[amsat-bb] Re: Customs

["Mark D. Fossum" <n0nsv@xxxxxxxxx>]

There's a lot of truth in your statement Laura. We have a saying here
about Customs Agents.

"All Customs Agents have a SIXTH SENSE, they can tell if you you are
going to jail or not!"

73,

Mark - N0NSV

laura halliday wrote:
> 
> At 2001/06/11 21:48:45 sco@sco-inc.com wrote:
> 
> >If a ham from the USA were to visit a ham club overseas
> >and bring with them... say a couple of S band down conver-
> >ters, how would your customs treat that? Would they charge
> >a tax on the items coming into your country? What if that
> >visiting ham decided to sell those items to the local
> >club (hams) while he was there? Perhaps the local ham
> >club could provide housing for the visiting ham to help
> >with the transportation costs of making such a trip?
> 
> You go ahead and do it.
> 
> Messing around with Customs folks is bad news. They
> are not fools, and they can make your life miserable
> if you cross them.
> 
> You obviously don't travel much, or you would know
> this.
> 
> Laura Halliday VE7LDH     "Que les nuages soient notre
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