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Article #209Purchasing computers secondhand - U.S. or Canada?
From: Sean MARRETT
Date: Sat, 12 Dec 1992 01:04
Date: Sat, 12 Dec 1992 01:04
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Like many other Usenet readers in Montreal, I often find myself
licking my chops (salivating) at the great deals available for
used computers in the misc.forsale.computers.* newsgroups. But, I have
heard mention of many problems purchasing systems across the border.
So, I guess my questions are
1) Does anyone have hard evidence/experience in purchasing
*used* computers across the border? Any terrible experiences with
customs brokers/agents, Canadian customs duty, shipping etc? Anything
positive to report, or successes or tips?
2) What is the best local source of information for used computers?
How do prices and selection compare (is it worth risking the X-border
shopping experience)?
Please e-mail or post any responses. I will summarize next week (after
my last paper is finished)
Thanks
Sean
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Sean Marrett email: sean@pet.mni.mcgill.ca
wb213, PET Unit, Montreal Neurological Institute.
3801 University St., Montreal, Quebec. H3A 2B4
tel:(514)-398-1537,1996 Fax: 8948
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Newsgroups: mtl.general,mcgill.general Path: arc1-ca.pugleaf.net!sparky!uunet!newsflash.concordia.ca!sifon!pet.mni.mcgill.ca!sean From: sean@pet.mni.mcgill.ca (Sean MARRETT) Subject: Purchasing computers secondhand - U.S. or Canada? Message-ID: <1992Dec12.010422.5489@sifon.cc.mcgill.ca> Sender: news@sifon.cc.mcgill.ca Nntp-Posting-Host: duncan.mni.mcgill.ca Organization: Positron Imaging Labs, Montreal Neurological Institute Date: Sat, 12 Dec 1992 01:04:22 GMT Lines: 29