AndyFors Posted August 16, 2012 Report Share Posted August 16, 2012 Dear All, First of thank you all for readying and all advice would be greatly appreciated. My questions are, have anyone of you ever had a UK shipment seized by custom? If so did you contact Parcel Force? Or would the best cause of action be not acknowledge the packed and recognize the loss? Over the last few year i have had numerous packages sent without any problems, hence I was somewhat surprised when the following message was shown: Deliver address: XXXXXXXX Court, XX XXXXX Road, CUSTOMS SEIZURE CV3 4PF Followed by: Status: Delivered : Parcel tracks: Date Time Location Tracking Event -xx-2012 16:59 International Hub Handed to Customs xx-xx-2012 16:59 International Hub Forwarded for UK processing xx-xx-2012 16:02 International Hub Awaiting Customs clearance xx-xx-2012 16:01 International Hub Received in destination country xx-xx-2012 23:44 Delivery Agent - GUANGZHOU - PTT Forwarded for export xx-xx-2012 20:15 Delivery Agent - CHINA Collected from customer Maybe to more relavant questions should be, is this the start of a new area? or just bad luck. Note: This is only based on the information from the online tracker, so it might be subject to changes and/or error. Thank you in advance for all help. Best regards, Andy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest zeleni kukuruz Posted August 16, 2012 Report Share Posted August 16, 2012 This is all normal i think, it will be relised from customs today/tomorrow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyFors Posted August 16, 2012 Author Report Share Posted August 16, 2012 Yes and no, on the EMS site that’s usually the status before it gets released. However in this case the its says "Handed over to custom", more so the address have changed from my address to: CUSTOMS SEIZURE. Also the status is now “Deliver”, but as stated I might be wrong I certainly hope I am wrong.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gasebah Posted August 16, 2012 Report Share Posted August 16, 2012 Handed over to customs is normal. But the address and the delivered status that sound strange. I really hope that the UK is not changing their policies of keeping all eyes closed. In Germany literally nothing gets through that is from outside the EU. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest zeleni kukuruz Posted August 16, 2012 Report Share Posted August 16, 2012 naaa guys, it's normal, you will see Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
archierocks Posted August 16, 2012 Report Share Posted August 16, 2012 i have never seen customs seizure in anything that i have bought i once got a letter from customs but that was because i did try to ship something from the states which I really shouldn't have tried too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pitter Posted August 16, 2012 Report Share Posted August 16, 2012 I had trouble with german customs...as said literally nothing shipped to germany directly is passing customs.... Unfortunatly... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
archierocks Posted August 16, 2012 Report Share Posted August 16, 2012 could also be because of the Olympics every package was getting double checked and higher screening Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhilFree Posted August 16, 2012 Report Share Posted August 16, 2012 Your package has been seized by customs. I wouldn't expect to see it again. Sent from my SPH-L710 using Tapatalk 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hooky Posted August 16, 2012 Report Share Posted August 16, 2012 What PhilFree said. This is not a normal tracking status for UK shipments. Your parcel is seized. Best to inform your dealer. He will say to wait it out. Sometimes they let it pass or evey just charge you the VAT import duties, but that only if you are lucky. If they do their job now right, it means you will loose the parcel... Which courier was used? EMS/DHL/Fedex? Best of luck! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
By-Tor Posted August 17, 2012 Report Share Posted August 17, 2012 Rule number #1 in the rep game: Never follow the tracking system. I couldn't follow this rule, ever... but it's still a good rule. It comes when it comes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
