shipit issue with vat

[Maria Randazzo]

Hi Randall,

This is not a shipping company issue. It is up to the Customs in each 
country and depends on how flexible they are

Thanks
Maria

> This "bad behaviour" of shipping companies is becoming quite annoying, 
> and is frankly unethical.
>
> As a suggestion, we should discontinue using shippers that demand a 
> ransom for preparing a simple customs form. I have seen cases where 
> this "brokerage fee" vastly exceeds the declared value of the goods in 
> question.
>
> Like proprietary software, it won't stop until we make it stop.
>
> (Vancouver will check for CD's today. Hoping it goes smoothly...)
>
> Cheers,
> Randall.
>
> On 10-05-10 06:39 AM, Ddorda wrote:
>> Next time i'll try to solve it in a way that won't make Canonical pay 
>> (if it's fine with you :P)...
>>
>> Dor.
>>
>> 2010/5/10 Maria Randazzo <maria.randazzo at canonical.com 
>> <mailto:maria.randazzo at canonical.com>>
>>
>>     I'm here Dor :)
>>     Do not worry I have sorted out your issue and Canonical will pay
>>     for those taxes.
>>
>>     Thanks
>>     Maria
>>
>>
>>>     can you add contact details?
>>>
>>>     thanks :)
>>>     Dor.
>>>
>>>     2010/5/10 Laura Czajkowski <laura at lczajkowski.com
>>>     <mailto:laura at lczajkowski.com>>
>>>
>>>         Aloha folks!
>>>
>>>         Just spoken with Maria who is in charge of the Shipit
>>>         program.  She has said
>>>         if there are any teams who receive an invoice to contact her
>>>         regarding this
>>>         issue. Please contact her and she will deal with this issue.
>>>
>>>         Regards
>>>
>>>         Laura
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>>>
>>>
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