nightforce Posted October 28, 2010 Share Posted October 28, 2010 DONT SEND SCOPES TO CANADA!!!!! It appears that the USPS and US Customs do not have the same rules for shipment of Optics to Canada. If you use PayPal or Click-n-Ship to create a paid label, part of the process is checking off a box confirming that you are not shipping and prohibited or restricted items as defined here: http://pe.usps.gov/text/Imm/ce_003.htm#ep6216933 But not so fast. I had a scope being shipped to Canada seized by our stalwart Homeland Security guys (US Customs) because they claim I needed an export license for it. After hours on the phone (all you get is "we're to busy to talk to you" recordings), I handed it off to my US Senator. Doubt I'll ever see the scope as it will probably be "sold" at some Customs Auction held at 2 AM on Christmas Eve. The meaning of those bumper stickers "I love my country, but fear my government" is getting more clear! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tucker301 Posted October 28, 2010 Share Posted October 28, 2010 (edited) edit/ Tired of this fool. Not wasting anymore of my time on him. Edited October 29, 2010 by tucker301 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob72 Posted October 28, 2010 Share Posted October 28, 2010 From the description, it would be for export of an item exceeding $100(USD) in value, for which you must have a license and/or pay the export tax. If you shipped anything made in the US with a NSN, you are probably afoul of the "protected technology" rules. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
energizer Posted October 28, 2010 Share Posted October 28, 2010 (edited) funny thing about is any optics sold to the public in the U.S. We Canucks can also buy here. Just can't buy from YOU it would seem. Same goes for rifles. Couple of yrs ago I wanted to buy a beautifull .300 five panel Wby Lazermark, condition perfect, for a great price. Could not get the deal done because of the wall between our two countries. I can go down and buy a brand new one anytime I want. Problem is the wood on most modern rifles is not as beautifull as it was not so long ago and quality, fit and finish was held to a higher degree. Got a new Ultramark .257 instead. Edited October 28, 2010 by energizer add more Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nightforce Posted October 29, 2010 Author Share Posted October 29, 2010 Tucker is, as usual, a good little boy who would have probably been wearing a Brown Shirt in 1937. The regulations are put out by idiot bureaucrats whose only goal in life is justify their existance and expand their power. The regs are stupid and BTW, Canada is NOT a signatory to the treaty that started this whole mess nor are riflecopes to be found as prohibited or restricted items in ANY USPS regs, going or coming! If you want to march to the drumbeat of petty morons clogging up commerce with regulations that are worthless that is up to you. I just won't sell any scopes overseas and my Scudule C taxable income will go down and the stupid government will never be able to see tha A caused B. "All that is necessary for evil to triumph is for good men to do nothing" Tucker read Guns, Germs and Steel it might enlighten you to the fact that government is always a blockage to free men being free! Newt-Condi 2012 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nightforce Posted October 29, 2010 Author Share Posted October 29, 2010 Not only a fool but a paranoid one as well! LOL Seen any balck helos recently??????? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xenalo Posted October 29, 2010 Share Posted October 29, 2010 you two should fight! THUNDERDOME!!! Two Men Enter, One Man Leaves. Two Men Enter, One Man Leaves. Two Men Enter, One Man Leaves. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TMAC Posted November 1, 2010 Share Posted November 1, 2010 Tucker and Nightforce you two are either making pointless arguements among each other on purpose or for entertainment value only........or your both stuping to new low levels far beneath yourselves..........enough already. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xenalo Posted November 2, 2010 Share Posted November 2, 2010 i'll admit that i was hoping to see one or both of them reply and tell you that you used "your" instead of "you're" and you misspelled stooping! - oh, i know, we should have a battle to the death where i call you dumb for the wrong spellings and you call me a jerk for being rude (or grammar police works). then to top it off, we'll throw in our political and/or religious points of view and slander each other for the next 37 posts! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tucker301 Posted November 2, 2010 Share Posted November 2, 2010 I thought I responded to TMAC yesterday, but my post appears to be gone now. I'll try once more. I originally actually tried to help nightforce by pointing out that not only was he referencing the wrong information in his rant against government regulations, but that if he'd actually done the proper research up front, that he would have been aware of the applicable laws regarding his shipment. He responded in his usual maniacal manner and failed to see the benefit of my helpful posts, so I went back through and deleted them. At any rate, as stated above, I am done with the fool. He can argue with himself all day long. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nightforce Posted November 3, 2010 Author Share Posted November 3, 2010 Now if you would delete yourself from the site, we would all be better off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thomjb Posted November 7, 2010 Share Posted November 7, 2010 Sad state, years ago many parts for collectibles were sold both ways along the border Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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