CPR- Expo

[Greg]

just a little update


CPR did not make Expo   apparently they were stopped at the US border  and  they were refused entry
in to the US   as there visa was as a visitor   not a merchant, they apparently had a van full of undeclared  goods
and the US custom services pulled them up

[Strangeways]

Sad to hear they didn't make it... oh well !

Hope you are having a great time.. Have you caught up with the other aussies ?

[Pinballace]

Baisically CPR got busted at the border for trying to smuggle illegal goods into the country.  The guys at CPR are a good mob but I can't say I'm on their side on this one.  It is illegal and it is not fair trade for them to sell goods into any country when they don't pay the proper taxes or duties.  The companies that do business in the US have to pay the taxes and if companies could just walk in and sell goods without paying any taxes or duties then they have an unfair trade advantage. 

It's a good showing from Oz, there's about a dozen here.   

[Strangeways]

I think they had a visitor's visa - and you cannot use that to sell items in the USA..Sounds like an honest (but stupid) mistake 

A shame, as I think they do a great job for the hobbyist.


James - Are the Aussies behaving themselves ?

Has Mark made you a coffee yet ?

[Pinballace]

Trust me mate, it was not a mistake.  They were braggin about it at Allentown earlier this year.

Behavin...you mean by Aussie standards or Yank standards.  None of them are in jail yet if that's what you mean.

Mark...ask him about Pat Lawlor next time you speak.

Gotta run it's Nucore shout at the bar tonight.

[markc]

pat  wow   I was i  a kid    got a picture  with him
spoke to him    but alas  James got him to sign stuff ...  i was to checked

coffee  not for me   not made shit while here

nucore   REAL nice guys  and I mean real nice   they are going to do something good for pk200  unlike others  killing it
the system and with Gene   is so bloody good    the designers  even spoke about it

so many people I have spoken too

such a ball

[Strangeways]

I've heard our US friends are such great hosts and look after Aussies when they visit.. The more I hear of the trip, the more envious I become.

[Pinball Fixers]

Yeah, me too Nino... Gonna save my coins and go next year!