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From: Dave@daami.vnet.van-bc.UUCP (Dave Allen)
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Subject: The JOY of EXport
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Date: Thu, 3-Dec-87 19:25:15 EST
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Posted: Thu Dec  3 19:25:15 1987
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The Joy of Export.... 

If you are not interested in the WEDGE hard drive interface for the
AMIGA then you may wish to ignore this message. I feel I should post
it to give you some idea of the problems I have in getting a low
priced product to the US.

I shipped my first WEDGE to the US this week and the cost was a
nominal $5 including insurance. I filled out the appropriate papers on
this side of the border and sent it UPS. The WEDGE and Software is not
dutyable as it is not in a case and is not a mother board.

This morning I got a call from UPS's broker in Seattle Washington
telling me that there was a $35 (US) broker charge for clearing the
item in the US. (surprise) He called the purchaser in OHIO (thanks
Ethan and it will get to you if I have to drive there myself!) and told
him of the cost. Ethan called me a said that he would get UPS to send it
back because it was just too much with the extra costs. I agree! Now it is
on it's way back from Seattle and I must pay another $5 for the return
charges, drive down to the US Border, clear it with another $5 fee for
doing business in the US (when did they start that?) and send it UPS
from there, again another $5. Add on another $5 for gas and (maybe,
just maybe) a few cents for my time.

I love the idea of Amiga owners getting a reasonable priced hard disk
system for their machines as it means more productivity and more
programs, which will help our favorite computer gain ground against
the A....s and I..s of the world BUT why when I can send a letter half
way across the world for less than a dime, do I have to go through
this garbage?

Perhaps now you will see why Canadian stratup companies like myself,
have such difficulty, even when we have such a good product.

For those that have tried to send me UseNet mail, please note the
changes in my .signature address. I will be posting a WEDGE update in
a few days with answers to many of the more technical questions I have
been getting. Who knows, we may have the makings of a spec. sheet!

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