OH SHIT! What do I do?

**Mudge** · 06-07-2004, 11:02 PM

Sig can only be so big pixel wise, it was talked about I believe in the suggestion forum. If your sig is larger than this size, you get a scroll bar.

gr81 · 06-07-2004, 11:07 PM

I know that. I tried to delete the quote I have in my sig and keep the links I have, but when I try and delete the quote and save, it tells me I can only have 1000 charaters, but U have more than that in there now with the quote. In essence I wanna make my sig smaller, but it won't let me

**Mudge** · 06-07-2004, 11:11 PM

Ahh, bummer.

gr81 · 06-07-2004, 11:17 PM

yeah, at least its a great quote thou huh. I actually pulled it from Rick Collins book now that I think about it, Ironic?!

**Prince** · 06-07-2004, 11:38 PM

hmmm...I have no idea, I do not believe there is a limitation set on the sig as far as characters.

gr81 · 06-08-2004, 12:06 AM

yeah, it says there is a 1000 character limit, just tried it again?! weird

BUSTINOUT · 06-08-2004, 12:13 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Evil ANT

She's a super-religious (and a bit close-minded) person, where as I'm a free-thinking guy who doesn't live life by a bible.

She may be so called "closed minded", yet she is not the one being deceitful. hmmm...ironic I say be straight up with her or just don't risk it.

**Prince** · 06-08-2004, 12:15 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by gr81

yeah, it says there is a 1000 character limit, just tried it again?! weird

okay, changed it to 5000, try now.

Evil ANT · 06-08-2004, 02:13 AM

I'm definitely not going to talk to my lawyer about this unless I have to. From what I've read online, they rarely pursue cases like mine. More than likely I'll receive another letter which I can respond to if I'd like to try and get my gear back. Obviously I'm not about to do that.

Anyway, my other two packages came right on time. For an international order they came damn fast, so I don't think they are a problem. When this last package was a few days late I started to get nervous. I was way happy when I got it. That is, until I got home.

You know, I wonder if any overseas supplier scams people by placing a letter of seizure in the package and sending it? I'm sure that probably didn't happen in my case, but damn would that be a good way for them to scam people. All they'd have to do is throw some empty boxes in a package, throw in a copy of a customs letter, and most people would be none the wiser.

Hmm.

Anyway, I've thought about telling my wife a thousand times, but she gets upset when I take creatine and protein powder. Not to mention she has a mouth the size of China and would probably tell half the world. That's not really something I'd like to have happen. She has good intentions, but I'm sure that little secret would get out somehow.

gr81 · 06-08-2004, 02:51 AM

Quote:

okay, changed it to 5000, try now.

thanks P

Randy · 06-08-2004, 03:03 AM

Since your PO box was registered in your name. I don't think cancelling the box and opening a new one would do any good. If they wanted to locate you, they could easily do that. I would definately be paranoid about having that happen to me

As you said, it's definately not a good feeling knowing your red flagged.

I would definately safeguard yourself and not order anything and have it shipped to any address under your name. They could very well be checking all sources of your mail. If you're planning on ordering anytime soon , then I would have someone else do it

The real question is what triggered them to search your package? Was it because it was shipping to a PO box? That could be one flag

Could it be because the roid company wasn't discreet about their labeling. Did they plaster obvious labels on the package cluing them in on the contents? I doubt it , but you never know.

How many times have you successfully ordered and received stuff from them?
And has it always gone to your PO box?

I would be curious as to customs proceedures? Do they just spot check packages randomly or what? There had to be some suspicious nature to allow them to do that.

Evil ANT · 06-08-2004, 03:11 AM

Everything else I've ever ordered from this company has arrived, so this was a first for me.

I'm thinking that customs randomly checks packages that come from suspicious overseas countries. My stuff was coming from Korea, and since the U.S. is a little suspicious of Korea right now, that's probably what prompted the search. I'm sure that customs has a list of countries to be wary of.

Not to mention that the guy who ships my gear has very sloppy and suspicious handwriting. He writes like a five-year-old. I'm sure it's just because he's foreign and english isn't his first language.

