You know, most of my previous UK orders were sent Royal Post. Does using the national postal services give one a better chance of not being pinched?
Regards,
Jerry Moos
<rhawks@lmi.net>; <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org> Sent: Tuesday, January 15, 2002 7:32 PM Subject: Re: [CR]info on Renaissance Cycles
> Jerry and all!
>
> The info of my post concerning the U.S customs and dutie, this is to do
when
> recieving through the postal service!!...........Not carriers such as DHL
> and the likes!!
> They seem to play by the rules!!
>
> BC
> Baron Corpuz...........the gang is sleeping.........Holland!!........and
so
> will,........I!
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Jerry & Liz Moos <jerrymoos@sbcglobal.net>
> To: <OROBOYZ@aol.com>; <rhawks@lmi.net>; <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
> Sent: Wednesday, January 16, 2002 1:12 AM
> Subject: Re: [CR]info on Renaissance Cycles
>
>
> > Has anyone else suddenly been hit for duty? I just got a bill from DHL
> for
> > $129 in duty (11% on the total including some accessories) on the
Caygill
> > frame I received a week or two ago. It is still a bargain, but this is
an
> > unpleasant surprise, as I've never been charged duty on goods from UK
> > before. Is this a legitimate charge? Is there some minimum invoice
> amount,
> > like $1000 or something, before the duty kicks in? Or is Bush trying to
> > reduce the budget shortfall due to the war?
> >
> > Jerry Moos
> > Houston, TX
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: <OROBOYZ@aol.com>
> > To: <rhawks@lmi.net>; <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
> > Sent: Monday, January 14, 2002 9:58 PM
> > Subject: Re: [CR]info on Renaissance Cycles
> >
> >
> > > In a message dated 1/14/2002 10:41:30 PM Eastern Standard Time,
> > > rhawks@lmi.net writes:
> > >
> > > << Could anyone that has dealt with Renaissance Cycles please drop me
> > > a line (off list) and let me know what their experience was like?
I've
> > not
> > > ordered overseas before so don't know. >>
> > >
> > > I won't answer off list! I will step up and say for all to hear that I
> > have
> > > never dealt with anyone as on-the-ball as Baron Korpuz at Renaissance!
> He
> > is
> > > a prompt shipper, he packs stuff well, has reasonable prices, has
> > excellent
> > > quality items.... Geez, this guy is amazing!
> > >
> > > I have finally recently been tapped by the USA Customs for some duty
..
> > Maybe
> > > I hadn't been noticed by them the first few times. Looked to be about
> > 10%...?
> > >
> > > My highest marks go to Renaissance Bicycles!
> > >
> > > Dale Brown
> > > cycles de ORO, Inc.
> > > 1410 Mill Street
> > > Greensboro, North Carolina
> > > USA 27408
> > > 336-274-5959
> > > Fax 336-274-6360
> > > <A HREF="http://www.cyclesdeoro.com">cyclesdeORO.com</A>
> > > <A HREF="http://www.classicrendezvous.com/main.htm">Classic
> Rendezvous</A>