Might as well start placing bets and jockeying for position. Who will be the first member to receive their box of goodies first? :shock: Any guesses? :question:
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Might as well start placing bets and jockeying for position. Who will be the first member to receive their box of goodies first? :shock: Any guesses? :question:
Not sure whom, but I hope it is Keith. Without him, we wouldn't be having this conversation.
Me.
lol, just kidding guys.
Where in Indiana is the shipping center? We go to Indy often. There is a Belgian restaurant we want to try there. It would be nice if the facility were near there and if we were able to pick up the game, but I doubt that is a possibility. Still, there is the Belgian restaurant.
Mine will most likely turn up during Thanksgiving week -- when I am down in California for the Turkey Night Grand Prix....
I did not must have it at first, but I hope I will have it at christmas
It will be interesting to see the timestamp from the first person to post receiving their package, and what they received.
I think that mine will arrive just before Christmas.
Of course, if we get enough data points I will want to create some analytics.
I figure anyone living near Ft Wayne will be eager enough to drive over there and get theirs before us.
We're all out of luck. Once the shipment hits Canadian waters outside of B.C. later this week ol' Kirby DeWolfe will snatch up the cargo for routine inspection. :sly:
Mine arrived a week ago just didn't want to make you all feel bad
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just kidding, being in Australia I'll probably get mine last! :happy:
I think for the US guys those of you who have no additional content to the pre-packaged things will get theirs first (apart from Keith). At least I would start with those, as this is the most easy way to get some space back and the majority of customers satisfied in a short period of time.
I, being in Germany, will probably be one of the last, as I'm pretty sure our local customs office will hold back my parcel and force me to pay quite some sum for clearance.
it will be nice if they are able to provide tracking numbers. It's comforting to know for sure it's en route, have a target date, and be able to watch the shipment as it crawls across the country...
Hrm, we do have a frigate exercising outside the harbour here. We practice embargo ops all the time, a couple keystrokes here, an email there... not that I've ever doctored a message (or three) during my career.
It is frustrating that my order will pass within visual range of where I walk my dogs. :hmmm:
Don't know about Europe/Germany but here any package over 75$ worth (including shipping...) will be subject to VAT and Customs.
Sometimes they just look at the "Customs declaration" and calculate by that, sometimes they do actual inspection.
If they stop a package for inspection - you pay extra - for the right to be inspected - much fun...:hmmm:
Many items are actually exempt from customs (up till 800$) but VAT 2 18% percent is always there :cry:
If the value of the item exceeds 22€ you have to pay VAT (currently 19% in Germany), if it also exceeds a value of 150€ you would have to pay customs charges as well. This is independent of the way it get's across the border (sent by a company, sent by a friend or bought in the US while on travel).
Had to pay VAT when I ordered a cycling jersey for my pregnant wife (a product miraculously absent from the European market).
But as far as I saw on the webpage of the german customs police, there are nor customs charges on toys (if SoG is considered a toy and not tactical educational material :sly: ).
I remember someone mentioning, that due to us taking part in a Kickstarter the value of the package will be the actual production costs and not the retail value. Haven't seen any comment on that since and to be honest I do see some difficulties in persuading the local customs officer.
I hope we don't start such taxing here, though given our current penchant to tax everything to generate governmental "revenue", I wouldn't be surprised.
I hope things work out well for you, and that SoG is recognized as a toy.
Remember...pics or it didn't happen.
Anyone who thinks they got theirs first better back it up with an image in the post.
That being said, if we got a tracking number (doubtful) then I think I could accurately predict when I would be feeling sick or arrange a work-from-home day.
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