eBay/Canada Survey
Jack Breen
George Mills
I am waiting a month for two shipments of parts. Just before, an order from
"SASCO" arrived in days.
Jim Bartley in PEI
(must be that friggin' world summit in Québec City)
"Jack Breen" <pk...@thecia.net> wrote in message
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Jack Breen
Jack Kelly
weeks...and one package sent in late November has never arrived. Air UPS
takes 3 to 4 days...where-as Air UPS from Amsterdam takes 48 hours door to
door.
"Jack Breen" <pk...@thecia.net> wrote in message
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> letters, packages, etc.
>
>
Stude1966
Burlington is the best for packages.
Too many Studes Bill
1954 Commander
1955 President Street Rod
1956 Transtar
1971 Avanti II RQB1703
1981 Imperial
1985 Dodge 600 Conv.
1994 Intrepid
1996 Sable
BondoBill1
Boy do we. There are 3 Christmas Gifts that we made for folks from our ad in
the December TW that still have not shown up anywhere.
One Clock we shipped came back to us because some customs officer would not
allow it into the country.
What got to me most was that I was promising that all the stuff ordered up till
the Monday before Xmas would be delivered on time even if we had to pay Next
Day Air costs. I have this $24.50 clock sitting on my desk that cost me $18.70
to ship, and it never got there.
Bill
Leigh E. Morris
I just figured it got held up because the shipper smokes cigars. I
thought some customs inspector might havwe detected the odor and ripped
the box apart, think it might contain Cuban smokes. I wish!
Leighzer
1950 2R6 Pickup
1955 Commander 4-Door Sedan
Bob Lyle
column u-joints) from Victoria, BC .
The package (2.5 kg wt) was mailed via "Mail Poste" (Canada Post Corp) on
3/13/01, so it took 16 days to get here. The parts were valued at $34.00, the
postage was $11.75.
Considering the cost and the delay, I'll be more careful about bidding on Ebay
for items being sold in Canada.
Bob (buying American from Canada?)
Jack Kelly wrote:
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Big Bob
bob....@worldnet.att.net
Austin, Tx (512) 272-5445
'78 Avanti II
'52 Studebaker 2R5 (1/2ton C-Cab) Custom/Rod
'55 Studebaker 2 dr Sedan (rust-collector)
'66 Studebaker Daytona Sport (dust-collector)
'62 Studebaker T-Cab (parts truck)
Meet The Texas Hill Country Chapter of SDC at:
http://franzh.home.texas.net/Hill_Country_SDC/
62 GT Hawk
I have ordered parts from US suppliers, and have received them in less
than a week.
I have sent stuff down and had no real problems other than a day or 2
delay at customs.
I sent a crate that was 2'x3'x2' high and weighed 300 lbs, got there in
less than a week.
I've been thinking about listing some stuff on ebay, but all these bad
experiences may scare off my target market.
One thing I've found that may make more sense for me if I do decide to
sell on ebay is to get the buyer to pay actual shipping charge from
Ogdensberg NY, and tag on a $10 US handling fee to cover my cost of
driving from Ontario to Ogdensberg, including toll bridge costs.
I would like to hear from the US folk that have been involved in
shipping nightmares if the ogdensberg + $10 would work for them.
Jack Breen wrote:
> Has anyone had any problems with the mail to/from Canada/US ?
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Mark
Home of thee
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1962 Studebaker Gran Turismo Hawk
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Coming soon to a northern street near you!
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SHARE THE ROAD!
John Poulos
program I don't mind shipments to Canada. I refuse to fill out a "$10
value" or label it a gift for my Canadian customers though. I think an
extra $10 is more than fair for the extra hassle.
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John Poulos
Studebaker on the Net: http://stude.com
Studebaker Interiors:http://stude.com/covers
My Ebay items: http://stude.com/EBAY
Gordon Richmond
nominally 'privatized", takes its orders from the government of the day,
which is usually declared elected before the v otes from Manitoba are
counted. If easterners don't want good mail service, we don't get get
mail service. If this ruffles any feathers, well, sorry, but it's true.
Gord Richmond (born in the West, and reared by Ottawa)
Lee
not experienced any noticable delays. It would not stop me if there
was something in e-Bay I really wanted.
