Let me dig up a CITIES permit and solve that problem, I dont know where they are(but I know I have them) then its my ivory in a cue you built, then Customes has no chance. With that in place you could import alll the cues through me.
140-pcs Ivory on Pink Ivory Cue
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Let me dig up a CITIES permit and solve that problem, I dont know where they are(but I know I have them) then its my ivory in a cue you built, then Customes has no chance. With that in place you could import alll the cues through me.
Hey Les, that's a OH MY GOD Cue when i see this over in Singapore. Haha.
Btw, how's the HPII Price that I have asked about?. Let me know..
shucks! i'll let you know today jason. :grin:
many thanks sir. i already applied for a CITES certification recently since i had a customer who wanted ivory in his cues. i already had a detailed conversation with the CITES officer and she told me i needed to get certification here (Philippines) that the ivory we use is pre-ban ivory, before we get to have a CITES certificate - which is nearly impossible as we all know there is no pre-ban ivory here. unless i go red-tape, i would never get that certificate.
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Straight filipino skill right there!!!
many thanks sir. i already applied for a CITES certification recently since i had a customer who wanted ivory in his cues. i already had a detailed conversation with the CITES officer and she told me i needed to get certification here (Philippines) that the ivory we use is pre-ban ivory, before we get to have a CITES certificate - which is nearly impossible as we all know there is no pre-ban ivory here. unless i go red-tape, i would never get that certificate.
you missed my point,
i have piles of CITIES permits for sport hunted elephants(I used to hunt elephant every year until my back stopped that fun), which means I can do what I want with MY ivory, the thing is they cant tell my ivory from any other ivory-its all the same as far as they care. So If i send you ivory and you build me a cue you can ship it back to me. Or if you think out side the box since I can create that scenario to get the cue into the US, then I can re-ship the cue to who ever bought it, and they cant tell where the ivory came from, if they ask show the CITIES permit I let you use, see what i mean ????
, it's a nice work around, Ivory needs to be 10 years old before it goes on a cue anyways so the date on the permit dosent matter. What I'm doing is placing ivory(on paper) legally in your hands to send back to me then I can send it to the end user here in the Land of the not so Free. BTW I'm in legal possession of about 600 pounds of it. I'd be over 1000pounds if I didnt miss hunting the last 4 years. Next year I hope I can go-elephant hunting gives pool the 5 out. I have enough elephant skin to wrap a small house, LOL
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just being curious.....what does a small house mean to you? lol 5-6000 sq ft.....i hope your back and heart are getting better.....mickey ps this cue is a BEAUTY.......you missed my point,
i have piles of CITIES permits for sport hunted elephants(I used to hunt elephant every year until my back stopped that fun), which means I can do what I want with MY ivory, the thing is they cant tell my ivory from any other ivory-its all the same as far as they care. So If i send you ivory and you build me a cue you can ship it back to me. Or if you think out side the box since I can create that scenario to get the cue into the US, then I can re-ship the cue to who ever bought it, and they cant tell where the ivory came from, if they ask show the CITIES permit I let you use, see what i mean ????
X10 = 10,000FT os what i have, ha huge house is 100,000K Sqft-
which I dont have. however I'm happier in my 2000 ft house in la-edit- I coild wrap a 1500ft house
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Incredable
Thanks for sharing. He is a master craftsman.
Nick
Thanks for sharing. He is a master craftsman.
Nick
you missed my point,
i have piles of CITIES permits for sport hunted elephants(I used to hunt elephant every year until my back stopped that fun), which means I can do what I want with MY ivory, the thing is they cant tell my ivory from any other ivory-its all the same as far as they care. So If i send you ivory and you build me a cue you can ship it back to me. Or if you think out side the box since I can create that scenario to get the cue into the US, then I can re-ship the cue to who ever bought it, and they cant tell where the ivory came from, if they ask show the CITIES permit I let you use, see what i mean ????
i see. that is entirely legal and possible sir.
Looks great as usual Les. I love the craftmanship.
thanks Snookered.
WOW... Les this is a problem.... i like more this cue than my cue project...
Alessandro
Hi Alessandro. Are you back now? I'll check if I can squeeze this very nice cue in for you within your project cue price.
At least with this one, there is no long wait.
i see. that is entirely legal and possible sir.
its legal if I recieve the cue as the owner, then sell it. It its over $1500 then there is duty tax but since nobody but pool players(and only some of them) realize the value of cues-so if the cues were imported through me, you handle your accounting with your client-I could just reship the cue to the new owners. If you like I will look for a permit. I am glad to help.
that is so much help sir. i would definitely come to you and try it out one time. of course, as much as i value friendship and appreciate kind gestures like this one which i am very thankful of, i still do believe business is business, and i will extend a service fee to you in case there would be a need for me to utilize such procedure. as of now, i don't have one as all of those dozens from the US who were interested in an ivory-laiden cue, i all turned down politely... and unfortunately so.
Les
some updates...
