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Title: Customs. :(
Post by: rhizo on Tue, 31 January 2012, 10:46:04

Hi, my first mech keyboard (filco mx brown) is at my local post office, but is being held for customs charges... Has anyone else experienced this? :(

Title: Customs. :(
Post by: byFd on Tue, 31 January 2012, 10:52:53

My Clickclacks from 4Grabs had been held at the customs department and i had to go there and pay EUSt (http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/EUSt) for them :(
First tought they where lost in the mail but i guess customs take their time and inform late xD

Title: Customs. :(
Post by: rhizo on Tue, 31 January 2012, 11:02:59

Yeah, i paid 100 GBP for it, but they are charging me 20 for customs, NOT including the 8 quid "administration" fee ..

Title: Customs. :(
Post by: Mazora on Tue, 31 January 2012, 11:50:51

Main reason why I prefer to buy used in the classified. I rarely buy stuff brand new nowadays, customs are really expensive here in Canada

Title: Customs. :(
Post by: rhizo on Tue, 31 January 2012, 11:57:37

Quote from: Mazora;504268

Main reason why I prefer to buy used in the classified. I rarely buy stuff brand new nowadays, customs are really expensive here in Canada

This was bought used in the classifieds :(

Title: Customs. :(
Post by: hazeluff on Tue, 31 January 2012, 12:29:33

It happens...Twice to me.

Always have your seller label it as

Title: Customs. :(
Post by: Reptile on Tue, 31 January 2012, 12:47:28

This was my filco...

again rhizo I am sorry and did not know I needed to label this as gift. I sent PM regarding ideas to make it up to you.

Title: Customs. :(
Post by: rhizo on Tue, 31 January 2012, 13:12:18

Quote from: Reptile;504350

This was my filco...

again rhizo I am sorry and did not know I needed to label this as gift. I sent PM regarding ideas to make it up to you.

yeah no worries, dont worry about it, just call it a favor :) thank god you didnt set it at the actual value :D

Title: Customs. :(
Post by: naranja on Tue, 31 January 2012, 13:13:58

my keyboard from pchome is in customs as well since yesterday; Is this normal? I hear about people getting their packages in ~4 business days while some have to wait weeks for customs to clear up. Do all international packages go through customs?

Title: Customs. :(
Post by: alaricljs on Tue, 31 January 2012, 13:16:21

Every international package into the US goes through customs/border control.  A random selection of shipments are gone through with a fine tooth comb.  Perhaps yours is one that has been selected for review.  A company I've purchased from in the past recently had one of their shipments detained in customs for the first time.  This incurred a 3week delay.  This was a full container shipment and they've had many of these pass through the same customs location in less than 3 days.

Title: Customs. :(
Post by: rhizo on Tue, 31 January 2012, 13:17:53

Quote from: naranja;504393

my keyboard from pchome is in customs as well since yesterday; Is this normal? I hear about people getting their packages in ~4 business days while some have to wait weeks for customs to clear up. Do all international packages go through customs?

all international packages go through customs, most just get flagged through because of lazy people or if they use a dedicated courier that usually clears customs before even entering the country, it took mine 5 days to get through, but it all depends on how many items they need to check :(

Title: Customs. :(
Post by: naranja on Tue, 31 January 2012, 13:38:34

hm ok thanks! why were you charged for customs?

Title: Customs. :(
Post by: rhizo on Tue, 31 January 2012, 13:45:44

Quote from: naranja;504446

hm ok thanks! why were you charged for customs?

reptile put a check box on merchandise, usually in the classifieds just checking gift makes it faster through customs and removes charges :)

Title: Customs. :(
Post by: nineteensc2 on Tue, 31 January 2012, 19:45:07

Wow, that sucks. I remember when I got my ducky I was rather happy I wasn't charged. I'm really not sure how common this is.