This morning I returned from Delhi and as informed by freinds & thinking of it as a regular practice, I got a Dish Tv satellite receiver with me. While coming out of customs my baggage was screened & the reciever was confiscated by the customs. They gave me two options either they will destroy it or if the keep it till i return back to india I will have to pay a storage charge of Dhs 25 per day. I generally go on vacation to india every 2 months so paying Dhs 1500 for them to keep my decoder is waste of money. I have got numerous friends & aquaintances who are happily using Tata sky & dish tv at their houses. Why was I the victim? I feel really bad. Can anyone suggest what to do pls? This place stinks, its like an exile with so many foolish restrictions & rules for someone's vested interest. The authorities took my VC card also which was prepaid for an year.
2007-03-26 01:29:51 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Travel ➔ Africa & Middle East ➔ United Arab Emirates
First of all: this place do not stink! Guess you most like to live in an "exile" when you are traveling back and forth every two months.
Go to:
http://www.dxbcustoms.gov.ae/home.aspx then click on cutomer care, contacts and file in a complain.
Take care.
2007-03-26 10:07:19 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
Hi there,
Recently, Khaleej Times ran an advertisement by Zee Middle East - which very clearly mentioned that using Dish TV Satellite receiver is banned in the UAE. You are lucky to have been let off and not put in jail or have your visa cancelled.
Let them destroy it. If at all you are interested in getting this Dish TV connection done despite it being illegal, find out if your friends who have it can arrange for one.
Remember, an offence is an offence. I presume you did not know that Dish TV was illegal in UAE. Now you know, it is upto you to decide, anyways ignorance of law is not an excuse for breaking it.
P.S: In India, using Showtime is illegal. So, do not think that this restriction is only for UAE it is prevalent world over.
2007-03-27 06:59:02 · answer #2 · answered by chinkiponki 1 · 1⤊ 1⤋
what u r doing is illegal . its good that they r not putting u in jail for this
its better to let them destrow it or sent it back with some one whos going sooner to india .
some of the people r doing illegal thig dosent give u right to complain .
if u want to come forward and name every one u know of using it they will also loose it iam sure.
2007-03-27 04:16:15 · answer #3 · answered by sas35353535 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Dubai is a nice place. Both the above answerer are right. Who asked you to stay here? Go back to your country for good and enjoy your life there.
2007-03-26 21:03:06 · answer #4 · answered by Zain 7 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Quit your bitching. If you don't like it, then leave. Otherwise, be grateful for the opportunity to be living in such a beautiful coutry.
2007-03-27 01:16:24 · answer #5 · answered by hellokitty 3 · 1⤊ 2⤋