[rescue] US customs - a warning

[Dave McGuire]

On Thursday, December 12, 2002, at 04:46 PM, Gavin Hubbard wrote:
> Just a quick warning for anyone considering shipping used computer 
> equipment into the USA. Some US customs inspectors are applying very 
> rough handling techniques.
>
> I sent a pair of SGI 1100 servers from NZ to the US about ten days 
> ago. They were packed in a foam-lined wooden shipping crate. At Tampa, 
> Florida they were subjected to a customs check that resulted in bent 
> rack-ears on one of the machines (WTF!?), a missing rack-rail, a CDROM 
> that won't eject, and a damaged HDD.
>
> This matter is now in the hands of the shipping company's insurance 
> agent.

   Hey, that's less than an hour from here.  Want me to run over there 
and kick some butt on your behalf? ;)

     -Dave

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