customs/import duty/GST/NAZI's/Fascism

[yellowneonhood]

customs/import duty/GST/NAZI's/Fascism.

What do they all have in common?.....Well if you've ever imported anything from overseas, chances are you've had to deal with at least one of these 'issues'.

How is it that somepeople manage to get certain items , ie. dive gear over $1000.00, through customs unnoticed by the GST and import duty weilding fascists, while poor suckers like me gets double fisted in the arse every fucking time! It's fricken Bullshit!

As a group we ordered 6 DUI signature series suits and thermals. Total cost ...ummm somewhere around 1billion dollars US  - (actual price subject to reality) Anyhow, 2 suits got through ok - the rest of us however, not so lucky.

Does anyone else have any customs related horror stories? - hearing of other peoples misfortunes cheers me up - that's why I like the CDAA so much.

[ph]

simple I have a friend in customs.....and targeted you!!!


suffer in your jocks....now go cry for your mumma elsewhere...sooky lala boy

 

[onwardsupwards]

customs/import duty/GST/NAZI's/Fascism.

What do they all have in common?.....Well if you've ever imported anything from overseas, chances are you've had to deal with at least one of these 'issues'.

How is it that somepeople manage to get certain items , ie. dive gear over $1000.00, through customs unnoticed by the GST and import duty weilding fascists, while poor suckers like me gets double fisted in the arse every fucking time! It's fricken Bullshit!

As a group we ordered 6 DUI signature series suits and thermals. Total cost ...ummm somewhere around 1billion dollars US  - (actual price subject to reality) Anyhow, 2 suits got through ok - the rest of us however, not so lucky.

Does anyone else have any customs related horror stories? - hearing of other peoples misfortunes cheers me up - that's why I like the CDAA so much.

Seems to be just luck of the draw, no consistency whatsoever.
Only upside is that with the strong dollar, even if you get slugged GST etc, it's still way cheaper than buying fron LDS.

[JD]

A mate of mine got slugged big time. The code on the goods was wrong, and he spent 5 hours in the customs office trying to correct it. They knew what it was, but are not allowed to 'lead' the importer into what the code should be. A bit like flipping through an address book, pick a name, ask customs guy, he says no. repeat.

JD

[Gooey]

I too have a friend high up in customs in Adelaide... T...A...X.... what is that!