Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/08/28
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Shipping empty boxes to out-of-state addresses did happen 10 and more years ago when the authorities were lax. They ain't anymore. It's a criminal offense and there aren't many serious merchants, other than the carpet stores that used to line Fifth Avenue around 42nd Street, that will run that risk. In a message dated 8/28/02 12:10:59 PM Eastern Daylight Time, bdcolen@earthlink.net writes: > I may be wrong, but I think it is a tad less doable than it used to be, do > to governmental crack downs.... > > B. D. > -----Original Message----- > From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > [mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us]On Behalf Of J. Gilbert > Plantinga > Sent: Wednesday, August 28, 2002 11:51 AM > To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > Subject: Re: [Leica] Re: Leica in New York > > > If you can get on good enough terms with most NY merchants you can often > make the purchase and have the empty box shipped out of state. Legal? > NO! Doable? I plead the fifth... ;) - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html