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	Create New Topic   My Posts   My forum buddies   Invite friends   Private messages Russian brides > Main Forum > Problems with luggage in airports Author Post Rag'n'Bull Member send PM   block PM add to buddies Send: 2/11/2009 4:32:38 AM   jet, Your US TSA seem to have a similar attitude to European airport security staff. It's not exactly a highly skilled job to sit and watch a screen for particular object all day, or to stand by a 'bleeper' waiting to frisk the next unsuspecting soul etc. but these idiots think they're gods gift and believe that they are as good as policemen. The stories I could tell such a them demanding a boarding pass, that had just been issued to me by the airline staff, go through the scanner. Ask them 'why, it's a piece of frigging paper?' and they either look with a blank expression or adopt an attitude. There was a time in Dusseldorf when they demanded my wallet go through the scanner, as I went to take the money out, a lot of money in 3 different currencies, they demanded that the money must stay in and go through. There was quite a queue behind me so I replied to security 'Adolf' that we would stand there, count all the monies together, and he would provide me with a receipt and after it had gone through the scanner we would do a reverse of the same at the other end. He looked at me, in amazement, and said 'you're joking', I quickly replied, 'no, you're the one that's phucking joking mate' and with that he called a policeman over. The policeman could see the money in my hand, could realise that I wasn't going to blow an aircraft from the skies with it, and my money never did go through that scanner. Oldman Member send PM   block PM add to buddies Send: 2/11/2009 6:14:16 AM   You are allowed one liter duty free. Anything over that you are supposed to pay tax on. http://www.cbp.gov/xp/cgov/travel/vacation/kbyg/paying_duty.xml ragingbull Member send PM   block PM add to buddies Send: 2/11/2009 12:21:27 PM   I was not blaming you, Jetmba. I said you done something to get them to pick on you. As far as I'm concerned, whether it is US Customs, Ukrainian Customs or any other customs, duty tax or any other tax deters free enterprise and job creation. I did not make a connection on Customs at the airport and Customs at the San Diego, California - Mexico border. I always like to take some Kahlua back. The vendors there always say two liters are allowed and the inspector says one. The pamphlet I have also says one. The inspector has the authority to tax you on what is over that if he determines that you have the liquor for re-sale. jetmba. Member send PM   block PM add to buddies Send: 2/11/2009 12:35:43 PM   That is why apparently in this situation I was asked to declare anything illegal before my bags were opened for complete evaluation. She said that anything I did not report before the opening of the bags would be subject not to a simmple tax but to a hefty FINE for me to pay. Like I said I did declare the two liters of liquor - but had I not declared it - or if there had actually been THREE liters of liquor in my bag I am certain that I would have received that hefty fine. And again I am sure that what I did to get them to pick on my was not to provide titilating details to the 25 year old horn-dog who had heard of men meeting and dating Ukrainian or Russian women that they met online. The guy certainly seemed more interested in having his own curousity satisfied - and to hell with national security. He didn't like to be rebuffed, so he did what he could. jetmba. Member send PM   block PM add to buddies Send: 2/11/2009 1:50:20 PM   Oldman: From the site you mentioned: "The flat duty rate will be charged on items that are dutiable but that cannot be included in your personal exemption, even if you have not exceeded the exemption. The best example of this is liquor: if you return from Europe with $200 worth of items, including two liters of liquor. One liter will be duty-free under your exemption; the other will be dutiable at 3 percent, plus any Internal Revenue Service tax." Lets see. I think the cognac was 55 grienva per 1/2 liter or 110 grienva all together. At 8 grienva to the dollar thats around $14 - at 3% of $14 we're talking about 42 cents. Damn - no wonder I had such a hard time with them. T was holding out on 42 cents worth of revenue - that would have gone a LONG WAY toward paying off some of that federal budget deficit or making those bank bailout payments. Your Reply: Your name:   New Registration Password:   Forgot password?   refresh Code:   Russian brides > Main Forum > Problems with luggage in airports
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