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Just got this one delivered....

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The actual postage charges from Canada were reasonable, for the size of the parcel - around £12 or £14 I think.
The 'rip off' was Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs not using their eyes, or brain cells, and reading $32.50 Canadian Dollars (the value of the kit), as £3,250 British Pounds, and charging VAT (20% tax) on that sum at £328.26 - which, if you check the calculation, is still wrong !!
Don't forget about the bs global shipping program ebay has thrust upon us. Not to let Airfix off the hook. I ordered a few kits from the online store and if I spent 99lb I get free shipping to Canada. They just failed to tell me my package was being held hostage by a brokerage company that wanted $42 to release it to me. The real only place you get cheap or free shipping is from mainland China. I have never had any problems receiving my orders,they just take a month or so to arrive.
 
Good catch .... er .... Cory !
Always liked the 'Sluff' myself - built the ESCI kit back in the ealy 1980s, and very nearly bought another kit recently, but managed, for once, to obey my 'No More Kits' rule ... which is unusual !
 
Thanks guys!

Terry, I also really need to stop. Did a quick count and in the basement alone I have 40 built, but I'm probably not far off from double that in the stash. The problem is I keep running into deals...

Aaron, I think I did pretty well on it. Paid $60, and I usually see it in stores for $90+.
 

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