Reply to post: Something similar happend to me too

A floppy filled with software worth thousands of francs: Techie can't take it, customs won't keep it. What to do?

atheist

Something similar happend to me too

I'd requested a CD to be sent from the US to Ireland, internally within the company, for a project for a bank.

Customs rang me looking for tens of thousands of Irish Punts. I escalated to the sender and local managers.

What the senders got concerned about was why the valuation was only a half million dollars, when worth so much more. It was the maximum amount the customs form allowed.

Eventually, the managers resolved the issue, and I got the CD. I don't know if Customs were ever paid.

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