What sucks is I don't know anyone else who could order for me, you know? I'm kinda' boned on this. I'd hate to do it, but I might have to have my order sent to my home address. It would be a huge risk, but I'd like to get the rest of my order somehow.

Randy · 06-08-2004, 03:15 AM

I wouldn't have the remaining order ship to your home address... Ship it to Prince's house

No, seriously I think that possession of illegal steroids can yield a pretty hefty fine and maybe even jail. If they are just letting you off by confiscating the merchandise then you are getting off easy. I most definately wouldn't push my luck. I would at least wait a good 6 months, maybe even a year. You may even consider trying a new source as well. They probably flagged your source too.

Evil ANT · 06-08-2004, 03:21 AM

:lol

I'd ship it to my brother who lives down the road from me, but I'd rather not risk him getting in trouble, either. Plus, I'm sure he'd be curious as to why I was ordering stuff from Korea and putting it in his name.

Only choice I have is to either take the $160.00 hit, or pay $80.00 to get my stuff and have it shipped to my home address.

Hmm...

Randy · 06-08-2004, 03:26 AM

I would probably take the hit than have the stuff shipped to my home after you been flagged

If they decide to charge you for attempting to import illegal steroids into the US then those charges could make your 160.00 hit look like chump change.

I'm not meaning to scare you, but you should play it safe here...

Anyway I hope things work out. Sorry to hear of the seizure...that really sucks big time.

I'm turning in for the night...

Evil ANT · 06-08-2004, 04:14 AM

Thanks for your help and support.

I've e-mailed my supplier and told him what happened but he hasn't gotten back to me yet.

JerseyDevil · 06-08-2004, 04:55 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Evil ANT

Not to mention that the guy who ships my gear has very sloppy and suspicious handwriting. He writes like a five-year-old. I'm sure it's just because he's foreign and english isn't his first language.

This is a good reason alone to change suppliers. Even with domestic, suspicious looking handwriting is one of the flags that will allow inspection of even first class mail. A good source will use a printed label.

**Prince** · 06-08-2004, 11:13 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Randy

I wouldn't have the remaining order ship to your home address... Ship it to Prince's house

you can send it to my po box, since it's a business po box and it's posted on the internet I would just say someone had it sent to me, I did not order it.

Randy · 06-08-2004, 05:49 PM

There ya go Evil.... Best plan yet

Princes PO Box. Then just turn him on to a bottle for the trouble and he can ship it back to you anonomously

But wait! You have to at least become an Elite Member before Prince would do that

Where is that registration link Prince

BUSTINOUT · 06-08-2004, 09:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Evil ANT

What sucks is I don't know anyone else who could order for me, you know? I'm kinda' boned on this. I'd hate to do it, but I might have to have my order sent to my home address. It would be a huge risk, but I'd like to get the rest of my order somehow.

What port of entry is this stuff coming into the states. I used to order omnas in the hundreds and they would make it in through on the east coast, but I could not order ten damn amps without getting it snagged on the west coast.

Randy · 06-08-2004, 09:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BUSTINOUT

What port of entry is this stuff coming into the states. I used to order omnas in the hundreds and they would make it in through on the east coast, but I could not order ten damn amps without getting it snagged on the west coast.

I can imagine that things change so quickly that it would be hard to keep up with it. Things may pass through one week and then a threat alert goes up the next. Then it forces customs to examine everything that passes through under a microscope.

I think everything has tightened up after 9/11. I wanted to smuggle some moonshine over from WV, but didn't due to all the extra security on everything.

Evil ANT · 06-08-2004, 10:17 PM

Now I'm faced with a quite a problem.

My supplier says he will resend half of my order, and send the other half when I order from him again. However, he suggests that I obviously don't have him ship stuff to my P.O. box again.

So, should I have him send me the half of my order to my home address instead? Or, should I take the loss, just to be safe, and not have him send anything at all?

I do quite a bit of business online, and hence my address is posted many places. I can and will say that somebody sent me this stuff anonymously if the authorities question me.

