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Old 19-10-2009, 05:52 PM
UniPol
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Originally Posted by marki View Post
From reading your original post am I right in saying UPS sorted out customs duties for you with you just supplying a CC number? I always thought the buyer had to arrange these things through customs on their own before the item shipped.

Mark
Hi Mark,

Yes, UPS does the clearing. I have a CC number in the system as I have purchased goods in the past from O/S which were valued over $1000. I think customs has had to streamline its operation owing to the large volume of goods arriving in the country these days.

As a matter of interest, I notice WO are selling their FLT 152mm APO with free shipping for just over $8000 USD and it would land here around $10,000 AUD with GST and duties paid. This makes it about $4000 cheaper than our local suppliers!

Cheers,

Steve
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