** Reply to note from rvgreen{at}telusplanet.net Wed, 02 Mar 2005 07:41:22 -0700
>   
>   
> In , on 03/02/05 
>    at 06:30 AM, Steve McCrystal  said:
>   
> >Just curious... has anyone ever received a small parcel from the US
> >that has actually been    opened by customs?  It has only happened to
> >me once, a long time ago.  
>   
> No Steve. They usually arrive unopened,but you still get the %5 dollar
"handling" charge.
>   
> Chimo!
> Vic Green 

A dozen received from US in the past 3 years...eBay HDD's, PCI cards and such,
Not even one was opened by Customs.

What helps here is, the sender uses the universal 'Green" Customs
postal sticker on the package
that states content, value and "gift" if appropriate.

About half had the $5.00 charge applied and the other half were just left
on my doorstep.
This charge seems discressionary. (Postie had a good nights sleep!)

... Gerry  

Gerry Chilibeck.......in West Vancouver, Canada
Runnin' eCS 1.2, eCS 1.14, Lotus SS 1.72, PRMail 3.0, 
        RSJ 5.52, Moz 1.7, EmTec FTP, DragText 3.8, 
        Key Ring/2, XWorkplace 1.0.2, PN/2 b153, OO 1.1.4      


 
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