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Re: [SFD-discuss] Ubuntu arrived

by Luis Gustavo Lira

Hi, the same problem in Peru, the CDs have been arrived, there is not import duties or taxes because the value is under $100 however DHL want to charge us S/. 105 (S/.2.95=$US1). They said it is for their services (shipping, handing, clearence, delivery)??? why if the sender has payed for that. --- El jue 21-ago-08, Jorge Higueros <jorge.higueros(a)gmail.com> escribió: > De: Jorge Higueros <jorge.higueros(a)gmail.com> > Asunto: Re: [SFD-discuss] Ubuntu arrived > A: "Open discussions about SFD" <sfd-discuss(a)sf-day.org> > Fecha: jueves, 21 agosto, 2008, 8:05 pm > The same passed in Guatemala declared with 17.31 euros the > matrial vaule > here with 110 dollars is expesive please dont send for DHL > > On Tue, Aug 19, 2008 at 11:41 AM, Peter Eisinger < > peter.eisinger(a)preguntaslinux.org> wrote: > > > > From: "John Michael C. Bitanga" > <jmc8(a)uplug.org> > > > > > > Hi all, > > > > > > Our Ubuntu CDs have arrived in our country but > our team doesn't have > > > it yet. > > > The courier DHL is holding on to the package and > wants to impose an > > > import duty tax of 3500 Philippine pesos (~78 > USD) on the 130 Ubuntu > > > CDs. I've explained to their representative > about other teams from > > > around the wrold receiving the same package with > no such import duties > > > as those items are for educational/promotional as > such it has no > > > commercial value and will not be sold to anyone > here. However, she > > > insisted that since our team is based on > > > a University, we should get a letter from the > University to resolve > > > this issue of these items being for educational > and promotional > > > purposes only. > > > > > > Another workaround, she mentioned is to cite > similar shipments by DHL > > > that didn't ask for import duty. So if > you're one of those teams, > > > could you please provide us here the tracking > numbers for your Ubuntu > > > CDs' package? > > > > > > > It passed the same thing in Argentina. > > For example, in Buenos Aires, DHL Air Waybill: > 6222972582. > > He entered like Gift, CD - Books, with declared value > of 11 Eurus in > > origin. > > With tax +5 times the value declared in origin. > > Before numerous questions to DHL (1), it was consulted > to origin. > > Non ddp and it Returns to origin. > > > > (*) Of having entered as educational material he would > not pay, in > > theory. > > > > > > -- > > Regards, Peter. > > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > SFD-discuss mailing list > > SFD-discuss(a)sf-day.org > > http://mail.sf-day.org/lists/listinfo/sfd-discuss > > > > > > -- > Jorge Higueros > Executive Director && > Transpersonal Therapeut > GNU/Linux user #369545 > Free Software Organization Guatemala > (502) 23364840 > Blogs > fsoguatemala.wordpress.com > jhigueros.wordpress.com > Guatemala C.A. > > _______________________________________________ > SFD-discuss mailing list > SFD-discuss(a)sf-day.org > http://mail.sf-day.org/lists/listinfo/sfd-discuss ____________________________________________________________________________________ Yahoo! MTV Blog & Rock >¡Cuéntanos tu historia, inspira una canción y gánate un viaje a los Premios MTV! Participa aquí http://mtvla.yahoo.com/

