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In my early days of rep collecting I had a few watches shipped by FedEx and DHL and they always end up getting VAT charges at customs. I think this is part of their business model actually, as the 'handling fee' is a fixed amount, say

Finally got my Sinn U2 today! At last - had almost given up hope just before Xmas! Watch is great and on my wrist as I type this.

Mine was dispatched by the seller within a day of me ordering it. By 2 days it had left the country. It's only just been sent out for delivery by the courier firm at this end today, which is 30 days after it left CN!

I'm in the UK and am also experiencing the incredible slowness of EMS this Xmas period. I placed an order in November that was dispatched in early December. It finally arrived in the UK just before New Year and will likely not get to me until next week! Over a month from pick up to delivery. Bizarrely I've ordered PC bits and bobs from eBay in December from Hong Kong and mainland CN that arrived in less than 2 weeks and was also shipped via EMS.

ORSA Sea Angler Silver Dial

Yep, that's a beauty... one for the list!

Just a quick update - Mark resolved my issue to my satisfaction, so a happy ending for me and kudos to him for facing his critics.

This is a very interesting development, I haven't been on here as much as I have in the past due to work commitments. I am not a personal friend of finepics but I will say this, I have dealt with Mark since (almost) the beginning when he started to offer relumes. He relumed 3 of my PAMs and turned them round in 10 days or less. He even refused to install a datewheel I had sourced from elsewhere as he believed it would not fit and function properly! I am however, one of the members who ordered but never received a datewheel for a PAM 029. I am able to believe that he has overcommited himself to modding and repair work and was taking on work that required levels of skill beyond his abilities, I would like to think this was more to do with trying to help members and not wanting to say no rather than due to greed, but the jury is out on that one. The worst thing abut this sorry state of affairs was by far the non-return of other members watches and the complete communication silence. The part I find hardest to forgive is the misleading information about illness, etc while still eBay trading and continuing to participate in other boards... What has this done to me personally? Well, since this is my only (tiny) financial loss after 4 years of rep trading here, on eBay and elsewhere (often dealing with unproven characters) I count myself lucky, but I will be a bit more careful when dealing with other members in future and will be reluctant to buy modding parts.

Maybe you need to check feedback as a buyer and feedback as a seller...

An update on my order - my PVD crown (ordered last Sept) arrived today! All is well with the world Hooray!

Me too. PMed Palp many times with no reply. Tried to PM 'Pam' but no answer either Love the avatar of the Moonster BTW dluddy!

Or maybe they just brought everyone in US Customs and border patrol under the "Homeland security" umbrella for political point scoring reasons?

Looks great! Glad you eventually got your watch Like hilts I am also looking for someone who can fit my ETA datewheel for me.

Thanks V! PM Sent.

I can't speak for finepics current illness, but in his defence in the past he has provided me with excellent service reluming and modding a number of my favourite reps, typically with a 1-2 week turnaround. Which brings me to a problem... I now have a few minor things I would like to get done to a couple of reps, but don't know where to send them. I am also UK based and would like to avoid leaving the EU customs area... This conundrum got me thinking - maybe we need a modding/repair services section of the member trade area, where skilled members can advertise their services to less able members like me! When they are too busy with other things to accept new work, they could pull their ads?