Hi Earl:
Thanks for the offer, but chided to do the job properly (thanks Mark and
John) I donned my renaissance man costume and re-entered the fray.
Disassembly of the rings is easy, cleaning straightforward and snappy is
back. I didn't even put a mark on my hammer, chisel or belt sander.
Thanks Gord
----- Original Message -----
From: "Earl Dunbar" <edunbar@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> If Gord wants to mail to me at my Brampton address, I can fetch it on the
> 16th and remail it from Rochester the following Monday, then reverse the
> procedure.
>
> Earl
>
> *********** REPLY SEPARATOR ***********
>
> On 10/5/2004 at 3:45 PM Wayne Culberson wrote:
>
>>> On Tue, 5 Oct 2004, John Hermanson wrote:
>>> >
>>> > I don't know anything about Canadian Mail procedures, so you'd have
>>> > to
>>> > check that out from your side. Nothing unusual happens as far as me
>>being
>>> > able to receive it. Canadian packages are just delivered with the
>>> > rest
>>of
>>> > the mail.
>>>
>>> On return of the item taxes will be charged based on the
>>> declared/insured
>>> value of the item. The receiver will have to pay those taxes up front
>>and
>>> then file to get them back based on the fact that it was an item that
>>> was
>>> sent out for repair. Revenue Canada will of course not refund the full
>>> amount because they will charge tax (7% GST) on your labour fee
>>(justified
>>> by the fact that a Canadian should have done the work instead of you.
>>Sheesh!).
>>> It'll also take a couple of months to get any refund.
>>> -mark
>>
>>I carried mine (not an OM, but a Yash*ca Mat) across the border, mailed it
>>from the US, then had it returned to a US address, and carried it back. Of
>>course I can do this because I live close to the border, and I'm in the US
>>at least once a week. Otherwise, it's a real pain and can be expensive,
>>depending on the mood of the customs person that particular day.
>>Wayne
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