[Ansteorra-rapier] Helm Arrival

[gtaylor]

Me, too.  I've learned from my merchant friends that it also costs money to get
things through customs...were customs charges figured in?

IGH

Dale Carroll wrote:

> Speaking of Edward's going above and beyond,
> I had heard at one time that shipping might be a bit higher than originally
> anticipated and that he might actually take a  financial loss for all his
> efforts.  Edward, is this the case?  If so, can we who are the beneficiaries
> of your efforts help to defray these costs?  I for one would gladly pay a
> bit more for my helm.
> Malachai
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Delphina Champeaux <lady_rapier at yahoo.com>
> To: <ansteorra-rapier at ansteorra.org>
> Sent: Thursday, May 31, 2001 9:11 AM
> Subject: Re: [Ansteorra-rapier] Helm Arrival
>
> >
> > --- gtaylor <gtaylor at lonestar.jpl.utsa.edu> wrote:
> > > Let's see....with no financial benefit for
> > > yourself.....you go through the
> > > trouble of hunting down the manufacturer.  You
> > > collect diverse money from
> > > throughout the Knowne World and put together a
> > > complicated order that has to
> > > be shipped from out of the country.  You have to
> > > drive 3.5 hours to pick up
> > > the whole thing (do you have a big truck?  Seems
> > > that it might be in some
> > > really large containers).  You have to bring it back
> > > and sort it out, hoping
> > > that they sent you "good" product, in styles that
> > > you ordered).  You then
> > > have to repack some of it for reshipment to other
> > > parts of the country, and
> > > lug multiple helms all over Ansteorra, to intersect
> > > with the local buyers...
> > >
> > > And you are thanking US for our patience????
> > >
> > > Isobel
> > >
> >
> > AMEN!!
> >
> > Delphina
> >
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