At least in Canada You can call customs & you can find out the status of the package (ie if it's been through customs, if it's sitting there, or if it's left). I'm not sure about other countries. Also, for what it's worth, UPS is by far the most expensive way to get something across the border. Their customs (brokerage) charges are based on the value of the item, and are not a set fee. I've had $90 brokerage charges from them before (not including duty & taxes). You might actually save money by having it shipped by a faster courier Paul _____ From: Paul Schreiber [mailto:synth1@...] Sent: Sunday, February 20, 2005 7:18 AM To: MOTM litserv Subject: [motm] ***Important Foreign shipping Info*** Since Christmas, I have received several "complaints" that modules shipped overseas by US Mail is taking a very long time to arrive. I think that customs offices are to blame, as well as generally slow mail service. Also: these types of packages ARE NOT TRACKABLE. We cannot track them for you. Chances are, they are just sitting in your local customs office/post office. Now, there are *2* ways that we can ship so that your modules can be tracked AND delivered in less than 5 days: UPS Global and EMS. Both of these methods are fully tracked (UPS has station-by-station tracking, EMS does not but I've never had a lost EMS package in 9 years). Of course, either method is expensive - $35 for the first module, $18 for each module after that. Rails add $18/pr. So, if you *really* want to be able to track your shipment and get about 4 day delivery, just put EXPRESS SHIPPING in the comment field. Paul S. Yahoo! Groups Sponsor <http://us.ard.yahoo.com/SIG=12950tkru/M=324658.6070095.7083352.3001176/D=gr plch/S=1705032277:HM/EXP=1108999066/A=2343726/R=0/SIG=12ir97fqk/*http:/clk.a tdmt.com/VON/go/yhxxxvon01900091von/direct/01/&time=1108912666675975> <http://us.ard.yahoo.com/SIG=12950tkru/M=324658.6070095.7083352.3001176/D=gr plch/S=1705032277:HM/EXP=1108999066/A=2343726/R=1/SIG=12ir97fqk/*http:/clk.a tdmt.com/VON/go/yhxxxvon01900091von/direct/01/&time=1108912666675975> Get unlimited calls to <http://us.ard.yahoo.com/SIG=12950tkru/M=324658.6070095.7083352.3001176/D=gr plch/S=1705032277:HM/EXP=1108999066/A=2343726/R=1/SIG=12ir97fqk/*http:/clk.a tdmt.com/VON/go/yhxxxvon01900091von/direct/01/&time=1108912666675975> U.S./Canada <http://us.ard.yahoo.com/SIG=12950tkru/M=324658.6070095.7083352.3001176/D=gr plch/S=1705032277:HM/EXP=1108999066/A=2343726/R=1/SIG=12ir97fqk/*http:/clk.a tdmt.com/VON/go/yhxxxvon01900091von/direct/01/&time=1108912666675975> <http://view.atdmt.com/VON/view/yhxxxvon01900091von/direct/01/&time=11089126 66675975> <http://us.adserver.yahoo.com/l?M=324658.6070095.7083352.3001176/D=grplch/S= :HM/A=2343726/rand=442989733> _____ Yahoo! Groups Links * To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/motm/ * To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: motm-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com <mailto:motm-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com?subject=Unsubscribe> * Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! <http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/> Terms of Service.
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RE: [motm] ***Important Foreign shipping Info***
2005-02-20 by Paul Wagorn
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