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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Curtis, post: 8552822, member: 26430&quot;]<b>EDIT</b>: I wish to add that I should&#039;ve toned all this down, and could&#039;ve tried to understand their perspective &amp; been less accusatory. I think I was being a bit unfair and can see alternative interpretations.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>They&#039;re saying they&#039;re upset that Savoca wouldn&#039;t lie on the Customs Declarations to try to help them cheat on the import duties.</p><p><br /></p><p>I think it&#039;s rather silly and petty to expect a serious firm to commit an actual crime (and to do it in writing!) to help buyers avoid $28 in taxes. (Basically asking them to participate in a criminal smuggling conspiracy.)</p><p><br /></p><p>Personally, I don&#039;t buy from a dealer/auctioneer again if they lie on the import documents.</p><p><br /></p><p>But if someone wants to evade taxes and lie on government paperwork themselves, whatever, everyone chooses how much of the law they&#039;re willing to follow and we all decide for ourselves whether and how to judge that.</p><p><br /></p><p>But to be indignant because some professional numismatic firm didn&#039;t go the extra mile and break the laws to save you pocket change?</p><p><br /></p><p>That&#039;s ludicrous.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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