> For Europe it's VAT, I'm not aware if you Europeans get > charged a brokerage fee. name and amount depends on your carrier. to add to the confusion, the carrier you select when for instance ordering on a USA website has a fuzzy relation with the carrier that will deliver it at your doorstep. > So, the crux of it is don't bother with small orders. that's an adquate management summary. it of couse leaves the value of 'small' to be defined (my value is more in the order of $1000). Wouter van Ooijen -- ------------------------------------------- Van Ooijen Technische Informatica: www.voti.nl consultancy, development, PICmicro products docent Hogeschool van Utrecht: www.voti.nl/hvu -- http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist