lying on customs forms

-----Oorspronkelijk bericht----- Van: cctalk-bounces at classiccmp.org [mailto:cctalk-bounces at classiccmp.org] Namens David Griffith Verzonden: maandag 6 oktober 2008 20:43 Aan: cctalk at classiccmp.org Onderwerp: lying on customs forms I'm a bit annoyed at the latest request that I falsely put a value of $25 on a customs form. At least he's asking before he bids. Would someone in Europe please comment on customs duties and lying on forms? -- David Griffith dgriffi at cs.csubak.edu A: Because it fouls the order in which people normally read text. Q: Why is top-posting such a bad thing? A: Top-posting. Q: What is the most annoying thing in e-mail? I only can speak for Dutch customs,(but I think it's not that differnet for the other EU countries) but when a computer part costs more then ~35,- euro's you have to pay a tax of 30% of the combined price (item + shipping). Regardless if it's new or used.... It's not that poeple don't want to pay taxes but to pay 30%.... And also over the transport feels not very fair. -Rik