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« Reply #15 on: March 16, 2008, 08:46:08 PM »
By hit and miss I have found out following general rules for the place I live

Put whatever in a box and wind 10 feet of commercial tape around it
Or boldy use a DHL standard envelope and mark it as business papers ( believe it or not I got an envelope from Uruguay that way and it sailed through customs)

If you go the box and gift way
Fill out all the custom forms as a Gift with Low value and generic description like Hobby Item
Handwrite everything

Send by registered mail only  and if you are forced to use insured mail use the lowest possible because I think every zone or country has a maximum price a taxfree gift can be and high insurance makes bored taxpeople curious
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« Reply #16 on: March 18, 2008, 05:31:19 PM »
Amr, I have bad news. 
My wife, who is a Piscies by birth,  has threatened me with div**** or worse if I sell the Shark coin.
I'm sorry but I have to choose between you and her. It's not really a choice.
I love my wife, married 41 years today.
My friend, I will send a small token to cover my embarassement.
regards,
muckeye.
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« Reply #17 on: March 18, 2008, 07:20:53 PM »
Quote from: Muckeye on March 18, 2008, 05:31:19 PM
Amr, I have bad news. 
My wife, who is a Piscies by birth,  has threatened me with div**** or worse if I sell the Shark coin.
I'm sorry but I have to choose between you and her. It's not really a choice.
I love my wife, married 41 years today.
My friend, I will send a small token to cover my embarassement.
regards,
muckeye.

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« Reply #18 on: March 18, 2008, 07:22:30 PM »
Muckeye,

Thanks for your concern  Smiley
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« Reply #19 on: March 20, 2008, 04:42:37 AM »
For a Great White shark coin You could try Downies here:

http://www.downies.com/catalogues/080303/07.pdf

or for a cheaper one from the RAM try here:

http://mintissue.ramint.gov.au/mintissue/product.asp?code=802444
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« Reply #20 on: March 20, 2008, 04:54:22 AM »
Nevol, these are the 2 coins that were sent over and incurred the taxes.
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« Reply #21 on: March 20, 2008, 08:59:29 AM »
Oh OK. Sorry about that.  Tongue  Embarrassed Embarrassed
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« Reply #22 on: March 20, 2008, 11:55:20 AM »
No need for apologies, Nancy - wasn't meaning it that way.
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« Reply #23 on: April 02, 2008, 06:18:04 AM »
Getting sniped on an auction stinks, I have watched it happen twice in two days with the Australian £10 notes, the last time I got sniped in 1 second left of auction.  But I figure someone wanted to pay more than I did.  It is difficult finding sellers in Oz that will ship to the USA and take paypal, because of the ridiculous fee structure.
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« Reply #24 on: April 02, 2008, 07:14:42 AM »


I agree...but then if you can't beat them, join them.

I now use a snipe program as well.   Still miss out on a lot because of the amount of my maximum bid though!
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« Reply #25 on: April 02, 2008, 08:33:56 AM »
My snipe programme is my trigger finger.  But even that doesn't outweigh the cheapness whence I bid.
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