Randy · 06-08-2004, 10:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Evil ANT

Now I'm faced with a quite a problem.

So, should I have him send me the half of my order to my home address instead? Or, should I take the loss, just to be safe, and not have him send anything at all?

I do quite a bit of business online, and hence my address is posted many places. I can and will say that somebody sent me this stuff anonymously if the authorities question me.

Haven't we already covered this ground a few times already?

TrojanMan60563 · 06-08-2004, 10:27 PM

send it to my house...I'm take good care of it for you...

....have your source send it to a friends house. Pay your friend a little loot, or give him some gear in return for the address assistance. If any of my friends wanted something I would charge them more for it just cause I have to take all the risk. So hook one of your buddies up and I'm sure he'll help ya

Randy · 06-08-2004, 10:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Randy

There ya go Evil.... Best plan yet

Princes PO Box. Then just turn him on to a bottle for the trouble and he can ship it back to you anonomously

Quote:

Originally Posted by TrojanMan60563

send it to my house...I'm take good care of it for you...

....have your source send it to a friends house. Pay your friend a little loot, or give him some gear in return for the address assistance. If any of my friends wanted something I would charge them more for it just cause I have to take all the risk. So hook one of your buddies up and I'm sure he'll help ya

See any simularity here?

Evil ANT · 06-08-2004, 11:05 PM

Hmm. True, I could have it shipped to one of you guys, you could keep one of the amps of test and send the others back to me.

Something tells me that's a bad plan, though.

Randy · 06-08-2004, 11:09 PM

search the internet on something like "How to beat customs"
"how to get shipments through customs" "beating the odds of getting caught when shipping through customs" You get the idea

Evil ANT · 06-08-2004, 11:14 PM

I wonder if searches like that are flagged and sent to the government to be investigated? Certain words or phrases that you search for are flagged.

For example, if you type in "how to kill the President," or "how to make a bomb," you can bet your ass that will be flagged. Wouldn't be surprised if some men in black showed up at your door asking questions.

Randy · 06-08-2004, 11:17 PM

send me a bottle and I will search for you

Turn cookies off before going to the site and run spybot and adaware afterwards

BUSTINOUT · 06-09-2004, 07:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Evil ANT

Now I'm faced with a quite a problem.

My supplier says he will resend half of my order, and send the other half when I order from him again. However, he suggests that I obviously don't have him ship stuff to my P.O. box again.

So, should I have him send me the half of my order to my home address instead? Or, should I take the loss, just to be safe, and not have him send anything at all?

I do quite a bit of business online, and hence my address is posted many places. I can and will say that somebody sent me this stuff anonymously if the authorities question me.

Open up a box at mail boxes etc.

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06-08-2004, 03:03 AM	#71
Randy Woof! Woof! Woof! Elite Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: California Posts: 7,859 Photos: 4	Since your PO box was registered in your name. I don't think cancelling the box and opening a new one would do any good. If they wanted to locate you, they could easily do that. I would definately be paranoid about having that happen to me As you said, it's definately not a good feeling knowing your red flagged. I would definately safeguard yourself and not order anything and have it shipped to any address under your name. They could very well be checking all sources of your mail. If you're planning on ordering anytime soon , then I would have someone else do it The real question is what triggered them to search your package? Was it because it was shipping to a PO box? That could be one flag Could it be because the roid company wasn't discreet about their labeling. Did they plaster obvious labels on the package cluing them in on the contents? I doubt it , but you never know. How many times have you successfully ordered and received stuff from them? And has it always gone to your PO box? I would be curious as to customs proceedures? Do they just spot check packages randomly or what? There had to be some suspicious nature to allow them to do that. - O F F I C I A L . L I N K . M A S T E R - Maintains a Reference to all Gopros P/RR/S Links Gopros latest routines: CLICK HERE Lift like a Chicken Look Like a Chicken

