Date: Sun, 10 Mar 2002 12:03:51 EST From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [LIB] Chemicals in the post .. (USA Question)
> Hi All, > > So, I win a USA eBay auction on a HiCap Libby batt for my 50 and get it > at a good price but they are telling my it will cost 60 USD to ship cos > it's classed as 'caustic chemicals' or summat? (my Mobility Air / Car > converter took 3 days for 7.50 USD?) Sounds like a clever dodge to extract a tad more profit from unsuspecting buyers. I had a PA2503U (L100 equivalent to the PA2498U) shipped from Australia to US for $11.50. The package was clearly marked "Laptop Battery". It arrived in less than a week, no problems w/USPS. A quick check of the USPS regs showed restrictions for corrosive chemicals, but not for "Computer Parts". Trouble is, as the shipper the responsibility for accurate declaration lies with the seller, so this argument may be moot... > > So, how else could I get it over the 'Pond' please guys? Maybe try "suggesting" to the seller that the US Gov frowns on misrepresentation of US regulations for profit, see if the seller will blink. >(I know I joined it the 'battery date lottery' but > no news of a prize yet?) ;-) As the code-breaker, I get first crack at the mini-skirted dancing girls, so just wait your turn... and I'm still waiting for that NIB L110 to show up ;-) > > Lasty, what is the 'real' running time on a 50CT with the std batt (no > extras except the mini port rep) and say with a medium 'hairy light > bulb"? Using new PA2498U guts in a PA2503U case, in a L100 on full-power HDD and video (white HLB), but just idling, I get >4 hours. Lee ************************************************************** http://libretto.basiclink.com - Libretto mailing list http://libretto.basiclink.com/archive - Archives http://www.picante.com/~gtaylor/portable/faq.html - FAQ -------TO UNSUBSCRIBE------- Reply to any of the list messages. The reply mail should be addressed to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] - Then replace any text on the message's subject line: cmd:unsubscribe --------TO UNSUBSCRIBE DIGEST------ Do above but with this on subject line: cmd:unsubscribe digest **************************************************************
