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03-13-2003, 11:15 AM | #11 |
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Well, it has happened again!! I just picked up a registered parcel at the Post Office (from Lithuania) & once again, the package had been opened & inspected by US Customs. The only thing I can figure is that Lithuania doesn't require the same labeling as the US Post Office so as the package entered this country it raised some sort of concern. When we send the same type of package, a customs label is required.
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03-13-2003, 11:22 AM | #12 |
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Yup. Thats how it still works there.
Back in a days you would just hang them 5 roubles and drive away
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03-13-2003, 07:24 PM | #13 |
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I've been waiting very patiently (four and a half months now) for a 1941 dated fighter pilot's parachute that was sent to me at the end of October. I've been told by many that this is not an unreasonable amount of time; if it does get confiscated, I hope that Customs, either American or Russian, will contact me. My fingers are still crossed because I really want this parachute.
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03-14-2003, 11:26 PM | #14 |
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Gene,
I don't think 4.5 months is normal at all--even for overland shipping from the CIS. I would say 2 months for overland shipping; 2-3 weeks via air at best seems the norm. I hope the package arrives, but I think a Jan. arrival date would have been on the outer edge. |
03-15-2003, 12:43 AM | #15 |
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Here’s a good one.
A person I know is a keen Soviet aviation enthusiast tried to take an altitude metre out of a Russian Sukhoi fighter aircraft back home to England with him. All went well until he had a pretty bad experience at the airport. Apparently, the luminous paint on this alto metre was radioactive and several armed guards surrounded him when the x-ray showed a rogue item in his bag. The alarms were ringing all over the airport and it was almost evacuated. Apparently, they thought it was some kind of hand held nuclear weapon or something and led him away at gunpoint. He was questioned for about two hours and then released minus the alto meter. He has sworn never to take anything like that out of the country again!!! |
03-15-2003, 09:38 AM | #16 |
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Can anyone suggest what recourse I may have to take? I've emailed the seller quite a few times but all he says is to be patient. Assuming Russian Customs seizes it, will it be returned to the sender? Will it be confiscated and then a letter sent out informing the seller of this? Any help or advice would be great. Thanx to all--
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03-17-2003, 09:48 PM | #17 |
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Gene,
I would consider this one a loss. I wouldnt think any notification of confiscation would go to the shipper from customs, unless the government decided to take him to court for attempting to illegally exporting banned items. Of course, in that case, his notification would come from the police, not customs.... "Be patient" in Soviet speak is like the "check is in the mail" to us--not a good sign after 6+ months. |
12-27-2003, 06:08 PM | #18 |
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Profit from postage cost - handling fee?
I am getting more and more annoyed over the way some sellers (mostly eBay but also other ones) treat customers, especially from overseas. I can tell from the beginning, to avoid confusion, that this does not apply any of you here in the forum.
First - about shipping rates. The last week I have been "negotiating" with a company that sells various militaria. For two small items (two copies of HSU) I would be charged 9 USD shipping PLUS 2 USD handling fee. This was for normal 10 day air mail, which can be done for 4.75 USD according to other letters with similar items that I have recieved lately. Another company, with a huge inventory of eastern bloc items, ask 30 USD for any overseas shipment. A third seller asks "three time domestic shipping rate". This mean, that I would have to pay 15 USD for one book. Most annoying, I think, is when I recieve the item. The USPS tend to have the paid amount stamped on the letter. More than once, this amount have been far lower than what I have paid. Who took the rest? The seller of course, and it was pure profit. --- Second - what is a handling fee? I can't see the point, why do I have to pay the seller for buying from him? The grocery store on the corner does not ask me 3 euros fee (on top of the actual cost) when I buy my daily food, so why do I have to pay when buying things over the net? The amount I pay for the item itself should be enough "fee"! Or is the fee supposed to cover the work that the seller put in wrapping it? Then I would love to be a wrapping man, earning 3 EUR (or USD, whatever) per wrapped item. What do you other people think? I am sick and tired of it, but what can one do? /Patrik |
12-27-2003, 07:47 PM | #19 |
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Patrik,
You are not alone in this. On many ocasions I have paid a handling fee, a fee to cover PayPal fees the seller incurs even though the seller is not allowed to charge that. Many times I knowingly overpaid for shipping... What can we do? I can only suggest not dealing with those sellers, but that's up to you. Rusty.
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12-27-2003, 07:48 PM | #20 |
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I agree
Patrik,
I know exactly what you mean I know who you're talking about when you say "they" charge $30.00 for ANY overseas order and I guess I know who are the other dealers too! That is indeed revolting, disgusting, shocking!!! But what can we do?!... First: STOP buying from those dealers! Second: spead the word around, so other European fellow collectors also stop buying from those "parasites"! Third: Divulgate the names of good, serious, trustworthy European dealers among other fellow collectors from the "old world" so we can start order more often from them! Thanks for your post, Dolf |
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