[ILUG] customs!

[Paul Jakma]

On Wed, 26 Jun 2002, Colm Buckley wrote:

> Yes, last year there were no problems.  The problems seem to stem
> from their current shipping agent; variously called names like
> "Airlink Express", "Two Way Interlink" and so on, who seem to have a
> much more restrictive notion of the application of the import
> regulations; 

USPS seems to go via them now - yes.

> I don't know whether they are correct or not, but
> everything coming through them attracts 23.5% plus ¤12.70 in
> additional charges.  Things coming from Amazon aren't charged in
> this way.
> 
> If it *is* the shipping agent making a balls of things, we should
> get onto Thinkgeek to use a different logistics supplier.

Not sure if that's the problem. I've had stuff held by SDS (or
whatever the An Post courier wing is) for duties too.

>           Colm

--paulj