Customs & Exile

iBot · 3 May 2006 at 20:14

my friend has been shipped a rather large musical instument from inda.

It was opened and damaged most likely by customs due to the way it was repackaged.

What can be done about this? Is it the couriors fault or customs?

Rich1988 · 3 May 2006 at 20:15

what was the instrument ?

Mr Spew · 3 May 2006 at 20:17

Yes, their fault, but exile? That's a bit harsh.

iBot · 3 May 2006 at 20:20

I dont know what it's called.

But it's like a piano but smaller.

Probably the same as 5 fat ps2's stood on top of each other and as heavy as 5 xboxs.

semi-pro waster · 3 May 2006 at 20:25

Mr Spew said:
Yes, their fault, but exile? That's a bit harsh.

My first thought as well

I'd suggest claiming on the couriers insurance and let them deal with Customs and Excise about the fact the package was opened and damaged(may have been badly packed anyway so still couriers insurance).

Rich1988 · 3 May 2006 at 20:32

A harpsicord?

Muban · 3 May 2006 at 20:36

iBot said:
Probably the same as 5 fat ps2's stood on top of each other and as heavy as 5 xboxs.

Are consoles a new unit of measurement?

rlm · 3 May 2006 at 20:40

I think its called a Harmonium

Sirrel Squirrel · 3 May 2006 at 20:45

The courier's insurance should sort it out, don't know how long that'll take though but give them a ring and see what they say.

Magic_x_uk · 3 May 2006 at 23:22

Muban said:
Are consoles a new unit of measurement?

PMSL, that brought a tear to my eye!

Classic

zain · 3 May 2006 at 23:59

Exile lol

jezsoup · 4 May 2006 at 00:03

Where did he order it from:s

Oblivious · 4 May 2006 at 00:14

To be pedantic its: HM Customs and Revenue.

Gobbledegeek · 4 May 2006 at 00:59

I am sooooooooo sorry!!!!

http://www.google.co.uk/search?sour...GGL,GGGL:2005-09,GGGL:en&q=customs+and+excise

Oliver · 4 May 2006 at 01:06

You're both wrong...

Welcome to HM Revenue & Customs

Seft · 4 May 2006 at 01:12

Dried Graze said:
... or perhaps HM Customs & Excise

You just owned yourself

(It changed to Revenue and Customs last month when Inland Revenue and Customs and Excise merged)

robmiller · 4 May 2006 at 01:19

Seft said:
You just owned yourself

(It changed to Revenue and Customs last month when Inland Revenue and Customs and Excise merged)

It was only last month? I thought it had been that way for a while :/

Seft · 4 May 2006 at 01:52

robmiller said:
It was only last month? I thought it had been that way for a while :/

ick. I meant last year

robmiller · 4 May 2006 at 01:53

Seft said:
ick. I meant last year

Ah, wasn't being picky I just could have sworn it was that way when I was on it a couple of months ago. Just making sure I wasn't going mad

Freefaller · 4 May 2006 at 08:02

Exile is far funnier though