There are a couple benefits to living in a metropolis - not many - but I guess a close Customs office is one. As for shipping charges, you're number is a bit high. It's probably closer to half that, at least for me, which was a simple 2-hop flight. I'm sure they charge by how easy/hard it is to get to you. Newark is probably a lot cheaper than Omaha...
Hammer Guy,you are lucky to live near an airport that has a Customs Office. Here the same caper might involve a double 4 1/2 hour drive. What was the cost of your air freight ? In my experience, since the English mail [Parcel Force] stopped shipping firearms, the air freight companies sort of charge anything they want. Last air freight quote I have seen is around 700 dollars. Quite a bit for a ten pound package.
Hammer Guy,you are lucky to live near an airport that has a Customs Office. Here the same caper might involve a double 4 1/2 hour drive. What was the cost of your air freight ? In my experience, since the English mail [Parcel Force] stopped shipping firearms, the air freight companies sort of charge anything they want. Last air freight quote I have seen is around 700 dollars. Quite a bit for a ten pound package.
