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 More options Jul 12 2002, 12:27 am
Newsgroups: alt.games.video.nintendo.gameboy.advance
From: "Schrodinger" <thighighjackboots.schrodin...@thighhighjackboots.barrysworld.com>
Date: Thu, 11 Jul 2002 18:28:49 +0000 (UTC)
Local: Thurs, Jul 11 2002 2:28 pm
Subject: Re: Stung by Customs?
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"Andy Pringle" <andy_pringleNOS...@hotmail.com> wrote in message

news:yPiX8.27$Jc2.30388@newsfep2-win.server.ntli.net...

> Well,

> After being on backorder for what seems like ages my pre-modified GBA with
> Afterburner (fantastic!) and flash linker finally turned up - delivery
only
> took 4 days once shipped by Lik Sang.

> Unfortunately I got stung by import duties (UK), which was a bit of a pain
> but still worked out a lot cheaper than buying from one of the UK
stockists.

> So to my question - is it common in the UK to get charged the import
duties
> or is it just luck of the draw?  If I thought I'd get away with it in
future
> I'd be tempted to order more.

> Finally, now I can finally "back-up" (Ha) some of the many GBA roms I have
> acquired, I'm after a Top 8 suggestion list of GBA games to do just that!
> (I'm far too lazy to try out every single one).

> Thanks in (GB)Advance

> P

I've imported quite a bit of stuff over time - mainly cds, dvds etc.  but
everything up to a toy scooby doo mystery machine which came in a really big
box from USA.

In about 6 years of doing so, I've only been stung by customs twice - and
one of those times the Post Office forgot to collect the fee, as they
dropped it with a neighbour and said they would collect it from me the day
after (oops!).

It therefore seems pretty random, although my feeling is that, the faster
delivery systems (i.e. priority air mail) are more prone, because there is
physically less of this stuff and therefore easy for the customs to check
for VAT.

Of course, it is *far* more important to spend the time checking goods for a
missed VAT bill of about ten quid than making sure they don't contain hard
drugs, guns, or that the next lorry isn't full of illegal immigrants - or
all 3.

Schrodinger


 
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