- I Paid A Bribe
- 10 years ago
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I AM A SELLER OF HANDICRAFT ITEMS , I SELL MY ITEMS THROUGH INTERNET…
- Customs, Excise and Service Tax
- Exporting Goods and Customs Check
- Paid INR 8,000
I AM A SELLER OF HANDICRAFT ITEMS , I SELL MY ITEMS THROUGH INTERNET PORTALS LIKE EBAY AND AMAZON , I AM DOING THIS BUSINESS SINCE PAST 7 YEARS BUT STARTING THIS JANUARY 2014 I RECEIVED A CALL FROM KOLKATA POSTAL OFFICER THAT HE HAS DETAINED TWO OF MY PARCELS AND HE WILL SEND THOSE ITEMS TO ARCHAEOLOGICAL DEPARTMENT FOR INSPECTION AND IT WILL TAKE MONTHS TO COMPLETE THE PROCESS , SO IN FEAR I PAID HIM 3000 , NOW IN JULY 2014 I GOT ANOTHER CALL FROM SAME DEPARTMENT AND IT IS A NEW OFFICER AND HE AGAIN DETAINED MY PARCEL AND GAVE ME THE SAME REASON AND CALLED ME TO KOLKATA AND AGAIN I PAID HIM AND HIS ACCOMPLICE 3500 RUPEES , AND HE HAS CALLED AGAIN DETAINED TWO OF MY PARCELS AND I AM GOING ON COMING 15TH TO PAY HIM AGAIN , IF I DONT PAY THEY WILL DETAIN THOSE PARCELS FOR MONTHS AND I WILL LOOSE MY POTENTIAL BUYERS , I EARN THROUGH THIS BUSINESS ONLY , I FEEL HUMILIATED INSULTED AND I FEEL VERY ANGRY BUT I CAN DO NOTHING , THESE PEOPLE ARE HARASSING ME MENTALLY ,MONETARILY AND THE PHYSICAL PAIN WHICH I HAVE TO BEAR BY GOING AGAIN AND AGAIN TO KOLKATA . WHAT SHOULD I DO PLEASE ADVICE I AM FED UP WITH SYSTEM , I FEAR OF EXPOSING THEM AS IF I DO THAT THEY WILL PUT SOME DANGEROUS ARTICLES IN MY PARCEL AND ACCUSE ME , PLEASE ADVICE WHAT TO DO I DON'T KNOW THE NAME OF THE OFFICER BUT I HAVE HIS CELL NUMBER AND THIS TIME I WILL COLLECT HIS NAME AND DESIGNATION ALSO .