[hpsdr] Metis pays customs

[Jeremy McDermond]

On Mar 15, 2011, at 5:25 AM, Maximo EA1DDO_HK1DX wrote:

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> Hi,
> 
> I just got a notice to pay customs to clear and receive my Metis.
> 
> £ 39.15 VAT
> £  8.00 clearance fee
> 
> £ 47.15 total
> 
> It is around $ 75.00 USD
> 
> I am not sure if everybody got same but, next time we could do something different  to avoid that extra expense... for example sending the invoice separately, and send the card as "gift", for example.

I'm more than happy to help explore possibilities, but what you're proposing is likely illegal under the mail fraud statute (18 USC § 1341).  Doing so could subject not only TAPR but the officers and board members to criminal sanctions.

> 73, Maximo - EA1DDO/G

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Jeremy McDermond (NH6Z)
Xenotropic Systems
mcdermj at xenotropic.com




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