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Re: Seeking the Ultimate Truths on International Shipping
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Date: 
Mon, 15 Mar 1999 14:17:31 GMT
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Simon Robinson wrote in message ...
> 
> Is that a potential problem if you actually put stuff in a proper
> cardboard box, rather than just wrapping it in brown paper - as a
> cardboard box is more likely to look like it was from a company?

I think the return address is more important than packaging.

> 
> And by the way, does anyone have any qualms about doing things like
> writing 'gift' on boxes in order to get out of paying customs
> duties? Seeing as - whatever people's individual views
> on customs charges are - they are a tax which strictly speaking ought to
> be paid just like any other tax.

No :-)

> 
> Simon
> http://www.SimonRobinson.com



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(...) Is that a potential problem if you actually put stuff in a proper cardboard box, rather than just wrapping it in brown paper - as a cardboard box is more likely to look like it was from a company? And by the way, does anyone have any qualms (...) (28 years ago, 15-Mar-99, to lugnet.market.shipping)

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