Aug. 21, 2008

Re: [SFD-discuss] Ubuntu arrived

by Jorge Higueros

The same passed in Guatemala declared with 17.31 euros the matrial vaule here with 110 dollars is expesive please dont send for DHL On Tue, Aug 19, 2008 at 11:41 AM, Peter Eisinger < peter.eisinger(a)preguntaslinux.org> wrote: > > From: "John Michael C. Bitanga" <jmc8(a)uplug.org> > > > > Hi all, > > > > Our Ubuntu CDs have arrived in our country but our team doesn't have > > it yet. > > The courier DHL is holding on to the package and wants to impose an > > import duty tax of 3500 Philippine pesos (~78 USD) on the 130 Ubuntu > > CDs. I've explained to their representative about other teams from > > around the wrold receiving the same package with no such import duties > > as those items are for educational/promotional as such it has no > > commercial value and will not be sold to anyone here. However, she > > insisted that since our team is based on > > a University, we should get a letter from the University to resolve > > this issue of these items being for educational and promotional > > purposes only. > > > > Another workaround, she mentioned is to cite similar shipments by DHL > > that didn't ask for import duty. So if you're one of those teams, > > could you please provide us here the tracking numbers for your Ubuntu > > CDs' package? > > > > It passed the same thing in Argentina. > For example, in Buenos Aires, DHL Air Waybill: 6222972582. > He entered like Gift, CD - Books, with declared value of 11 Eurus in > origin. > With tax +5 times the value declared in origin. > Before numerous questions to DHL (1), it was consulted to origin. > Non ddp and it Returns to origin. > > (*) Of having entered as educational material he would not pay, in > theory. > > > -- > Regards, Peter. > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > SFD-discuss mailing list > SFD-discuss(a)sf-day.org > http://mail.sf-day.org/lists/listinfo/sfd-discuss > -- Jorge Higueros Executive Director && Transpersonal Therapeut GNU/Linux user #369545 Free Software Organization Guatemala (502) 23364840 Blogs fsoguatemala.wordpress.com jhigueros.wordpress.com Guatemala C.A.

Aug. 21, 2008

No SFD Shop?

by Przemysław Kulczycki

I didn't notice it earlier, but is there an SFD shop for SFD08? I there is, then I can't find it. -- ## Przemysław Kulczycki <<>> Azrael Nightwalker ## # jabber: azrael[na]jabster.pl | tlen: azrael29a # ### www: http://reksio.ftj.agh.edu.pl/~azrael/ ###

Aug. 20, 2008

Re: [SFD-discuss] Custom duty was charged on Ubuntu CDs

by Mani A

On Wed, Aug 20, 2008 at 2:02 PM, Shashi <connect2shashi(a)gmail.com> wrote: > Mysteriously we got the CDs I returned back this time there wasn't any duty > and the package was open! The customs people must have realised that the CDs are priceless! Best A. Mani -- A. Mani Member, Cal. Math. Soc

Aug. 20, 2008

Re: [SFD-discuss] Custom duty was charged on Ubuntu CDs

by Shashi

Mysteriously we got the CDs I returned back this time there wasn't any duty and the package was open! On Wed, Aug 13, 2008 at 10:32 PM, Peter Eisinger < peter.eisinger(a)preguntaslinux.org> wrote: > [...] > > Hi, > for the Spanish-speaking ones with similar problem > and that they ignore list existence [1] > > > Excuse the cross posting > > > [1] http://mail.sf-day.org/pipermail/planning-es/2008-August/000146.html > > -- > Regards, > Peter Eisinger > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > SFD-discuss mailing list > SFD-discuss(a)sf-day.org > http://mail.sf-day.org/lists/listinfo/sfd-discuss > -- Shashi http://connect2shashi.blogspot.com

Aug. 20, 2008

Re: [SFD-discuss] Ubuntu arrived

by Peter Eisinger

> From: "John Michael C. Bitanga" <jmc8(a)uplug.org> > > Hi all, > > Our Ubuntu CDs have arrived in our country but our team doesn't have > it yet. > The courier DHL is holding on to the package and wants to impose an > import duty tax of 3500 Philippine pesos (~78 USD) on the 130 Ubuntu > CDs. I've explained to their representative about other teams from > around the wrold receiving the same package with no such import duties > as those items are for educational/promotional as such it has no > commercial value and will not be sold to anyone here. However, she > insisted that since our team is based on > a University, we should get a letter from the University to resolve > this issue of these items being for educational and promotional > purposes only. > > Another workaround, she mentioned is to cite similar shipments by DHL > that didn't ask for import duty. So if you're one of those teams, > could you please provide us here the tracking numbers for your Ubuntu > CDs' package? > It passed the same thing in Argentina. For example, in Buenos Aires, DHL Air Waybill: 6222972582. He entered like Gift, CD - Books, with declared value of 11 Eurus in origin. With tax +5 times the value declared in origin. Before numerous questions to DHL (1), it was consulted to origin. Non ddp and it Returns to origin. (*) Of having entered as educational material he would not pay, in theory. -- Regards, Peter.

