Buying Laptop from US with recent dublin Airport security increase

Sparky · 19-04-2005 06:50PM #1

Does anyone know if there would be a great chance of me being caught bringing back an americian laptop, now since the hightened security in dublin airport recently, only im leaving at the end of the week and hope that it may calm down a bit has anyone had any experience since then getting things past customs.

Tom Dunne · 19-04-2005 08:06PM

Sparky_S wrote:

Does anyone know if there would be a great chance of me being caught bringing back an americian laptop, now since the hightened security in dublin airport recently

Think about what you are asking - increased security is for departures, not arrivals.

You will be fine.

Sparky · 19-04-2005 08:08PM

yea i suppose your right, should'nt be worrying, just have to stay cool.

jesus_thats_gre · 19-04-2005 08:47PM

If anything, the security on arrivals have probably been re-assinged to departures too

Wertz · 19-04-2005 09:11PM

jesus_thats_gre wrote:

If anything, the security on arrivals have probably been re-assinged to departures too

*starts boooking flights to Amsterdam*

¬¬

glynf · 19-04-2005 09:19PM

Yep. my mate waltzed through customs in Dublin yesterday with 2 shiny new ipods, and the lazy b@stard did'nt even remove them from the boxes.....

MADMAXX · 20-04-2005 12:07PM

its cool just you will have no prob i brought back a laptop for a customer that has sent his laptop to the states to get fixed and i picked it up for him when i was over ther 4 months ago .. no problems at all hint buy a laptop bag ..

Sparky · 20-04-2005 06:32PM

MADMAXX wrote:

hint buy a laptop bag ..

Yea was thinkin that would work too, "yes mister customs man, i brought this over with me to las vegas"

axer · 20-04-2005 07:06PM

The last time i bought a laptop in ny i noticed that you dont even have to go through customs just walk around it

optiplexgx270 · 20-04-2005 07:24PM

Sparky_S wrote:

Does anyone know if there would be a great chance of me being caught bringing back an americian laptop, now since the hightened security in dublin airport recently, only im leaving at the end of the week and hope that it may calm down a bit has anyone had any experience since then getting things past customs.

?? i dont get the OP's question. Laptops and airports go hand in hand.

Beats · 21-04-2005 01:56AM

Let us know how you get on Sparky. Planning on doing the same myself in next month.

Tom Dunne · 21-04-2005 03:03PM

optiplexgx270 wrote:

?? i dont get the OP's question. Laptops and airports go hand in hand.

There is a lot of unfounded paranoia around about cusotms people actively seeking out people with laptops.

They may have been cracking down, but it's on the likes of Christmas shoppers who head over at Thanksgiving and come back with 10 suitcases.

I have nerver heard of Customs stopping someone with a laptop, especially at Dublin Airport.

axer · 21-04-2005 03:49PM

how could they even prove that you didnt have it with you going or that you actually bought it over there. Just dont leave it in the box with a date of purchase/receipt hanging off it.

lomb · 22-04-2005 12:17AM

i have seen customs official fast asleep in dublin airport. i doubt if they have alot of interest in people who dont declare goods......

Rew · 22-04-2005 12:27AM

what ever you do dont try bring home the box and def buy a laptop bag to put it all in. Dont keep the recipt anywhere obvious.

Buying Laptop from US with recent dublin Airport security increase

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