06-08-2004, 03:15 AM	#73
Randy Woof! Woof! Woof! Elite Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: California Posts: 7,859 Photos: 4	I wouldn't have the remaining order ship to your home address... Ship it to Prince's house No, seriously I think that possession of illegal steroids can yield a pretty hefty fine and maybe even jail. If they are just letting you off by confiscating the merchandise then you are getting off easy. I most definately wouldn't push my luck. I would at least wait a good 6 months, maybe even a year. You may even consider trying a new source as well. They probably flagged your source too. - O F F I C I A L . L I N K . M A S T E R - Maintains a Reference to all Gopros P/RR/S Links Gopros latest routines: CLICK HERE Lift like a Chicken Look Like a Chicken

06-08-2004, 03:26 AM	#75
Randy Woof! Woof! Woof! Elite Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: California Posts: 7,859 Photos: 4	I would probably take the hit than have the stuff shipped to my home after you been flagged If they decide to charge you for attempting to import illegal steroids into the US then those charges could make your 160.00 hit look like chump change. I'm not meaning to scare you, but you should play it safe here... Anyway I hope things work out. Sorry to hear of the seizure...that really sucks big time. I'm turning in for the night... - O F F I C I A L . L I N K . M A S T E R - Maintains a Reference to all Gopros P/RR/S Links Gopros latest routines: CLICK HERE Lift like a Chicken Look Like a Chicken

06-08-2004, 05:49 PM	#79
Randy Woof! Woof! Woof! Elite Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: California Posts: 7,859 Photos: 4	There ya go Evil.... Best plan yet Princes PO Box. Then just turn him on to a bottle for the trouble and he can ship it back to you anonomously But wait! You have to at least become an Elite Member before Prince would do that Where is that registration link Prince - O F F I C I A L . L I N K . M A S T E R - Maintains a Reference to all Gopros P/RR/S Links Gopros latest routines: CLICK HERE Lift like a Chicken Look Like a Chicken

06-07-2004, 11:02 PM	#61
Mudge Dieting I swear! Super Moderator Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Here Posts: 23,477 Photos: 1	Sig can only be so big pixel wise, it was talked about I believe in the suggestion forum. If your sig is larger than this size, you get a scroll bar.

06-07-2004, 11:07 PM	#62
gr81 You Lack Intensity!!!! Elite Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Just below our civil disguise Posts: 6,378 Photos: 10	I know that. I tried to delete the quote I have in my sig and keep the links I have, but when I try and delete the quote and save, it tells me I can only have 1000 charaters, but U have more than that in there now with the quote. In essence I wanna make my sig smaller, but it won't let me

06-07-2004, 11:11 PM	#63
Mudge Dieting I swear! Super Moderator Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Here Posts: 23,477 Photos: 1	Ahh, bummer.

06-07-2004, 11:17 PM	#64
gr81 You Lack Intensity!!!! Elite Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Just below our civil disguise Posts: 6,378 Photos: 10	yeah, at least its a great quote thou huh. I actually pulled it from Rick Collins book now that I think about it, Ironic?!

06-08-2004, 12:06 AM	#66
gr81 You Lack Intensity!!!! Elite Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Just below our civil disguise Posts: 6,378 Photos: 10	yeah, it says there is a 1000 character limit, just tried it again?! weird

06-08-2004, 02:13 AM	#69
Evil ANT Registered User Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 629 Photos: 3	I'm definitely not going to talk to my lawyer about this unless I have to. From what I've read online, they rarely pursue cases like mine. More than likely I'll receive another letter which I can respond to if I'd like to try and get my gear back. Obviously I'm not about to do that. Anyway, my other two packages came right on time. For an international order they came damn fast, so I don't think they are a problem. When this last package was a few days late I started to get nervous. I was way happy when I got it. That is, until I got home. You know, I wonder if any overseas supplier scams people by placing a letter of seizure in the package and sending it? I'm sure that probably didn't happen in my case, but damn would that be a good way for them to scam people. All they'd have to do is throw some empty boxes in a package, throw in a copy of a customs letter, and most people would be none the wiser. Hmm. Anyway, I've thought about telling my wife a thousand times, but she gets upset when I take creatine and protein powder. Not to mention she has a mouth the size of China and would probably tell half the world. That's not really something I'd like to have happen. She has good intentions, but I'm sure that little secret would get out somehow.

