Re: Note : Pi 2 Zero W Now RIP-OFF Price on Amazon

On Thu, 6 Aug 2026 12:57:46 +0100, The Natural Philosopher wrote:

> I was in Boston on business a short time after my house got burgled and
> my CD collection stolen. I filled my suitcase with replacement CDs at
> 2/3rd the price of the UK...

The tax man must have missed your collection. I returned from a Canadian 
site where I'd been setting up a system and had my toolbox, including a 
few octal relays in case I had to replace any. The relays were Japanese 
and I did not have proof that they had been purchased in the US so they 
charged me the import duty.

The customs officers were being pricks. US and Canadian relations have 
been mixed far before Trump. When the countries are in a pissing contest 
citizens crossing the borer bear the brunt. I was next to a guy clearing 
the Canadian side. He was a shoe salesman with his sample case. They 
nailed him for the duty even though he pointed out they were all left foot 
shoes.