Montreal most bigger and   
   > > heavier than a TRS-80 and the cost was negligible.  I even got a bunch   
   > > of X-terminals from him in exchange for some Suns.  I seem to remember   
   > > the shipping being only $20-30US.  You do claim them as "obsolete   
   > > computer equipment", right?  After all, that is what they are.   
   > >   
   > > bill   
   >   
   > Not customs, just postage.  The last Model 4 I had shipped from the US to   
   > Canada cost me around $90US if I remember correctly.  Of course, Canada   
   Customs   
   > will charge you a handling fee at taxes regardless of what the content is.  A   
   > real scam if you ask me.   
      
   The guy I was exchanging stuff with didn't seem to run into this problem.   
      
   bill   
      
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