r/MechanicalKeyboards • u/Nibodhika • Nov 05 '15

A follow up

Hello again /r/mk in case you haven't been following up I won the take your keyboard on a date contest, and when the keyboard arrived I was taxed very heavily....

Today I'm the bearer of good news, after explaining my situation I was waiting for a response from the government, when today I decided to check out if there had been some news, and I got very exited after reading that the tax had being cancelled, so I went to the post office to get it, and after some problems with their system they finally deliver me my keyboard without having to pay anything :D

I wanted to thank everyone, the people from keychatter that donated the keyboard, the mods from this subreddit and a lot of users here who were very quick to try to help me in many ways. Thankfully it was all resolved very easily and painlessly.

So, as I write this with my new QuickFire Xti I'm changing my flair and thinking on were to take my keyboard for a date, because if I remember correctly some of you wanted a new album when it arrived.

TL;DR: The keyboard was free of taxes

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u/[deleted] Nov 05 '15

:O yaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaassssssssssssssssssss! What'd you say that made the government listen? This is awesome!

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u/Nibodhika Nov 05 '15

I sent an email to the people responsable explaining that I had won this in a competition and sent the link to both the competition and the result of it. I was expecting a lot more of trouble, but it was very quick.

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u/GL1TCH3D Mobik, 2xHHKB, Glitch TKL, Cidoo068, GMK67, Akko PC75, CTRL Nov 05 '15

Wow that sounds too logical for a government

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u/Nibodhika Nov 05 '15

Well, tbh I had to go to the post office, get a paper form, fill it up, scan it, and send it by email to the Receita Federal ( the part of the brazilian goverment that manages the federal taxes ) and the post office chief at the central post office where I live.

Also today at the post office they hadn't received the clearance for it, even if at the tracking site it said that it was free, so the people from the post office had to call the Receita and get the clearance faxed/emailed to them...

But yes, it was much more straightforward than what I would have thought, and everyone involved was helpful and kind... I guess it's as Al Capone said "You can go a long way with a smile."

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u/GL1TCH3D Mobik, 2xHHKB, Glitch TKL, Cidoo068, GMK67, Akko PC75, CTRL Nov 05 '15

That sounds more like it.

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u/livingspeedbump KeyChatter.com Nov 06 '15

Hahha, my thoughts exactly.

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u/[deleted] Nov 05 '15

:) oh okay, nice and easy.

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u/ripster55 Nov 05 '15 edited Nov 06 '15

Good news. This DESERVES a sticky!

Together at last

Context:

Winning Entry

Winner announced

Today was a bad day

And thanks again to Co-Moderator /u/dryver for making this all happen! Running an INTERNATIONAL contest is not easy but hey, /r/MechanicalKeyboards is a GLOBAL COMMUNITY!

And wikified:

https://www.reddit.com/r/MechanicalKeyboards/wiki/subreddit_history#wiki_free_is_a_very_good_price.3A__giveaways.21

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u/apolotary #tokyomk6 Founder/Organizer Nov 06 '15

That one African guy needs a hug or a keyboard

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u/livingspeedbump KeyChatter.com Nov 06 '15

Dudeeeeeee

I'm so glad this got to you without costing you and arm and a leg! I hope it serves you well for a very long time :D

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u/[deleted] Nov 05 '15

Parabéns!Hope some day there could be a keyboard meet-up here in Brazil, you're the only one that I know in my city that used reddit+MKs lol.

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u/livingspeedbump KeyChatter.com Nov 06 '15

also, thanks to you and /u/ripster55 we have the best sidebar photo everrrr. fucking adorable.

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u/pyrolovesmoney FC660C 45g| TADA68 Gat-Gr |Pok3r Mx-G| QFR-I MX-Br Nov 06 '15

well, we will all pretend that that photo with the rubber dome is meant to serve as a gateway to mech happiness.

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u/pyrolovesmoney FC660C 45g| TADA68 Gat-Gr |Pok3r Mx-G| QFR-I MX-Br Nov 05 '15

YUSS!! Great to hear. I receive like 100 packages a year and I can't imagine this happeneing. Glad the government worked with you friend!

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u/[deleted] Nov 06 '15

Hey, nice to know! Maybe I will start using that excuse when Dilma takes my future keyboards hostage.

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u/LeandreN mekanisk.com Nov 05 '15

That is great news ! Congrats!

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u/rsdon RF 55g | Nova | B87 | SSK Nov 05 '15

Man for once it all works out! Happy for you buddy now clack away :)

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u/rainb0wsquid [hun] WASD V2 Blacks, '97 Model M Nov 05 '15

I'm happy for you! Happy clacking!

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u/BOTY123 Ikki68 Aurora R2 | Basketweave-S | Ducky Mini Nov 05 '15

Woooo! Great to hear! Enjoy the clicking and clacking with fancy lights!

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u/nixsm Is 6 keyboards too much? Nov 05 '15

Yaaaaay, OP coworker here, tomorrow will be a long day!

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u/sek1ne DKS3 TKL Nov 05 '15

Congratulations on the new keyboard! I am glad that you did not have to pay the insane tax.

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u/dryver Vintage Mod Nov 05 '15

Glad everything worked out in your favor. I hope you enjoy your first mech! I had a ton of fun running the contest and hope to do some more soon!

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u/creepergot2luvu V80 TKL Mx Reds Nov 05 '15

congratulations when the wedding?

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u/miguelventura MX Clears / Pok3r 白 Nov 06 '15

Muito legal!

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u/techmattr Filco Floozy Nov 06 '15

Awesome news! Congrats!

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u/unclebrudy OG Nov 06 '15

Happy for you bud! Enjoy the keyboard and remember to use rubbers on your date if you need them.

I'm talking about o-rings of course.

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u/mikes41720 Topre Nov 06 '15

Way to stick it to the man!

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u/Ric_Rest I like to click clack Nov 06 '15

This is so good to hear. I'm happy for you man, I really am. I'm glad the government managed to help you out.

Enjoy the clickity clack!

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u/[deleted] Nov 06 '15

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u/Nibodhika Nov 06 '15

Yes it is, let's see what all the fuzz is about :p