On Mon, 7 Mar 2005 17:12:11 -0800 (PST), C Blue <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> I had a similar experience, but I ordered Mandrake DVD.  I paid mandrake 
> about 4K. It was shipped
> it via Chronopost, and FedEx for local delivery.
> 
> I had to pay about 2K for Customs Taxes and Duties coz I needed it badly.  
> FedEx says customs
> marked it as a High Value Item.

Hmmmm. Maybe we need to educate the Customs officials on these matters ;)

Anyhow, Jerome Gotangco has given information as to how to avoid
having trouble with bulk shipments of Ubuntu CDs =)

> 
> I think it is outrageous to pay that amount but had no other recourse.
> 
> There must be some way of getting those people know that these are not high 
> value items.
> 
> Any ideas?
> 
> 
> --- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> > Another case of Ubuntu Linux unclaimed at customs. I went to Las Pinas, post
> > office to claim my 30 sets of ubuntu and customs told me to pay 3,900+,
> > obviously I didn't pay for it, and I learned I am not the only one, there 
> > are
> > other three ubuntu distro packages unclaimed. Ubuntu's wasting their money 
> > and
> > effort sending their distro to the Philippines, do you think it's possible 
> > they
> > they send it via Fedex?
> >
> > And how come customs have different computations, last case I heard was 
> > 19,000
> > in Makati? But why did some members on this list received it without any
> > hassle?
> >
> > Any advise?
> >
> >
> >
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