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From: tony cooper on 25 Mar 2010 23:35
On Thu, 25 Mar 2010 18:42:43 -0700 (PDT), RichA <rander3127(a)gmail.com>
wrote:

>On Mar 25, 7:56�pm, John A. <j...(a)nowhere.invalid> wrote:
>> On Thu, 25 Mar 2010 18:54:00 -0500, Rich <n...(a)nowhere.com> wrote:
>> >John A. <j...(a)nowhere.invalid> wrote in
>> >news:0d7nq51ppqjrmrsb3beulqrotb8vnu3lm2(a)4ax.com:
>>
>> >>>Where do you get this info from? �It is no more difficult mailing to
>> >>>Canada, except you fill in a 2`` x 2`` label. �Takes about 20 seconds.
>>
>> >> A letter, maybe, but anything over a certain weight (couple pounds?)
>> >> requires the large form.
>>
>> >> Of course a well-enough-equipped shop can print the prefilled forms
>> >> along with the mailing label and packing list. Particularly when
>> >> they're taking orders electronically. But that does take some money to
>> >> set up.
>>
>> >Last time I checked, one roll of 35mm film weighed about 2.5oz.
>>
>> Also some places will set a minimum shipping charge to discourage
>> small orders.
>
> Well, how about an expensive but small, light item? Run a $200
>filter (about the same weight as the film) though their process and
>see what the shipping is.

What's the big deal? You either buy something at a local store, or -
if there's no local store or your local store doesn't stock it - you
buy over the internet. If you go the internet route, there are dozens
of sources. If B&H's shipping costs are a deterrent, pick another
source. It's not like B&H is the only source for anything. They
don't need you, and you don't need them.



--
Tony Cooper - Orlando, Florida
From: Pete Stavrakoglou on 26 Mar 2010 08:10
"John A." <john(a)nowhere.invalid> wrote in message
news:l7lmq59i50i0pp3p4bbqchkbea7kk0vps4(a)4ax.com...
> On Thu, 25 Mar 2010 08:16:17 -0400, "Pete Stavrakoglou"
> <ntotrr(a)optonline.net> wrote:
>
>>"Rich" <rander3127(a)gmail.com> wrote in message
>>>news:5708186d-41a1-433e-ae0e-2bc59c265115(a)z4g2000yqa.googlegroups.com...
>>>On Mar 25, 12:03 am, "Anon" <n...(a)none.invalid> wrote:
>>>> Geezus already, that has been discussed to death previously.
>>>> International
>>>> shipping is always expensive. Buy at at Henry's.
>>>>
>>>
>>>B.S. First Class Mail would be about $6.00 from the U.S. The
>>>Brooklyn crooks are hugely padding the shipping.
>>
>>B&H is a Manhattan-based operation, not Brooklyn.
>
> Where do the proprietors reside?

Why does that matter? B&H is not one of those typical Brooklyn rip-off
joints. They are hoenst with their customers.


From: J. Clarke on 26 Mar 2010 11:18
On 3/26/2010 8:10 AM, Pete Stavrakoglou wrote:
> "John A."<john(a)nowhere.invalid> wrote in message
> news:l7lmq59i50i0pp3p4bbqchkbea7kk0vps4(a)4ax.com...
>> On Thu, 25 Mar 2010 08:16:17 -0400, "Pete Stavrakoglou"
>> <ntotrr(a)optonline.net> wrote:
>>
>>> "Rich"<rander3127(a)gmail.com> wrote in message
>>>> news:5708186d-41a1-433e-ae0e-2bc59c265115(a)z4g2000yqa.googlegroups.com...
>>>> On Mar 25, 12:03 am, "Anon"<n...(a)none.invalid> wrote:
>>>>> Geezus already, that has been discussed to death previously.
>>>>> International
>>>>> shipping is always expensive. Buy at at Henry's.
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>> B.S. First Class Mail would be about $6.00 from the U.S. The
>>>> Brooklyn crooks are hugely padding the shipping.
>>>
>>> B&H is a Manhattan-based operation, not Brooklyn.
>>
>> Where do the proprietors reside?
>
> Why does that matter? B&H is not one of those typical Brooklyn rip-off
> joints. They are hoenst with their customers.

FWIW, they have a huge store a block down from Madison Square Garden and
Penn Station in midtown Manhattan. Not a little dinky store front but
several floors of a good sized building. And not a warehouse, you walk
in and there's tons of stuff on display and plenty of knowledgeable
people to answer questions.
From: RichA on 26 Mar 2010 19:38
On Mar 26, 11:39 am, Allen <all...(a)austin.rr.com> wrote:
> What is really hilarious is that someone would oder just _one_ roll of film.
> Allen

Why? What if it's no good? Has to be tested. If it were available
locally, I'd just buy a roll at a store. If I liked it, I'd get more.
From: RichA on 26 Mar 2010 19:38
On Mar 26, 10:55 am, zekfr...(a)zekfrivolous.com (GregS) wrote:
> In article <vd7pq5pnpehjsv4o5vur3b5lo9k6chs...(a)4ax.com>, Bruce <docnews2....(a)gmail.com> wrote:
> >On Thu, 25 Mar 2010 21:12:58 GMT, zekfr...(a)zekfrivolous.com (GregS)
> >wrote:
> >>In article <hoftqm$mf...(a)tioat.net>, "Anon" <n...(a)none.invalid> wrote:
>
> >>>"RichA" <rander3...(a)gmail.com> wrote in message
> >>>news:7b69e665-15ef-4696-8918-a81485857785(a)z11g2000yqz.googlegroups.com....
> >>>>I wanted to test out a Rollei clone of Kodak Technical Pan.
>
> >>>> Shipping Cost To CANADA
>
> >>>So buy locally
>
> >>I wanted a product available in England and the world, but not US.
> >>It was a can of spray cleaner. The shipping cost from England was about $250.
> >>I still don't have any.
>
> >Was it a very large can?  Or did it have to be specially packed
> >because of the risk of leakage in transit?
>
> A small can of electronic contact cleaner.
> Probably flammable.
>
> greg

They could have bought it its own seat on the plane.
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