On Thu, 29 Mar 2001 23:38:46 -0500, 62 GT Hawk <gth...@istar.ca>
wrote:
Lee DeLaBarre
Daytona62
1962 Lark Daytona Convertible
1962 Lark Regal Convertible (Dad's Last New Studebaker)
1962 Lark Regal Convertible (When Done, Dad's Next New Studebaker)
1962 Lark 4-Door Sedan (Probable Parts Car)
1963 Lark 4-Door Sedan (MOST Definite Parts Car)
1964 Lark 4-Door Sedan R1 Powered Y3 Police Car
Oldcarfart
>I would like to hear from the US folk that have been involved in
>shipping nightmares if the ogdensberg + $10 would work for them.
in a nutshell, YES!!!!!!
Robert Black
had any bad experiences,also shipped some things sold on e-bay and had
only one,a well packaged Stude radio arrived smashed.
Stan
tried to nail me for 160.00 even though it was going to be sent right back,
I had no problem with U.S. Customs.
Stan.....
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62 GT Hawk
Gordon Richmond wrote:
> Sorry to hear that, Bob. You must understand that Canada Post, while
> nominally 'privatized", takes its orders from the government of the day,
> which is usually declared elected before the v otes from Manitoba are
> counted. If easterners don't want good mail service, we don't get get
> mail service. If this ruffles any feathers, well, sorry, but it's true.
>
> Gord Richmond (born in the West, and reared by Ottawa)
Man, now my own peoples are bashing me....that does it, I'm packing up and moving to
the states!<G>
(Unruffling my feathers here in Ottawa tonight!)
Judy Sauer
shipped from the US. Since then I've had all my stuff ordered from the
States shipped to a mail drop in Bellingham. Its only an hour's drive for
me, and the border traffic at Lynden is usually pretty light. The guards
at the Canada crossing are usually pretty laid back and would rather talk
about my hawk than some silly $200 box of parts. <G>
Judy
62 GT Hawk
$75 taxes on a pair of $600 rims!!Too bad Bellingham is about a 3 day drive for
me<G>
Judy Sauer wrote:
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Judy Sauer
Canadian life. The east thinks Canada ends at the Ontario/Manitoba border. It
doesn't matter whether it's the govmint or private industry. <said with a smile
on my face, and tongue firmly planted in cheek -- we shall overcome some day>
Judy
In article <3AC531C8...@istar.ca>, 62 GT Hawk says...
George Mills
from South Carolina to Prince Edward Island. The postage was $26.xx
AMERICAN, or about $40.00 Can.(which I paid for) It was "Expedited" (HA!!)
mail US Postal service. I just wish my parts had been anywhere near as cheap
as yours <LOL>.
$11.75 Canadian is only $7.50-ish US
Cross border small shipments always cost a little more, take a little
longer, because they go through Customs...Of course, I got another shipment
within Canada, 1500 miles, took 36 hours. And SASCO sent me some bearings
for the Wagonaire tranny, took 3 days.
Jim Bartley in PEI
so we're off the beaten path, there are still maps, right?
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George Mills
cow astride grazing out West and being milked in the East? I think it was in
the Tronna Glubber & Flail recently. For some reason, the Maritimes was left
out of the picture (as we always are) but the rear end was poised....
Jim Bartley in PEI, point taken, but what makes you think they pay any
attention to us either/at all?
(I wasn't born here & haven't always lived here)
"Gordon Richmond" <rich...@telusplanet.net> wrote in message
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George Mills
so....have different polling hours, really late down East, and early out
West. It may not change the result, but Westerners would feel less
"geographically challenged." I don't think I'd wait the extra hour for
Yukon--after all, just one seat.
Of course, we have one advantage over Americans...we handcount every damned
ballot (standard, really foolproof design) and it only takes about 5 hours,
not 5 weeks <G>
Jim Bartley in PEI (where we usually know the exact results in Tim Hortons
MONTHS before the actual vote!)
"62 GT Hawk" <gth...@istar.ca> wrote in message
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George Mills
beer is from Québec, and in a British Columbia tavern, an 'Eastern' beer is
from Alberta....
Jim Bartley in PEI
no wonder we are confused!
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George Mills
about March 10??? or thereabouts, it really started to go to hell in a
handbasket. Before, 3-4 days, after then, 2 weeks. Methinks there is some
sort of extra careful checking going on...hmmmm...Quebec City and all that??
