Red Wave Radio

73 de Gil
KB1DHM

Hi,
I'm not an expert, but I have purchased things from Canadian vendors through
Ebay and U.S. postal money orders are apparently O.K.
One other thing, It takes FOREVER for stuff to get here from there. (as in 6-8
weeks)
rgds,
nc183d

73 de VE2CJW
Michel Morin
Quebec, Canada.

Quote:>Just noticed that the USPS money orders I buy say valid in the US and it's
>territories only.  Question - when selling/buying across the border, what
is
>the "normal" payment method?

>73 de Gil
>KB1DHM

Tim VE7SEZ

Hi Gil;

    I have used the USPS International Money Order, but they are kind of
expensive. Cashiers or certified check are accepted by the Canadian Banks. I
have also used personneal checks to Canada and the UK without any problems, but
these checks were to individuals that I have dealt with for years. If your
dealing with a business that accepts credits cards you can use them, you will
get a good exchange rate.
      US Customs sometimes causes delays on inbound shipments. But, packages
from Canada have been fairly fast the last few months. If they person utilizes
UPS they charge to do the paper work and can be expensive. In my experience the
Postal services have provide the best service at a very reasonable rate.

73's
Bob, W4RLC (formerly WA7OGU)

73 de Michel.

Ask for the international money orders.  Costs alittle more, but good in
most countries...

73, George
K8BRW

73 Gary VE4YH

Quote:> Just noticed that the USPS money orders I buy say valid in the US and
it's
> territories only.  Question - when selling/buying across the border, what
is
> the "normal" payment method?

73 Gary Smith VE4YH

,

Quote:> I'm not an expert, but I have purchased things from Canadian vendors
through
> Ebay and U.S. postal money orders are apparently O.K.
> One other thing, It takes FOREVER for stuff to get here from there. (as
in 6-8
> weeks)
> rgds,
> nc183d

You should note that there is no COD across international borders that I
have been able to find.  UPS in Canada is just more trouble than its worth
for any perceived saving in time.  I do all my shipping via regular good
old Post Office, and pack things properly...never had a*** of trouble.

I know I have waited to ship something because I have other pressing
obligations which do not give me the chance to get to a post office for a
week or ten days at a time.  Combine my schedule with time needed to wait
for the money to arrive, and I think the worst I have ever been a part of
is about a month...absolute max...with a fair amount of lattitude given for
gross over exageration.  I always explain that to prospective buyers of
anything from me.  If you can't wait a bit, then perhaps you should deal
with a big mail order company or something.

With the exchange rate between the US dollar and Canadian dollar being very
much to the advantage of the US buyer, there are some good deals to be had.

I tend to concentrate a great deal more on finding "good homes" for the
items I sell via the net far more than squeezing the last penny possible
out of each transaction.  This attitude always seems to be appreciated by
the folks that have bought items from my collection in the past.

In my case, I became interested in Collins radios about 4 or 5 years ago,
and am slowly in the process of converting my previously purchased items
like National, Johnsons, Hammarlunds, Hallicrafters, tubes, coils, general
junkbox items, etc. into Collins equipment.....hence my occaisional posts
of items for sale.

All the best to all of you.  73 de
Lee Smith
VE4ANC
(no relation to Gary Smith, VE4YH...although he wishes he was!)

Quote:> Hmmmm......never had a problem.  5-10 days from Winnipeg Manitoba
anywhere
> in the states.  I think some guys are waiting to mail the items first.

> 73 Gary Smith VE4YH

> ,
> > I'm not an expert, but I have purchased things from Canadian vendors
> through
> > Ebay and U.S. postal money orders are apparently O.K.
> > One other thing, It takes FOREVER for stuff to get here from there. (as
> in 6-8
> > weeks)
> > rgds,
> > nc183d