[Harp-L] A Public Service Message on behalf of industry vendors

[Chris Reynolds <c_reynolds2571@xxxxxxxxx>]

This has happened to me more times than I can count. I too can fully understand 
the reason behind the request but it really puts me in an uncomfortable position 
when someone asks because while I can understand the reason for it not only am I 
being asked to falsify the documents if something happened to the item during 
shipping if it has a lower value stated on the package what happens if it gets 
lost in the mail? I can't declare it as a $10 item and then insure it for $200, 
if it gets lost in the mail I'm stuck having to replace the item without the 
ability to get anything back in the way of insurance to offset the cost of 
making a replacement item. 



Chris Reynolds

Owner - BlowYourBrassOff.com - Maker of fine custom harmonicas
http://www.blowyourbrassoff.com



>[Harp-L] A Public Service Message on behalf of industry vendors  
>Posted by:      "Greg Heumann" greg@xxxxxxxxxxx  
>Mon Jul 4, 2011 7:02 pm        (PDT) 
>
>
>To all readers of this list who want to purchase something from a vendor in 
>another country - 
>
>
>We love your business - our livelihoods depend on it.  We do understand you have 
>
>duties to pay. We know those duties can be quite high in some countries. We are 

>sorry about that. 
>
>
>But please do not ask us to falsify federal documents on your behalf. DO NOT ask 
>
>us if we can "mark it as a gift" or "for repair/return" or to state an 
>artificially low value on the customs form. You're not only asking us to commit 

>a felony,  you're asking us to admit to it in public forums, or over email, 
>leaving an audit trail that would ensure an easy conviction! If you want us 
>around to serve you in the future, please recognize that this is a type of 
>request  we simply cannot comply with.
>
>Thanks for understanding. I post this today only because it just happened to me 

>- it happens all the time. I know it just didn't occur to you or you wouldn't 
>have asked in the first place - but I thought I'd say something while it is 
>fresh in my mind. 
>
>
>Thanks for understanding.
>
>/Greg
>
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