Repercussions of having shipments siezed

KublaiKhan · Post by **KublaiKhan** » Thu Jul 11, 2002 12:00 pm

I live in Australia, and I'm interested in purchasing some switches, but I'm a little apprehensive as to what will happen if the knives are confiscated by customs. I read on the SKM site that in the US, you won't be arrested etc, but does this hold for most countries? Also, are the stilettos sold on the SKM site picklock or bayonet? Never having used either, I don't really know which style is preferable.

J-man · Post by **J-man** » Thu Jul 11, 2002 2:02 pm

I have no idea what the hell Austrila's laws are, but I live in Canada and I do know all of the common wealth countries which still use the crown as a common term in law have the same laws usually so my guess is it will be the same as here, it's the same in the U.S. but I have never ever gotten not even one customs seizure I'm just plain lucky and I've never used express shipping and from what I'm hear thats plain luck.

Doofus Emeritus · Post by **Doofus Emeritus** » Thu Jul 11, 2002 8:28 pm

Mr. Khan,

Since you are a student, I suggest you research your country's laws governing automatic knives and importation. Here in the USA, they are banned on the Federal level, but every state has different laws. I live in California where everything is illegal, but I seem to get my greedy hands on just about anything I want. I suggest you buy at least 3 knives from SKM and see what happens.

Best Regards,

Bonz

Vagrant · Post by **Vagrant** » Fri Jul 12, 2002 8:59 am

KublaiKahn,
You could ask a Lawyer [Barrister?] but in the U.S. he would probably charge $50 for an answer.

Razor_54 · Post by **Razor_54** » Fri Jul 12, 2002 2:06 pm

Hi KublaiKahn, Why not buy the do it yourself kits from SKM. Legal to buy if you don't install a spring...

KublaiKhan · Post by **KublaiKhan** » Fri Jul 12, 2002 3:02 pm

Razor:
I thought of that, but SKM informs me that the kits are considered just as illegal in the U.S because they are still stilettos. About Australia, no-one knows, and information is scarce.

Doofus Emeritus · Post by **Doofus Emeritus** » Fri Jul 12, 2002 3:37 pm

Mr. Kahn,

Do this, buy some knives from SKM, have them shipped to your address under the Kahn name. If the Aussie customs gets them, just deny it. Now what could be more simple than that. Go get your blades, quit worrying about it and stay tuned right here for some outrageous shit.

Best Regards,

Bonz

doris · Post by **doris** » Sat Jul 13, 2002 10:05 am

Khan im sure the asshole who gave you the above advice, would be happy to reimburse you if you lose your knives. no worries mate.

Blade Runner · Post by **Blade Runner** » Sat Jul 13, 2002 2:12 pm

Hey Doris,

Regardless of whether the above advice was sound or not, tossing insulting epithets around like that is neither appropriate nor appreciated.

Razor_54 · Post by **Razor_54** » Sat Jul 13, 2002 2:56 pm

Well said Blade....If someone can't understand the levity on these threads..Just stay off....Insults should not be tolerated.

Insults like that are prime canidates for an additional hole in the head.....

Doofus Emeritus · Post by **Doofus Emeritus** » Sat Jul 13, 2002 3:08 pm

Dear Ms. Doris,

Ah! I hate to dissapoint you, but The Bonz will take a back seat on that one while you go after your own shadow. I remember you, or is it one of the other degenerates that was hanging around here? Hmmm, let me think... OK, there was:
Airblade (aka, Airhead)
Vini-Hat (who was re-incarnated from Airhead)
Heywood
BW?

Anyway, I consider an insult to be more of a compliment. You are welcome to hurl your digestive juices in any direction the Bonz may be standing, but I will not be offended. Nice try baby.

With lot's of Lovin,
oxoxoxoxoxoxox

Bonz

Doofus Emeritus · Post by **Doofus Emeritus** » Sat Jul 13, 2002 4:24 pm

Mr. Kahn,

If Aussie customs gets your blades, I'll spring for the bill, hell, I'll even throw a pint of Foster's in there as well.

Best Regards,

Bonz

doris · Post by **doris** » Sat Jul 13, 2002 6:56 pm

Razor, "Levity around here" ,you must be joking.

hollowdweller · Post by **hollowdweller** » Sat Jul 13, 2002 9:49 pm

Doofus Emeritus wrote:Mr. Kahn,

If Aussie customs gets your blades, I'll spring for the bill, hell, I'll even throw a pint of Foster's in there as well.

Best Regards,

Bonz

Wow Bonz,

You may give Knifeshop some customer service competition with that offer. Keep going, and maybe they will try to one up you by sending sending a case of Beck's to anyone whose stuff gets nabbed.

Post by **Wally J. Corpse** » Mon Jul 15, 2002 11:46 pm

Greetings, Mr. Doofus Emeritus-

I see you have made a new pal, the bloated arachnid, whose festering prose carries all the ladylike charm of the town pumphouse. In the old yellow paged forum, her signature icon was of a cartoon canine's posterior producing excrement, some sort of heraldic family symbol, one must assume.

AS ever,

Your ol' pal,

Wally J. Corpse

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