Reply to "Wanted Pantera in Western Canada"

Deja-vu, man. That happened to me when I bought a skid of used parts through a friend in California. My friend paid the seller on my behalf and because the Feds didn't see a payment trail, they didn't believe what I paid for them (yes, I had a receipt from the seller itemizing everything). After three hours of not being able to reach my friend (on holidays in Europe by then) or the seller to verify what I had paid, they threatened me with future prosecution for import fraud and told me not to sleep easy for the next few months. Then they let me go with all the evidence — but not before I paid the tax and duty!

When I imported my car, I made sure I had copies of the bank draft, my bank statements, my bank manager's home phone number etc. No way I was going to have another fiasco where they couldn't verify what I'd paid.

Not to say you should expect problems but, well, you should be PREPARED for them. Just make sure you have more than a bill of sale. Have PROOF of how much $$ was paid and then when they give you a hard time, tell them to F-Off and charge you or let you go. If you're not lying they will not be able to prove you are and they know it.