[simpits-tech] You Suck

[Jamie]

I just had that happen to me - imported a DVD player for the car at a cost 
of 25 pounds - and was charged the same again for customs.

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From: "Roy Coates" <roy at flightlab.liv.ac.uk>
Sent: Thursday, October 09, 2008 2:50 PM
To: "Simulator Cockpit tech list" <simpits-tech at simpits.org>
Subject: Re: [simpits-tech] You Suck

> On Thu, 9 Oct 2008, Scott Cerrito wrote:
>
>> buy here and ship?   how expensive could that be, i've shipped small
>> aeronautical type parts from the uk to here...
>
> I too have shipped aero parts from all over the world - that's ok (unless
> customs get you)
>
> With consumer goods though you've three problems:
>
> 1) Warranty.
> 2) Voltage or other incompatibility  (PAL or NTSC etc)
> 3) Bloody Customs !
>
> I've had customs charges levied that exceeded the cost of the goods! It
> makes no sense but you don't get a chance to argue with them.
>
>
> --
>
> Roy Coates.
> Dept of Engineering.
> Liverpool University.
> E-Mail: r.coates at liv.ac.uk
> Tel: 0151 794 4862
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> Lord, If I must have an instrument failure, please let it be the Hobbs 
> meter.
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