06-08-2004, 03:11 AM	#72
Evil ANT Registered User Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 629 Photos: 3	Everything else I've ever ordered from this company has arrived, so this was a first for me. I'm thinking that customs randomly checks packages that come from suspicious overseas countries. My stuff was coming from Korea, and since the U.S. is a little suspicious of Korea right now, that's probably what prompted the search. I'm sure that customs has a list of countries to be wary of. Not to mention that the guy who ships my gear has very sloppy and suspicious handwriting. He writes like a five-year-old. I'm sure it's just because he's foreign and english isn't his first language. What sucks is I don't know anyone else who could order for me, you know? I'm kinda' boned on this. I'd hate to do it, but I might have to have my order sent to my home address. It would be a huge risk, but I'd like to get the rest of my order somehow.

06-08-2004, 03:21 AM	#74
Evil ANT Registered User Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 629 Photos: 3	:lol I'd ship it to my brother who lives down the road from me, but I'd rather not risk him getting in trouble, either. Plus, I'm sure he'd be curious as to why I was ordering stuff from Korea and putting it in his name. Only choice I have is to either take the $160.00 hit, or pay $80.00 to get my stuff and have it shipped to my home address. Hmm...

06-08-2004, 04:14 AM	#76
Evil ANT Registered User Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 629 Photos: 3	Thanks for your help and support. I've e-mailed my supplier and told him what happened but he hasn't gotten back to me yet.

06-08-2004, 10:17 PM	#82
Evil ANT Registered User Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 629 Photos: 3	Now I'm faced with a quite a problem. My supplier says he will resend half of my order, and send the other half when I order from him again. However, he suggests that I obviously don't have him ship stuff to my P.O. box again. So, should I have him send me the half of my order to my home address instead? Or, should I take the loss, just to be safe, and not have him send anything at all? I do quite a bit of business online, and hence my address is posted many places. I can and will say that somebody sent me this stuff anonymously if the authorities question me.

06-08-2004, 10:27 PM	#84
TrojanMan60563 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: The U-S of A Posts: 3,393 Photos: 1	send it to my house...I'm take good care of it for you... ....have your source send it to a friends house. Pay your friend a little loot, or give him some gear in return for the address assistance. If any of my friends wanted something I would charge them more for it just cause I have to take all the risk. So hook one of your buddies up and I'm sure he'll help ya

06-08-2004, 11:05 PM	#86
Evil ANT Registered User Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 629 Photos: 3	Hmm. True, I could have it shipped to one of you guys, you could keep one of the amps of test and send the others back to me. Something tells me that's a bad plan, though.

06-08-2004, 11:09 PM	#87
Randy Woof! Woof! Woof! Elite Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: California Posts: 7,859 Photos: 4	search the internet on something like "How to beat customs" "how to get shipments through customs" "beating the odds of getting caught when shipping through customs" You get the idea - O F F I C I A L . L I N K . M A S T E R - Maintains a Reference to all Gopros P/RR/S Links Gopros latest routines: CLICK HERE Lift like a Chicken Look Like a Chicken

06-08-2004, 11:14 PM	#88
Evil ANT Registered User Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 629 Photos: 3	I wonder if searches like that are flagged and sent to the government to be investigated? Certain words or phrases that you search for are flagged. For example, if you type in "how to kill the President," or "how to make a bomb," you can bet your ass that will be flagged. Wouldn't be surprised if some men in black showed up at your door asking questions.

06-08-2004, 11:17 PM	#89
Randy Woof! Woof! Woof! Elite Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: California Posts: 7,859 Photos: 4	send me a bottle and I will search for you Turn cookies off before going to the site and run spybot and adaware afterwards - O F F I C I A L . L I N K . M A S T E R - Maintains a Reference to all Gopros P/RR/S Links Gopros latest routines: CLICK HERE Lift like a Chicken Look Like a Chicken

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