Friday, January 4, 2008

Re: [LinP3] Customs?

Send them via Balikbyan boxes

Rick

--- In LivingInThePhilippines3@yahoogroups.com, James Vandever
..> wrote:
>
> The question is things like my 22" LCD flatscreen, 500GB desktop,
etc. I can't take a 22" monitor on the plane with me. Is there a way
to make sure these things make it?
>
> Rick wrote: Ron,
>
> You hit on the one time that luggage goes through customs without
> your presence. If your luggage is lost, misrouted, etc you are
> required to sign a form giving permission for the lock to be cut so
> a customs check can be done (forget TSA locks they are only valid
> within US). I just had this happen in Aug, when my bag caught up with
> me 5 days later, the locks had been cut and several items were
> missing, luckily I learned long ago that nothing valuable ever goes
> into checked baggage. And besides it's not customs you worry about,
> its the baggage handlers.This is not urban legend, at major airports
> in the US baggage handlers have been caught on tape going through
> passengers luggage prior to it going to the plane or the baggage claim
> area.
>
> Rick

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