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!
> 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>
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