Got some reading material in the mail

[NIZZLE]

All good then. I was just tryin to learn a bit, without oversteppin and possibly asking something inappropriate. Guess I'll just leave this one be.

Hope all works out ok for the OP, with no further issues.

Naw your good brother never hurts to ask questions hope I didn't come off rude was just trying to answer your question

 

[RacFocus]

All good then. I was just tryin to learn a bit, without oversteppin and possibly asking something inappropriate. Guess I'll just leave this one be.

Hope all works out ok for the OP, with no further issues.

The letter basically outlines your options. Of which I chose to take non of. Well I guess that's not true. I am using the ignore option.

 

[Xavier Dredo]

This is from about a year ago. Thought maybe they had forgotten about it. So if you were a part of a string of "lost items" about a year ago you might have one coming too.

O.K., I'll bite, what did this letter say?

Go look at post number ten brother and you will see what it said.

I did fine sir. But post #10 was not from the OP and in post #11, the OP returned that they never seen what 10 posted before (so I am guessing thats not what he got).

Which brings me full circle back to wondering what was in the OP's envelope.

Unless I am all wet, and am missing something obvious (which is always possible).

"The Letter" is a 7 page document from Customs saying they seized the cigars you tried to illegally purchase and ship into the country. It outlines your options if you'd like to claim them, which of course you don't want to do, or abandon them. It also outlines the fines and penalties you could face. If you purchase cc's on line you will probably get a letter one day too. Typically nothing happens and makes a nice, hand signed souvenir:

 

[Trackmyer]

Ahh, now I know.

Thank you very much for posting this up Xavier.

With the direction the current administration has been heading, I wasn't sure if this was possibly a serious gestapo action type threat, or more kid gloves type. Glad to see its the latter.

 

[ENV]

Ha, the president needs his CCs on our dime.

Im sure many Congressman and higher ups just have customs seize the good stuff. Oval office prob has a wall humidor full of Gran Reservas

 

[herfdog]

If you don't claim the cigars back, what will happen.

And... can you really claim the cigars back?

I don't quite know US embargo laws and am curious as to what extent you guys get in trouble in these situations. Here in Canada, they don't care if its CC or NC, they tax you 200% on anything cigar. LOL.

 

[Whtwtrman79]

If you don't claim the cigars back, what will happen.

And... can you really claim the cigars back?

I don't quite know US embargo laws and am curious as to what extent you guys get in trouble in these situations. Here in Canada, they don't care if its CC or NC, they tax you 200% on anything cigar. LOL.

how bad are they in catching stuff coming across the border? from the us i mean

 

[YodisMatt]

If you don't claim the cigars back, what will happen.

And... can you really claim the cigars back?

I don't quite know US embargo laws and am curious as to what extent you guys get in trouble in these situations. Here in Canada, they don't care if its CC or NC, they tax you 200% on anything cigar. LOL.

how bad are they in catching stuff coming across the border? from the us i mean

I haven't personally ordered anything so this is all just from what I have seen and read.

It seems ever few months someone might get a letter, so they just play it cool for a little while and continue. I have never read about someone getting in deep trouble or anything, just the letter comes and you wait.

 

[CWS]

Before you talk loud in the dark or assume this is all a joke, I suggest you read this thread carefully.

http://www.botl.org/community/forums/showthread.php/10303-Known-Risks?highlight=