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Just write in the form that it's a gift and it will be spared...
Quote from: Ro-Bot-X on April 05, 2010, 09:25:35 PMJust write in the form that it's a gift and it will be spared...That doesn't work for a business that ships often. I have to keep it legal, at least for me in the US.
Quote from: Admin on April 05, 2010, 09:47:14 PMQuote from: Ro-Bot-X on April 05, 2010, 09:25:35 PMJust write in the form that it's a gift and it will be spared...That doesn't work for a business that ships often. I have to keep it legal, at least for me in the US.Maybe telling it's for "educational purposes" is still legal?
I think it would have been better if it would have arrived by UPS
UPS tends to do everything by the book. on the plus side that means reliable tracking and shipping times.on the minus side, they are far more likely to notice if there is import duty to be paid on a package and report it to customs.
P.S. If you say that UPS charges $65 for shipping over the pond, I don't see the point of using UPS then.
Quote from: chelmi on April 05, 2010, 10:09:58 PMQuote from: Admin on April 05, 2010, 09:47:14 PMQuote from: Ro-Bot-X on April 05, 2010, 09:25:35 PMJust write in the form that it's a gift and it will be spared...That doesn't work for a business that ships often. I have to keep it legal, at least for me in the US.Maybe telling it's for "educational purposes" is still legal?Unfortunately not a box available to check off In some countries, even labeling it as a gift mailed to yourself (same name for both sender and receiver) won't work.
"Sample(s)" usually work
Disgusting, considering the Axon is $94.
On an unrelated note, here's something that probably needs fixing
For Canada its only ~$15. Also, for 3rd-world countries, your package is likely to 'disappear' if you use the local post service. I only ship stuff to myself in Thailand by UPS/FedEx, despite it costing $40 more upfront.
So, anyways, i went in, and when the lady handed me the package showed me an invoice, showed me where it says "$94", and told me: "if it goes over $75, you have to pay tax". And that was it. She let me go without paying taxes.
I do have a complaint to make: when i opened the package, i noticed the LDO was bent, as if someone decided that my package would look great under a huge pile of something. Also, the ground pin on the battery connector is slightly bent. Is it supposed to be like that, because it doesn't look accidental. I could post photos if you like.All in all, everything works ok. I would suggest adding a styrofoam cover over the Axon, in order to avoid such mishaps.