For a whole year I tested the work of Vietnamese customs. Customs won with a crushing score. Below is the story of these adventures.
1. So. Last year I decided to buy myself a new radio. I paid for the purchase of FTDX-101D in Japan, two additional filters, and began to wait for delivery. The parcel was stuck at customs and was not moving anywhere. I started correspondence with customs. They asked for various documents, purchase history, photographs of the goods, source of payment, and in the end they simply wrote, that they sent the parcel back. I still don't understand what it was. Well, OK. The parcel was sent from Japan to my friend in NY. He was going to visit me and at the same time would bring me a radio (I’ll write about this below).
2. It seemed like I had settled all the issues with customs and thought I just didn’t have enough time. They wrote that the parcel is sent back after 30 days. I bought an IC-7300M transceiver at a Yahoo auction in Japan. They write on the Internet that this model is better. Sent a parcel to Vietnam. I began to wait. I received a notification from customs that they sent the goods back. The import of used equipment into the country is prohibited. It turned out that this is true. I did not know that. OK. Another transceiver flew to a friend in NY.
3. I bought a new IC-7300M. Can you guess what happened? Yes, this radio is also in NY with my friend. It was not possible to overcome Vietnamese customs.
So I'm now selling three radios. My friend has them in NY. My friend was never able to come to me. His health was no longer suitable for travel. Alas. They can be picked up or received by mail. I'm selling them for less than they cost me. I need to at least compensate for most of the expenses. Good price, great radio. Write letters with a purchase offer.
This is the price of my stupidity, naivety and faith in the best. Minus time, minus nerves, minus money. Plus experience and a funny story.