And also seriously, I doubt that it would be worth your while driving from
Ottawa across the Johnstown Bridge. Think man, all that time..
Jim Bartley in PEI
who isn't above stopping at Clarks Corvair, or SASCO, or a Kaiser vendor,
but only if it really is on the way
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Gordon Richmond
I remember that cartoon well. It's very true. You have to remember that
when a Westerner (born in B.C. myself) speaks of Easterners, he is
speaking of Ontario and Quebec almost exclusively. Maritimers are
recognized as such. Since many Maritimers come out to Alberta in search
of work, most of us are personally acqauinted with some. Furthermore,
some of us actually like them :P) We had at least two Newfies and one
Herring-choker working for the rig I was following this winter. We tend
to regard Maritimers as fellow victims rather than adversaries, although
many Albertans might harbour a suspicion that Maritimers are
all-too-willing partners to their own enslavement by continuing to vote
for politicians, both Federal and Provincial, that bribe them with
taxpayers' dollars, either by subsidizing moribund industries or by
handing out dollops of Pogey dollars. But we know that happens in B.C.,
too, eh?
What we gotta do is take the spuds you can't sell, the wheat we can't
sell, and the spruce trees B.C. can't sell, and whomp up some kind of
gin, using the spruce boughs for flavour. We could sell that. Probably
to the Russians, they'll drink anything. Too bad they don't have any
money.
To digress from a digression (is that regressing?):
Are you following the fortunes of Meteor Creek Resources, the company
that is drilling a wildcat well on PEI? I actually got to have a look at
what an oilman calls the "play", several years back, maybe as much as
five. The "play" is a projection, based on available geological and
geophysical data, of a potential hydrocarbon resource. It looked very
interesting, but that is not really in my area of expertise. Any wildcat
well is a gamble, a very big gamble indeed, but they do have a definite
target in mind. They didn't throw a dart at a map.
I don't have any money in it myself, but I may yet buy some shares if
the well has not yet reached target. If they hit a major gas reservoir,
then it will be too late to buy cheap. On the other hand, if it is a
duster, the stock will probably tank.
All I can say in the way of investment advice on this or any other
high-risk venture, is to regard it as a gamble rather than an
investment, and don't put in money you can't afford to lose. I would
hate to have it on my conscience if you, or anyone else reading this,
were to rush out and mortgage their house to the roof to put money in
this venture, only to see the well bring in 40,000 barrels per day of
ocean. Besides, any stocks that I've invested in so far have dropped
like a goose with a charleyhorse. Anyone willing to bribe me NOT to
invest in it? Maybe I have the makings of a good business here :>)
Gord Richmond
Jeff Rice
Here in Florida it will NEVER be over....
(Well, maybe it will be over right after they figure out the Dixie flag
flap.... <pun intended> <g>)
They, the loser(s), hired an 'independent' group (of biased people) to
'review' EVERY undervote/overvote and spoiled ballot here in Florida.
Took them several months to go through them all.
You know what? They finished a few weeks ago.
Have you heard anything from the media on this? No? Wonder why?
No news reporting because the results didn't change.
So the press chooses not to tell that story.
They spin other issues to further their cause, like the environment...or the
economy.
Paint a nasty view of things and place blame.
Now the legislature, and their 'bipartisan' blue ribbon commissions are
trying to re-write every voting law in the state,
and neither side can agree on anything.
Nothing changes.
One other thing George. YOU are an American too, a North American...
You won't get off that easily...<g>
Jeff ( Geez...Ya gotta 'splain every little thing to them Canucks <g>....)
Rice
"George Mills" wrote:
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> Of course, we have one advantage over Americans...we hand count every
damned
> ballot (standard, really foolproof design) and it only takes about 5
hours,
> not 5 weeks <G>
<snip>
62 GT Hawk
Judy Sauer wrote:
> C'mon Mark. Don't go getting your knickers all twisted up now. It's a fact of
> Canadian life. The east thinks Canada ends at the Ontario/Manitoba border.
You mean it doesn't???<G>
Carl Shontz
sold some Studebaker script to a couple North of the border, and we have
exchanged email several times, but their letter and check have been
returned to them at least twice. The auction ended in January, and we
still have not fulfilled the transfer, due to the mail. Ain't we got
fun? Carl
Joe
wait has been about 2-3weeks.
Joe.
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