[Lyndon]

I have a friend who just purchased this amp, from Vancouver.
http://www.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/cls.pl?intatran&1233412608&/Xindak-XA-6950-best-class-a-in

And I was wondering what kind of customs he might encounter with shipping it to
Illinois.
I told him to ask the seller, but he has not heard back.
I remember buying some things through diyaudio, and it seemed random, meaning some things
went right through, and others just seemed to sit in limbo.
Will he have to pay any duty fees for a used amp?
Thanks,
Lyndon
I also told my friend that he should consider purchasing a second remote as a back up. Would he need to contact the
dealers in the US for that?  What about a good learning remote like a Harmony?

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[Lancelot]

I have sold a considerable amount of gear to the U.S. from Canada. Most of it went through the postal system but occasionally by courier ( large pair of speakers) associated with Canada Post ( Purolator).

To my knowledge ( I'm assuming UPS or Fedex would charge brokerage fees ) no duty or other fees were ever paid by the buyers. I'm assuming words like *used* etc. were put on the declaration form and that this is a transaction between individuals ,not commercial entities. If the seller is experienced at all ( which seems likely given his feedback) things should work out well.

[Wind Chaser]

This is the worst possible time of the year to use the mail.  I was living in Quebec Canada and had purchased a Decware SET from someone in NY, about an eight hour drive from where I lived.  It took three weeks and a few days to arrive by mail.  I checked the post mark and sure enough the seller had shipped it when he claimed he did.  911 paranoia.

So why use the Pony Express?  Here in Canada the upshot with using the mail as opposed to a courier company is Canada Post doesn't charge those mysterious brokerage fees that the courier companies do. 

As for import duties I don't know how it works it the USA, but here in Canada all we pay is a flat federal tax on goods coming from anywhere including our own country.