- I Paid A Bribe
- 14 years ago
- 333 views
At Hyd International Airport
- Customs, Excise and Service Tax
- Customs Check and Clearance
- Paid INR 3,000
I was carrying my personal laptop and an additional new laptop. It was worth ~$400 - it was my friend's, she had to cancel her trip to India at the last moment and so I was taking it for her family. So I carried the receipt too, since it was less than Rs.25,000 in value. But the guy wouldn't listen to my explanation that items valued less than Rs.25,000 were allowed. So then I told him I was willing to pay the duty fee - he wouldn't tell me how much that was. He kept saying that 'you look like a student with bright future, why do you want to screw it!' - all this while nicely demanding and accepting bribes from the others that were in the line. He made me wait and wait. I finally gave up and gave him Rs.1000 & $50 - all that I had then and left with my laptop. *******