Comments on: UPS and HRMC: Consider it Done. Almost. http://www.ewan.net/2009/05/12/ups-and-hrmc-consider-it-done-almost/ All about Ewan MacLeod Mon, 26 Jul 2010 15:02:26 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Ew4n http://www.ewan.net/2009/05/12/ups-and-hrmc-consider-it-done-almost/comment-page-1/#comment-503 Ew4n Wed, 13 May 2009 14:22:12 +0000 http://www.ewan.net/?p=161#comment-503 Duncan, that pistol idea might be the way ahead. Meantime UPS said<br>they'd deliver the package by 5pm last night. Still not arrived.<br>Rubbish. That's how it's going to play out now - me screaming at the<br>call centre until it arrives... Duncan, that pistol idea might be the way ahead. Meantime UPS said
they'd deliver the package by 5pm last night. Still not arrived.
Rubbish. That's how it's going to play out now – me screaming at the
call centre until it arrives…

]]> By: Ew4n http://www.ewan.net/2009/05/12/ups-and-hrmc-consider-it-done-almost/comment-page-1/#comment-129 Ew4n Wed, 13 May 2009 13:22:12 +0000 http://www.ewan.net/?p=161#comment-129 Duncan, that pistol idea might be the way ahead. Meantime UPS said<br>they'd deliver the package by 5pm last night. Still not arrived.<br>Rubbish. That's how it's going to play out now - me screaming at the<br>call centre until it arrives... Duncan, that pistol idea might be the way ahead. Meantime UPS said
they'd deliver the package by 5pm last night. Still not arrived.
Rubbish. That's how it's going to play out now – me screaming at the
call centre until it arrives…

]]> By: Ew4n http://www.ewan.net/2009/05/12/ups-and-hrmc-consider-it-done-almost/comment-page-1/#comment-128 Ew4n Wed, 13 May 2009 08:22:12 +0000 http://www.ewan.net/?p=161#comment-128 Duncan, that pistol idea might be the way ahead. Meantime UPS said<br>they'd deliver the package by 5pm last night. Still not arrived.<br>Rubbish. That's how it's going to play out now - me screaming at the<br>call centre until it arrives... Duncan, that pistol idea might be the way ahead. Meantime UPS said
they'd deliver the package by 5pm last night. Still not arrived.
Rubbish. That's how it's going to play out now – me screaming at the
call centre until it arrives…

]]> By: dsample http://www.ewan.net/2009/05/12/ups-and-hrmc-consider-it-done-almost/comment-page-1/#comment-502 dsample Wed, 13 May 2009 03:56:02 +0000 http://www.ewan.net/?p=161#comment-502 I can somewhat understand the standard process of requiring a form, especially when the insured value is so high, since you could have purchased an expensive piece of equipment for a cheap price abroad and done the usual 'take the tags of and take it out of the box so it doesn't look new' trick that so many tourists try.<br><br>This is the problem with being techie traveller with many gadgets. I'm currently travelling in Finland for 2 weeks and chose some cheap Ryanair flights, and I was a bit scared that I'd have to put some gadgets in my clothes bag since my hand luggage was heavier than 2 weeks of clothes in a bag twice the size. Luckily they didn't check.<br><br>There must be a better way, but what is it? I've heard that putting a starter's pistol in with expensive cameras, etc. then declaring a firearm when checking in is a very good way of making sure things arrive safely. I can somewhat understand the standard process of requiring a form, especially when the insured value is so high, since you could have purchased an expensive piece of equipment for a cheap price abroad and done the usual 'take the tags of and take it out of the box so it doesn't look new' trick that so many tourists try.

This is the problem with being techie traveller with many gadgets. I'm currently travelling in Finland for 2 weeks and chose some cheap Ryanair flights, and I was a bit scared that I'd have to put some gadgets in my clothes bag since my hand luggage was heavier than 2 weeks of clothes in a bag twice the size. Luckily they didn't check.

There must be a better way, but what is it? I've heard that putting a starter's pistol in with expensive cameras, etc. then declaring a firearm when checking in is a very good way of making sure things arrive safely.

]]> By: dsample http://www.ewan.net/2009/05/12/ups-and-hrmc-consider-it-done-almost/comment-page-1/#comment-127 dsample Tue, 12 May 2009 21:56:02 +0000 http://www.ewan.net/?p=161#comment-127 I can somewhat understand the standard process of requiring a form, especially when the insured value is so high, since you could have purchased an expensive piece of equipment for a cheap price abroad and done the usual 'take the tags of and take it out of the box so it doesn't look new' trick that so many tourists try.<br><br>This is the problem with being techie traveller with many gadgets. I'm currently travelling in Finland for 2 weeks and chose some cheap Ryanair flights, and I was a bit scared that I'd have to put some gadgets in my clothes bag since my hand luggage was heavier than 2 weeks of clothes in a bag twice the size. Luckily they didn't check.<br><br>There must be a better way, but what is it? I've heard that putting a starter's pistol in with expensive cameras, etc. then declaring a firearm when checking in is a very good way of making sure things arrive safely. I can somewhat understand the standard process of requiring a form, especially when the insured value is so high, since you could have purchased an expensive piece of equipment for a cheap price abroad and done the usual 'take the tags of and take it out of the box so it doesn't look new' trick that so many tourists try.

This is the problem with being techie traveller with many gadgets. I'm currently travelling in Finland for 2 weeks and chose some cheap Ryanair flights, and I was a bit scared that I'd have to put some gadgets in my clothes bag since my hand luggage was heavier than 2 weeks of clothes in a bag twice the size. Luckily they didn't check.

There must be a better way, but what is it? I've heard that putting a starter's pistol in with expensive cameras, etc. then declaring a firearm when checking in is a very good way of making sure things arrive safely.

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