BUT if the declared value is greater than the threshold for duty, the
shipping cost is added to the declared value (duty is charged on the total).
:-(
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Piers
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From: olympus-owner@xxxxxxxxxx [mailto:olympus-owner@xxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf
Of tOM Trottier
Sent: 17 November 2005 14:02
To: olympus@xxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [OM] Re: OM-EOS adapters
It also appeals to those in other countries as the declared value for
customs is lower.
tOM
On 17 Nov 2005 at 22:10,
Andrew Fildes <olympus@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> That's a tactic that is use to reduce their ebay fees, I suspect. It
> reduces the final value fee while maintaining the price. Worst I saw
> was a Chinese seller of Leica-EOS adapters whose price was below half
> the competition but postage was $50! $19 is actually not unreasonable,
> if you factor in all the overheads - these aren't private sellers.
> Sending the lad down to the post office has to be costed and charged.
> AndrewF
>
>
> On 17/11/2005, at 7:36 AM, ScottGee1 wrote:
>
> > That said, I've noticed a number of merchants using what I consider
> > to me an underhanded tactic -- pricing product below cost while
> > inflating shipping/handling so they end up getting the profit they
> > want anyway.
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