At 18:02 -0500 on 11/03/03, Robert Gray wrote: >>Someone wanna 'splain how...that's legal? If you don't pay anything >>for it, how are they allowed to tax it? > >It's the law! Obviously it's based on the item's value. If it was >based on the declared value, everything would be imported as "free" >or a "gift".
And when's the last time anyone sold a pile of LocalTalk connectors for anything more than $10, most of which, I'm sure, went to recover shipping costs? -- the pickle FAQ <http://macfaq.org/index.shtml> _________________________________________________________________ -- Vintage Macs is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Enter To Win A | -- Canon PowerShot Digital Cameras start at $299 | Free iBook! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> Vintage Macs list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/vintagemacs.shtml> The FAQ: <http://macfaq.org/> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:" Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/vintage.macs%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com