Aug. 19, 2008

One Nation: Unity for Software Freedom. Celebrating Software Freedom Day 2008 in the Philippines.

by rick

One Nation: Unity for Software Freedom. Celebrating Software Freedom Day 2008 in the Philippines. Press Release 18 August 2008 Reference: Rick Bahague, Coordinator SFD 2008 info(a)sfdphil.org / M: +639178840096 Computer Professionals' Union Are you tired of frequent spyware and viruses in your computer? Do you want to get loads of fantastic, feature-packed software for free? Join us in celebrating Software Freedom Day 2008 at the University of Makati. Desktop users, geeks, programmers, NGOs and even internet shops have laid out a coordinated celebration of free and open source software (FOSS) on September 20, 2008. With simultaneous events from Luzon to Mindanao, open source enthusiasts will meet and hold seminars and trainings on the use and promotion of FOSS. In Makati, there will be a discussion on what is open source software, its use in everyday computing and the Open Source Bill filed by Bayan Muna Rep. Teddy Casino in Congress. Breakout sessions will be held in parallel in the afternoon on varied topics such as FOSS for education, for NGOs and advocacy organizations, for developers as well as FOSS for internet cafes and small business. In the spirit of free and open software, the latest versions of free operating systems and applications can be copied and burned on a CD onsite. A CD containing free software for proprietary operating systems will also be available. High quality free software are available for your computer in the office, at home and even well polished games for the gaming enthusiast. Free and open source software is the affordable software alternative especially for a third world country like the Philippines. There will be a live video stream in the event website that will allow viewers to join in the events. Aside from the University of Makati event in Metro Manila, there will also be regional events to be held in Baguio, Angeles City, Bicol, Cebu and in Isabela City. The event is expected to bring in more than 2000 advocates and enthusiasts all over the country in line with this year's call of "One Nation: Unity for Software Freedom". In 2007, over 330 teams all over the world celebrated Software Freedom Day. Last year's activity was attended by more than two hundred enthusiasts in Manila with other regional events. Attendance in this year's event is expected to increase due to the participation of more schools and groups working to make the event successful. The Software Freedom Day 2008 Team is composed of the Computer Professional's Union, TXTPower, the PHP Users Group Philippines (PHPUGPH), UP Linux Users Group, IOSN, Bayan Muna, IT Society-University of Makati and the Internet Cafe Association of Imus. Software Freedom Day is a yearly celebration of Software Freedom and why it is important; our purpose is public education about these important issues. Information about the Software Freedom Day event in the Philippines can be found at http://www.cp-union.com and http://www.sfdphil.org. We invite you to come along to a fun day with freebies and information. Know a world where software is free and no pirates exist. Discover free and open software.##

Aug. 18, 2008

Re: [SFD-discuss] Ubuntu arrived

by Mario Young

WPX No: 738717 guide: 6222972954 I get my cd's Thank you! 2008/8/15 Przemysław Kulczycki <przemekkulczycki(a)gmail.com>: > draicone(a)gmail.com pisze: >> On Fri, Aug 15, 2008 at 10:09 AM, John Michael C. Bitanga <jmc8(a)uplug.org>wrote: >> >>> Hi all, >>> >>> Our Ubuntu CDs have arrived in our country but our team doesn't have it >>> yet. The courier DHL is holding on to the package and wants to impose an >>> import duty tax of 3500 Philippine pesos (~78 USD) on the 130 Ubuntu CDs. >>> I've explained to their representative about other teams from around the >>> wrold receiving the same package with no such import duties as those items >>> are for educational/promotional as such it has no commercial value and will >>> not be sold to anyone here. However, she insisted that since our team is >>> based on a University, we should get a letter from the University to resolve >>> this issue of these items being for educational and promotional purposes >>> only. >>> >>> Another workaround, she mentioned is to cite similar shipments by DHL that >>> didn't ask for import duty. So if you're one of those teams, could you >>> please provide us here the tracking numbers for your Ubuntu CDs' package? >>> >>> Thanks in advance! I'll be asking other teams here in the Philippines if >>> they also have the same problem and perhaps we can sort it out altogether. >>> >>> Longlive Software Freedom! >>> >>> ~JM >>> >> >> Airwaybill 6222971171 shipment no. 8222971171 sender ref. 57SFD. I've got >> 8.04 64-bit and 8.04.1 32-bit. Hope this helps. > > Shipment no. 8222972943 > Senders reference 157SFD > Airway bill 6222972943 > Arrived to Poland without any import duties. > > -- > ## Przemysław Kulczycki <<>> Azrael Nightwalker ## > # jabber: azrael[na]jabster.pl | tlen: azrael29a # > ### www: http://reksio.ftj.agh.edu.pl/~azrael/ ### > > > > _______________________________________________ > SFD-discuss mailing list > SFD-discuss(a)sf-day.org > http://mail.sf-day.org/lists/listinfo/sfd-discuss > > -- http://mayeco.org/

