Anybody looking for a Griffin iMate? (ADB to USB adapter)

[Mr.Amiga500]

I just found a cache of Griffin iMate adapters on eBay - labelled wrong, probably because the guy selling them doesn't know what they are. He's selling them attached to what looks like miscellaneous Mac software dongles. There are 15, "Buy it Now" for $35 US each.

I desperately need a couple iMates and was thinking of making an offer for a bunch of them, but decided not to after seeing he ships UPS only. (all Canadians should boycott UPS because of their obscene "brokerage fees") He also doesn't seem to want to reply to my message. So, I thought I'd be magnanimous and let others know. (...but I'll cringe as I see them disappear)

Here's the link:
http://cgi.ebay.ca/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=170405378791

 

[Lorne]

I desperately need a couple iMates and was thinking of making an offer for a bunch of them, but decided not to after seeing he ships UPS only. (all Canadians should boycott UPS because of their obscene "brokerage fees")

When I lived in Canada, I used to get those ridiculous quotes for brokerage fees (like four times what the value of the item was), and I used to tell them, "never mind, I'll clear it myself".
I'd go to their warehouse (next to YVR airport), get the paperwork, go to Canada Customs, which was right next to the UPS and FedEx place (of course they're close), clear the stuff myself, go back to the UPS or FedEx and get my stuff with no brokerage fees paid (and in most cases no duties either). Sounds like a lot of work, but it took ten minutes.
Don't be paying those fees - it's a load of crap (and it's all caused by Canada Customs - not UPS or FedEx).