Importing illegal goods
 

Okay, now I have your attention, any thoughts or advice would be much appreciated!

Situation; My dear, dear OH wants to ship what I think can best be described as a replica sword stick (basically a walking stick in two parts with a sword-shaped bit of metal on the inside). Now I note from the AQIS site that sword sticks are on the list of things they don`t like.

Questions;

1. Are AQIS going to accept that it is indeed a replica? (Seriously, the worst you could do with the blade is give someone a bit of a bruise. Or maybe bore someone to death with the story of how you haggled the Turk in the Grand Bazaar into giving you a bargain price.)

2. Does Question 1 matter? Is a replica `weapon` as bad a real one?

3. What`s the worst that could happen? Would we end up with a fine/criminal record or would they just confiscate it?

OH thinks I should hacksaw off the blade, which seems a lot of effort and kind of defeats the object of having the thing in the first place. I certainly know what I would like to do with the thing given the sword, the OH and no witnesses...

Anything that helps us resolve this issue in a non-violent manner would be appreciated. :thumbsup:

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Saw off the blade thus making a 'replica walking stick with detachable handle' . . . not on the AQIS list of banned items. Fill the newly formed cavity with contraband . . . decent tea (loose leaf as bags won't fit) or 'proper' marmite (messy but worth the effort).

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I prefer coffee, and am quite happy to have Vegemite as a Marmite substitute. Do you think I could fill the cavity with water and ship my two goldfish? ;)

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I can only assume you've never tasted Vegemite.

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It'll only get chucked on the AQIS bonfire so any ideas of retaining the thing are irrelevant.

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No, OH left some here, and it`s okay. Mind you, I have a suspicion that in my youth I lost many taste buds to my mother`s cooking...

Maybe they can use the skewer to toast marshmallows...

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With what they charge you for the pleasure I reckon they can afford more than marshmallows.

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Vegemite...... i need a puke icon :blink:

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You would have to get an exemption for it via customs and the Police, replica or not (they don't even allow airsoft in this country!). Pain in the arse really; Australians (govt) really are over regulated wankers somtimes. By bringing it in you could get charged with importation of a prohibited weapon which is quite serious.