panerai153 Posted August 17, 2012 Report Share Posted August 17, 2012 i have a suspicion the what you saw on the tracking was exactly what it said "Customs Seizure" like someone said above, I would inform the dealer after a few days of waiting. I would say if it doesn't show up in a few days or the tracking status doesn't change, I would consider it gone. I have no idea how UK customs works, but here in the USA, if you have a package seized, I believe that your name and address is flagged. Very easy to do with computers. I had several boxes of Cigars "lost" last year. No customs information, they just didn't show up. this was over several months. The company I buy from guarantees shipment, so they were going to reship. I rented a PO box in a neighboring town which also happens to be across the state line, in my company name. i requested that the shipper not use my name at all, just my company name. Re shipments arrived OK , and two more this year with no trouble. Sometimes it's better to change addresses and recipient names if you have had trouble before. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Logan Posted August 17, 2012 Report Share Posted August 17, 2012 The OP didn't state if the shipment was one watch or a box full.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyFors Posted August 17, 2012 Author Report Share Posted August 17, 2012 Thanks for all advice thus far. One watch only and shipped with EMS. I guess the question now is, should I call custom? The strange thing is that the package contains a JLC Diver, I always assume (ignorantly) that more known brands would be more likely to be seized. Not a plastic JLC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
archierocks Posted August 17, 2012 Report Share Posted August 17, 2012 doesn't matter what brand we are importing fake goods in to the uk and breaking the law the uk customs have quite high targets to meet on stopping fake or dangerous goods in to the uk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhilFree Posted August 17, 2012 Report Share Posted August 17, 2012 Thanks for all advice thus far. One watch only and shipped with EMS. I guess the question now is, should I call custom? The strange thing is that the package contains a JLC Diver, I always assume (ignorantly) that more known brands would be more likely to be seized. Not a plastic JLC Calling Customs is not the way to follow up. It's better to play dumb and have plausible deniability than admit to the fact. Sent from my SPH-L710 using Tapatalk 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
panerai153 Posted August 18, 2012 Report Share Posted August 18, 2012 Calling Customs is not the way to follow up. It's better to play dumb and have plausible deniability than admit to the fact. Sent from my SPH-L710 using Tapatalk 2 Right. If you call them, they now have you tied directly to smuggling in contraband.counterfeit goods. They have a case if they should choose to pursue it. OTOH, if you never claim it, should they contact you, you can always say that it's not yours, must have been a mistake, you haven't ordered anything in ages! Very hard to prove that it was ordered by you unless you claim it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Logan Posted August 18, 2012 Report Share Posted August 18, 2012 At a guess I'd say the packaging and the source (China) is the reason they think it's a rep, not the watch itself or the brand. I cannot imagine anyone at customs knowing it's a replica, especially that watch as it's incredibly good. I'd wait for customs to contact you and take it from there. Plead ignorance until you know what they want. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smqsub Posted August 18, 2012 Report Share Posted August 18, 2012 I would wait. You may be contacted by royal mail or parcelforce or whoever with a small bill to pay for vat and admin charges. Fellow on RWI had this recently. It was £30 or £40. Good luck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hambone Posted August 18, 2012 Report Share Posted August 18, 2012 It would be wise to get a leg up. Let the Dealer know now. Words like customs seizure have an ominous ring to them. My take is that you watch has in fact been seized. Otherwise those are libelous words. Good luck. We all hope you have a positive outcome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MyNameIsPeterAndImOld Posted August 19, 2012 Report Share Posted August 19, 2012 (edited) Looks like you're not the only one… Parcelforce-Tracking: And the EMS tracking: Everyone is telling me that this means the package got seized. Edited August 19, 2012 by MyNameIsPeterAndImOld Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogstar Posted August 19, 2012 Report Share Posted August 19, 2012 Old pete ,that tracking info looks just fine to me .Should receive tomorrow ,good luck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MyNameIsPeterAndImOld Posted August 19, 2012 Report Share Posted August 19, 2012 (edited) I was told that the package got seized, if the status says "delivered" and "handed to customs". Well, time will tell… See this post. Edited August 19, 2012 by MyNameIsPeterAndImOld Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogstar Posted August 19, 2012 Report Share Posted August 19, 2012 It always says "handed over to customs" no worries mate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MyNameIsPeterAndImOld Posted August 19, 2012 Report Share Posted August 19, 2012 Not in the parcelforce tracking. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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