Posted by tizzy on Wednesday, 2. December 2009 at 21:38 Bali Time:
Just had the best most relaxing four days of my life up in Ubud. Shame about the customs officer at Denpasar airport who removed two almost full bottles of Chivas Regal and Kahlua from our checked in luggage and claimed we were not alllowed to take them to Australia!! What rubbish! They were bought and paid for in Perth duty free and a few nips taken out over the few days in Ubud, so thought nothing of packing them carefully to return with us to perth.
All we could do was smile sweetly and comply with the removal while the nice customs officer talked about the $100 fine we were avoiding.
Just to be sure, we checked with Customs Australia and you can bring opened bottles back in to Australia, packed into your checked in luggage as long as it is under the allowable limit. Anyone else had this happen?? What would you do?
Follow Ups:
- Just had the same thing happen RobbyS Thursday, 3. December 2009 at 23:01 Bali Time (1)
- They did that to us last year, we had a balee Thursday, 3. December 2009 at 20:33 Bali Time (0)
- Surefire way to avoid this. This works. nottabonnieone Thursday, 3. December 2009 at 16:54 Bali Time (2)
- Worth a try Heatherbelle Thursday, 3. December 2009 at 14:45 Bali Time (1)
- Be carefull Hangon Thursday, 3. December 2009 at 15:36 Bali Time (0)
- I can help ya - seriously! bali_yeah Thursday, 3. December 2009 at 13:16 Bali Time (0)
- Thanks for your helpful suggestions tizzy Thursday, 3. December 2009 at 09:23 Bali Time (0)
- purchase your alcohol bintang bob Thursday, 3. December 2009 at 09:04 Bali Time (1)
- foiling Roo_Ted Thursday, 3. December 2009 at 12:02 Bali Time (0)
- thanks for sharing this info... i will hannaroxymolly Thursday, 3. December 2009 at 08:59 Bali Time (0)
- No way trying to excuse.... Baldie Thursday, 3. December 2009 at 08:39 Bali Time (2)
- Good to see hoolz Thursday, 3. December 2009 at 09:24 Bali Time (1)
- They tried it on us joh Thursday, 3. December 2009 at 08:16 Bali Time (0)
- Nasty scammers gersman Thursday, 3. December 2009 at 03:27 Bali Time (0)
- These guys have to be stopped!St Putu_Les Thursday, 3. December 2009 at 01:26 Bali Time (1)
- forgot to add... tizzy Wednesday, 2. December 2009 at 21:40 Bali Time (2)