My BB DVD's were CONFISCATED!!!

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Lynjap

Cathlete
Can you believe this, they were confiscated by customs. I am sooo angry I could tear a head off. In the 8 years I have lived here in Saudi I have NEVER had this happen. I am now out of pocket and have no DVD's, I really hate this place!!!!


Lynne
 
No Idea Dani, I have been given no explanation at all. Maybe the customs officer liked them for a gift for his wife. Goes on alot here ....ALEGEDLY!

Lynne
 
Hi Robin

I won't get them at all, they have confiscated them for good. God, sometimes my patience is tried, but this really takes the monkey!
 
when do you get to leave saudi or is that your permanent home!!! that is really incredible!!! if the custom agent took them for his wife...it just may whoop her A** if she tries them!!!!}(
 
That really is horrible!! :( I'm so sorry. Unfortunately, that kind of crap goes on so frequently. When we were coming home from Italy, my aunt and her friend traveled separately from my DB and I. We had some things confiscated while they didn't were able to hang on to the same things, and vice versa. At the same airport!!! I know this is different, but those *#%$^#@ are allowed to take whatever they decide they want to have. It's ridiculous. There is absolutely no reason why they would need to take away your workout DVDs!!!
 
Hey Joaanfit

NOT SOON ENOUGH!!!!! seriously, my hubby and I have been here 8 years, me,I'd leave tomorrow, but he likes his job and the money allows us to do things we never could. I am really p****d off at this, I just cannot afford the $179 to replace them,

Lynne
 
OMG Lynne!! Is there nothing you can do? I can't even imagine ... I guess we take our country for granted here, you know? I can't even imagine the frustration you're feeling right now. What a horrible thing to do to complete strangers. How could anyone be so greedy and unfeeling? I am so sorry this happened to you. This may be a very naive question, but I have never lived overseas, can't the American Embassy help at all? I know it's probably nothing to them, but it means something to YOU. Just a thought ...

Carol
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Hi Carol

There's nothing that can be done. I am a brit and basically exercise vids and DVD's can be considered "unsuitable" you've got to remember this is a country where no female can be seen by another female from the neck to the ankles!!! ( the laws of Islam, not mine), I guess I have been lucky, but not this time. Customs here tend to be well.....unpredictable. My hubby is really hacked off, but when we calmed down we wondered if they were confiscated because of the new technology Cathe used this time round and they were unable to read them on their ancient DVD recievers.

Hacked off really does not describe how I am feeling, I have bought everything Cathe has produced and no problems.

Lynne
 
I suppose if they looked at the front covers, the gang would seem to be very inappropriately dressed for a woman in that culture. This really bites! What do they do with them? Destroy them? Keep them in some warehouse (maybe you could have them sent somewhere in the U.S.?) return to sender?
 
Hi Kathryn

They don't tell you what they do with them. I know what you mean about the covers, but do you know the cover of MIS? the one with Cathe in the little suit.....that got in, same way, same office. I guess I have just been tooooo complacent. Oh well, live and learn. Gotta start saving now!

Lynne
 
That's a shame, to put it mildly, but you sound like you're used to it, and I can understand the thinking because of cultural differences. It still seems horribly unfair to me, but I guess I'm used to way things are in my own little world, you know? What a painful lesson in culture shock though. I wish there was some way we could all help you!!

Carol
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For pete sake. How bloody stupid is that. Women can't see eachtother. Exercise videos not allowed. OMG...What next? This is 2003 right? I think we should all get together, and think of a way round this...
 
I feel like emailing someone in Washington D.C. and asking if there is anything they can do. I know it sounds drastic, and they have more things to think about right now than someone's workout DVD's, but the more I think about it, the more it upsets me!!!! It pisses me off when people abuse their power, and that's exactly what this Customs Agent did. He abused his position and power.

Carol
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Lynne, I'm so sorry that this happened to you. Have you written to SNM? Perhaps they may be able to help you in some way? When I told Dad what happened to you, he said he was surprised that you were able to get any exercise DVDs and videos at all. He worked in Saudi in the 70s and we know a few people (all Brits) who are there now and who have been over there in between. He said over there, the covers alone might have broken the law (he said it would have in the 70s but things might be a little more relaxed now). :( Whatever the reason, I do think it's wrong of them to confiscate your DVDs when they could have at least refused it so you might at least have been able to get your money back.
{{hugs}}
- Lisa :)
 
Lynne,

I read your post this morning and I couldn't believe what I was reading - I see how others have responded it makes me want to help in some way.

Maybe, we, as Cathe fans could put our heads together to figure it out - even if you were able to order more DVD's how could you stop them from confiscating those too?

If anyone comes up with a solution - I would be willing to pay for a new set of DVD's - the problem is getting them to you - so if we can figure something out I want to do that.

I would hate to see that happen again - maybe we could disguise them somehow to get through customs.

Please let us know how we can do it or how we can help.

Cheryl
 
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