Aug. 15, 2008

Re: [SFD-discuss] Ubuntu arrived

by Przemysław Kulczycki

draicone(a)gmail.com pisze: > On Fri, Aug 15, 2008 at 10:09 AM, John Michael C. Bitanga <jmc8(a)uplug.org>wrote: > >> Hi all, >> >> Our Ubuntu CDs have arrived in our country but our team doesn't have it >> yet. The courier DHL is holding on to the package and wants to impose an >> import duty tax of 3500 Philippine pesos (~78 USD) on the 130 Ubuntu CDs. >> I've explained to their representative about other teams from around the >> wrold receiving the same package with no such import duties as those items >> are for educational/promotional as such it has no commercial value and will >> not be sold to anyone here. However, she insisted that since our team is >> based on a University, we should get a letter from the University to resolve >> this issue of these items being for educational and promotional purposes >> only. >> >> Another workaround, she mentioned is to cite similar shipments by DHL that >> didn't ask for import duty. So if you're one of those teams, could you >> please provide us here the tracking numbers for your Ubuntu CDs' package? >> >> Thanks in advance! I'll be asking other teams here in the Philippines if >> they also have the same problem and perhaps we can sort it out altogether. >> >> Longlive Software Freedom! >> >> ~JM >> > > Airwaybill 6222971171 shipment no. 8222971171 sender ref. 57SFD. I've got > 8.04 64-bit and 8.04.1 32-bit. Hope this helps. Shipment no. 8222972943 Senders reference 157SFD Airway bill 6222972943 Arrived to Poland without any import duties. -- ## Przemysław Kulczycki <<>> Azrael Nightwalker ## # jabber: azrael[na]jabster.pl | tlen: azrael29a # ### www: http://reksio.ftj.agh.edu.pl/~azrael/ ###

Aug. 15, 2008

Re: [SFD-discuss] Ubuntu arrived

by draicone＠gmail.com

On Fri, Aug 15, 2008 at 10:09 AM, John Michael C. Bitanga <jmc8(a)uplug.org>wrote: > Hi all, > > Our Ubuntu CDs have arrived in our country but our team doesn't have it > yet. The courier DHL is holding on to the package and wants to impose an > import duty tax of 3500 Philippine pesos (~78 USD) on the 130 Ubuntu CDs. > I've explained to their representative about other teams from around the > wrold receiving the same package with no such import duties as those items > are for educational/promotional as such it has no commercial value and will > not be sold to anyone here. However, she insisted that since our team is > based on a University, we should get a letter from the University to resolve > this issue of these items being for educational and promotional purposes > only. > > Another workaround, she mentioned is to cite similar shipments by DHL that > didn't ask for import duty. So if you're one of those teams, could you > please provide us here the tracking numbers for your Ubuntu CDs' package? > > Thanks in advance! I'll be asking other teams here in the Philippines if > they also have the same problem and perhaps we can sort it out altogether. > > Longlive Software Freedom! > > ~JM > Airwaybill 6222971171 shipment no. 8222971171 sender ref. 57SFD. I've got 8.04 64-bit and 8.04.1 32-bit. Hope this helps.

Aug. 15, 2008