Can any Indian explain two things here: India customs and common sense

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Originally Posted by toddly6666

thanks for all your help! The buyer responded again and said he will try to figure it out on his end and not expect me to do anything (obviously).

So regular Indian Post has officials wanting bribes? What if someone sends something with more expensive post like Fedex or DHL - does that service pass corrupt Customs officers easier or no? Anything sent to India can be intercepted by officials who want bribes?

Living in a county where govt workers or officials wanting bribes is a nightmare. I remember how this was when I used to live in Russia.

No problem with bribes in HK?