anyone fro m the EU who has experience with FedEx or DHL?

[edgematic1]

I just ordered my HBB from Hont, he's saying he would ship it via FedEx or DHL. What do you guys think about this? As I thought the customs control of DHL was more strict than the normal customs.

Though, he says he has experience with this.

What do you EU guys think?!

regards

[SEleven]

I've ordered from Hont before and he sent my watch via DHL to the Netherlands. Passed customs without a problem and actually fastest delivery I've ever had (shipped on Sat. on my wrist by Monday evening). Best of luck and hope it goes smoothly.

[lanikai]

You guy's are lucky if your not charged duty.. in the US any watch sent Fedex... you receive a bill for duties shortly after.. the gen. doxa I received cost an additional 45 usd for duty..

So you in the EU don';t experience this with Fedex??

[Stephane]

Warning: FEDEX => Invoice => VAT declaration for the belgian territory.

So, the best case: you pay VAT.

The worst: item is seized.

That is my very own experience with Fedex to Belgium.

I don't know about DHL.

[silverspeed]

I've had nothing but trouble with FedEx, DHL or any other courier service in The Netherlands.

According to a Dutch customs officer, working at a FedEx depot about 90% of all items coming from China get checked.

I always use registered mail, delivery time may take a bit longer and there is no tracking but the change of items getting seized are way lower.

[rsv123]

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

[theflyingdutchman]

But does HONT not claim that registered airmail gets lost... or something! And he wants 40USD for a registered airmail shipmnet that cost 5USD (see stamp used)...