On 2 Nov 2001, at 2:46, Thylacine wrote:
<SNIP>
>About the Canada thing, all I know is that it's really starting to piss me
>off, how many furry fans there are in the Big Freezy that can't get their
>furry fix in the mail. Exactly WHAT is the situation up there? They can't
>actually open packages looking for this stuff, right? It's just a matter of
>who'll ship where? If that's the case, I've been wondering if it'd be
>possible to set up a relay system of sorts, where you Candinadians (I love
>my little brother's word, it's just so CUTE =P) could find the stuff being
>sold down here, send the money to some generous (or just bored) US citizens,
>who would procure the stuff and send it up by personal mail for a small
>price (or for free, but these days that might be asking much). Couldn't do
>it myself (at least, not till I get my own apartment), but I know there's
>plenty around here who might have the connections for such a thing.
>Any takers?
>
>-Thylacine
>Eh?
(continuing from previous post, with court decisions)
It's certainly possible to set up a relay, but it has been the
experience, as reported to me by furs in Canada, that shipments from a
U.S. furry vendor to a Canadian fur are unlikely to be stopped and
opened, especially if the shipments are small.
My own personal experience with Canadian Customs is that they are, just
like U.S. Customs Service, conducting inspections which are frequently
subject to whim and hunch. Plain packages from a U.S. business with an
ordinary name, to a single Canadian citizen are unlikely to draw their
attention.
Hope this helps,
Falbert
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Falbert_at_FurryMuck, Tapestries, SPR, and elsewhere
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Received on Fri Nov 02 2001 - 05:57:58 CST