From: Paul Jakma (paulj at domain alphyra.ie)
Date: Wed 26 Jun 2002 - 13:49:58 IST
On Wed, 26 Jun 2002, Colm Buckley wrote:
> Yes, last year there were no problems. The problems seem to stem
> from their current shipping agent; variously called names like
> "Airlink Express", "Two Way Interlink" and so on, who seem to have a
> much more restrictive notion of the application of the import
> regulations;
USPS seems to go via them now - yes.
> I don't know whether they are correct or not, but
> everything coming through them attracts 23.5% plus ¤12.70 in
> additional charges. Things coming from Amazon aren't charged in
> this way.
>
> If it *is* the shipping agent making a balls of things, we should
> get onto Thinkgeek to use a different logistics supplier.
Not sure if that's the problem. I've had stuff held by SDS (or
whatever the An Post courier wing is) for duties too.
> Colm
--paulj
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