Customs!

[Dexter]

Black Box Retrieval

Okay, since you asked for constructivity here and not laughter:

Let's say you get your half shoebox-sized box. Maybe you wrap the stuff inside in carbon paper, or maybe you wrap the box in carbon paper and then wrap the ready-to-post box in nice, brown standard mailing paper.

Customs Inspector: "Hmmmm. This looks peculiar. Looks like a black box to me. Don't see many black boxes, and I've been doing this for 6 years. Wonder what's inside? Let's have a look. Or, better to be safe and have a look after the dogs check it out."

Dexter (hydrogenated and under-Karmanized)
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Strength and Honor

 

[tp8181]

Re: Black Box Retrieval

Okay, since you asked for constructivity here and not laughter:

Let's say you get your half shoebox-sized box. Maybe you wrap the stuff inside in carbon paper, or maybe you wrap the box in carbon paper and then wrap the ready-to-post box in nice, brown standard mailing paper.

Customs Inspector: "Hmmmm. This looks peculiar. Looks like a black box to me. Don't see many black boxes, and I've been doing this for 6 years. Wonder what's inside? Let's have a look. Or, better to be safe and have a look after the dogs check it out."

And the dogs will pass right over it since they can't smell glass.

 

[Daeo]

Re: Re: Black Box Retrieval

And the dogs will pass right over it since they can't smell glass.

Umm. I hope you don't think they won't investigate a little more thourough than that. Even if the dog smells nothing at all somehow they'll say he signaled...

 

[scientist]

Any Ideas then?

If the carbon paper and the pretty brown box is not enough what the hell is the best way to get something from europe to here.

 

[gorilla_boy]

Re: Any Ideas then?

If the carbon paper and the pretty brown box is not enough what the hell is the best way to get something from europe to here.

Hoop it? Blister packs may be a bit awkward though...

 

[ukgear1]

so put it in carbon paper then into a jiffy bag and post airmail
that sums it up

 

[XXXL]

i've never understood the point of carbon paper. if you send your shit via usps they have millions of pieces of mail everyday. they don't xray them all. but if they see something in your package special enough to pull it aside for an xray, don't you think they will check it out if they can't tell what's in it?

i doubt they say "this looks suspicious enough to xray but i can't tell what's in it. . . . hmm, just let it go through"

maybe i'm missing something here.

 

[Swedeboy]

I've sent gear every now and then to the states (from sweden,europe). All the packages have gone throgh customs without any problems. About the packaging. Yes I use carbon paper so you guys are half right. If you want further instructions on how I "deliver" the gear email or PM me. I'm not to happy about telling, who ever is watching this forum, my methods.

 

[ecstasy]

Swedeboy-Kinda pretty source post ,huh?!?! 8 )))))))
Or am i wrong?
BTW,PM me and i'll tell ya about how I DO IT 8 )))))))))
And what is that carbon paper?8 )))))))

 

[ecstasy]

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