Re: HP67 acquisition - how does the wear look? Message #13 Posted by Les Wright on 2 Jan 2007, 1:11 p.m., in response to message #12 by Pierre Lallier (England)
I don't know how it works in the UK, but when my HP41CV was returned to Canada from Randy in the US I was NOT assessed duty, even though I think a reasonalble estimate of the calculator's value was declared by Randy. I guess the fact it was a repair being returned was noted by the Canada Customs assessor and it was let thru. I certainly hope that this is normal practice and not just a fluke. I have a 65, 67, 97, and battery pack due to go into Randy in the next few weeks--about $400US of service work--and it would kill me to have to pay duty to get my own stuff back!
On a general note, that is one of the big hassles for me in purchasing from US sellers. Canada Customs assesses 14% of the declared value (basically the combined federal and provincial sales tax I would pay if I bought the thing at home) plus an $8CDN handling fee. Over Xmas, I got lucky--I got a parcel from the UK clearly declared as 55GBP in value, but no duty assessed. Today, a 41 card reader arrived from plamoid, and I have shell out another $27CDN (about $23US) to claim it. I figure that if the sellers of my awaited 65 and 67 declare the actual paid value, I have another $110CDN in taxes and fees to dish out. I don't ask sellers directly to lowball the declared value, but I sure don't complain when they do!
If you haven't used Randy before you should when you overcome your inertia! Be prepared for a wait though--he recently advised me his backlog is pushing about 10 weeks, and he is not beating the bushes for new business. Such is the burden of being so gifted, I guess! But I am willing to wait--besides, I have another dozen HPs and a couple of TIs to play with!
Good luck with whatever you do.
Les
Edited: 2 Jan 2007, 1:12 p.m.
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