Re: The criminal responds! (Was: RE: IML: Overseas/out-of-USA Shipping notes)

["Rob van der Es" <r.vdes@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Thanks Dick!

Good to know that my translation capabilities are good :)
On the other hand, sometimes these " criminals" are not too bad...
In my county I don't have to pay road tax for my 1960 Imperial, since the 
car is older then 25 years.

Lucky me; our road tax system is based on the weight of the car (and the 
kind of fuel you use, alltough that doesn't count if you drive an oldtimer 
around).

Robert van der Es
----- Original Message ----- 
From: <DickB@xxxxxxxxx>
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Sent: Saturday, August 25, 2007 7:17 PM
Subject: RE: The criminal responds! (Was: RE: IML: Overseas/out-of-USA 
Shipping notes)


> Thanks, Rob - I think the guy was joking anyway, but your English is 
> perfect
> - especially your translation of "tax man"!
>
> Dick Benjamin
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: mailing-list-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:mailing-list-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Rob van der Es
> Sent: Saturday, August 25, 2007 9:40 AM
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> Subject: Re: The criminal responds! (Was: RE: IML: Overseas/out-of-USA
> Shipping notes)
>
> :) Right Dick!!
>
> that always does the trick for me to avoid trouble with the Dutch Customer
> service at Amsterdam Airport in the Netherlands :)
>
> You see, they are not really interested in old car parts there, but if you
> fill in the a high value for used parts (because for insurance reasons for
> e.g.) they HAVE to add import tax.
> Because that is their job...
>
> So I am always happy if a salesman will fill in the papers with comments
> like "gift" (that is a real good one btw..) "used car parts (which is 
> mostly
>
> true..) and a low value is the icing on the cake then :)
>
> And talking about criminals, ain't that just another word for tax man ?? 
> My
> knowledge of the English language ain't that good you see LOL
>
> All the best,
>
> Robert
> The Netherlands
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: <DickB@xxxxxxxxx>
> To: <mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Friday, August 24, 2007 10:26 PM
> Subject: The criminal responds! (Was: RE: IML: Overseas/out-of-USA 
> Shipping
> notes)
>
>
>> I'm not sure if you are serious or joking, but I use the amount I paid 
>> for
>> the part - that's its value to me.  Since I never paid more than $10 for
>> anything, I'm not lying.
>>
>> Dick Benjamin
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: mailing-list-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> [mailto:mailing-list-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of DR CHALLENGER
>> Sent: Friday, August 24, 2007 10:48 AM
>> To: mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> Subject: RE: IML: Overseas/out-of-USA Shipping notes
>>
>> BUT putting a lower value on a customs form is a crime, i won't do it.
>>
>>
>>>From: <DickB@xxxxxxxxx>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>The other tip is to mark the item value on the package as very low -
>>>because
>>>that changes the duty due at the border crossing.  I always mark the
>>>package
>>>as "used auto part" and "value under $10" - this helps the buyer a lot! >
>>>Dick Benjamin
>>>
>>
>>
>>
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