RE: International Woes--Who to Avoid on AG

Posted by jbcortes (A) on October 2, 2008 at 10:13:12

In Reply to: International Woes--Who to Avoid on AG posted by lrcordell on July 2, 2008 at 22:23:31:

Yes it is common practice to underdeclare a bit. I don't have a problem with it if it's an exceptional occurrence and obviously that's it not organized fraud from business to business. If you declare full value, the customs will apply an exchange rate which is unrealistic (and not in your favour) and add mysterious taxes. As a result, in Europe, you would end up paying about 30% on anything you order from overseas.
So yes, that's a little white lie that doesn't hurt anybody. Kinda like copying an album on a tape in the 70s and giving it to a friend. It's tolerated as long as it's not the kind of abuse we see now of downloading anything for free.
The downside is that obviously, you can't insure more than the value you declare. That's a risk you're taking. You've been very unlucky with this customer, but rest assured not everybody's like him.
Now YOUR mistake was to send USPS and with no tracking number to a faraway country. That was really looking for trouble. Considering the guy is dishonest, he probably DID receive your cable. It was his plan all along. You've learnt a lesson and it's got nothing to do with under declaring.
I have no idea why Duilawyer went off the rails. Maybe he had a bad week.

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Topic - International Woes--Who to Avoid on AG - lrcordell 22:23:31 07/02/08 (15)

Sing while you sell - handmade@hndme.com 11:46:34 10/02/08 (0)

RE: International Woes--Who to Avoid on AG - jbcortes 10:13:12 10/02/08 (0)

under declare? That is customs, not insurance. - Duilawyer 09:33:16 07/04/08 (6)

You can't insure for more than you declare. - lrcordell 10:29:18 07/04/08 (5)

I can't believe in one post you claim "no b.s. here", then "the lie was to" - Duilawyer 12:34:48 07/04/08 (0)

the customs declarations were for both export and import - Duilawyer 12:25:14 07/04/08 (0)

"..The lie was to customs in Thailand.." should read "I lied to.." - Duilawyer 12:20:51 07/04/08 (1)

You didn't "catch" anything - lrcordell 16:59:52 07/04/08 (0)

the insurance inures to your benefit, not his. That was your mistake. - Duilawyer 12:17:40 07/04/08 (0)

Your story smells of dishonesty and theft. Sorry, but it does. - Duilawyer 09:24:12 07/04/08 (4)

Yep, you got me Matlock - lrcordell 10:47:55 07/04/08 (3)

the TV show this resembles is "World's Stupidest Criminals" - Duilawyer 10:47:05 07/05/08 (1)

I had others willing to pay the same. I made nothing. - lrcordell 14:52:58 07/05/08 (0)

I support Barry, not McSame. I am not accusing you of theft. - Duilawyer 12:18:59 07/04/08 (0)

Add one more: *always* send with a tracking number - grinagog 23:20:51 07/02/08 (0)

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