[Coco] OT: small update

[Gene Heskett]

On Monday 14 April 2014 12:01:38 camillus.b.58 at gmail.com did opine:

> keep me posted...LOL
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> Sent from Windows Mail
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> From: Glen VanDenBiggelaar
> Sent: â€ژMondayâ€ژ, â€ژAprilâ€ژ â€ژ14â€ژ, â€ژ2014 â€ژ9â€ژ:â€ژ46â€ژ â€ژAM
> To: CoCoList for Color Computer Enthusiasts
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> Why Thanks Camillus,
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> I am actually way up North (west) in Edmonton Alberta Canada,
> I actually have put the board up for sale for the next week on Amibay,
> but if there are no bites, I just may take you up on that offer (and
> maybe) get you to re-cap it if you can, I of course would gladly pay
> for your time and parts etc. The Money that these old systems bring,
> make it well worth the investment of bringing these boards back to
> life.

Rant about Canadian Customs mode on!  No reflection on Glen intended.

Speaking as someone with some unpleasant experience with Canadian Customs, 
just getting it thru customs at the border going north is NOT worth the 
hassle or cost if the product was not made in Canada originally.  And 
proving that requires the original bill of sale, which they did not return.

I can goto fleabay, and buy something from anyplace on the planet with less 
hassle by far, than I can send something made in Canada, back to its 
Canadian maker for factory service.  We are supposed to be good neighbors, 
and I'd like to think so, but your customs kill any chance for meaningful 
commerce between us.  The last 3 times I had to do that involved a Norpac 
video device, it was quicker by far to trans-ship it to CBS, whose people 
knew what t's needed to be cross, and the proper i's dotted to convince 
customs that it did indeed originate originally in Canada.  If not, pay the 
VAT on its new price to get it past your customs.  CBS knew how to do it, 
but our local UPS agents had no clue.  So an urgent, promised overnight 
repair sat there for a month before we could even get it shipped back to us 
(we had to send then a certified bank draught for the shipping cost back), 
with evidence that it sat out in the weather for that delay.  The well 
wrapped package was still soaking, dripping wet when it arrived back in WV.

Cheers, Gene
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