tag Posted May 20, 2006 Report Share Posted May 20, 2006 Hi all, I'm thinking of ordering 2 or 3 reps but I'm worrying about customs. Can one guess from looking at the box or the sender's mark that it is a watch? Also I have been said that controls in Europe are much tighter than in the US. On top of it if a parcel comes from abroad it is more likely to be checked. Recently I received a gift from Asia which passed through the customs. Does anybody have some experience to share? Is it safe to order from Europe? Thanks... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dadog13 Posted May 20, 2006 Report Share Posted May 20, 2006 it depends where are you located in EU...from what i know somewhere i've read that customs issues can be expected if you are from Austria....i live in Croatia and till today no customs problems for me... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HighDef Posted May 20, 2006 Report Share Posted May 20, 2006 Hi all, I'm thinking of ordering 2 or 3 reps but I'm worrying about customs. Can one guess from looking at the box or the sender's mark that it is a watch? Also I have been said that controls in Europe are much tighter than in the US. On top of it if a parcel comes from abroad it is more likely to be checked. Recently I received a gift from Asia which passed through the customs. Does anybody have some experience to share? Is it safe to order from Europe? Thanks... Yes,,,,that guy was sent to prison and became somebodies wife inside just kidding man. the worst your gonna get is taxed on the item. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pubus Posted May 20, 2006 Report Share Posted May 20, 2006 I got my package shipped by Andrews supplier, this was a normal parcel with package descroption as 'fashion watch' and did well passed to me, no custom problems at all. So I quess its not that bad in EU unless youre waiting for a jumbo box or few watches in one parcel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gran Posted May 20, 2006 Report Share Posted May 20, 2006 On certain occasiuons I have had to pay customs for a shippment but no one has ever been withheld tax is over 20% in Norway and you also have to prove the amount one paid for the item in question Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
engineer Posted May 20, 2006 Report Share Posted May 20, 2006 In january I had 4 watches from 3 different dealers seized by spanish customs ( coming from China !! ). I received the famous letter, in which they asked for a receipt and an a certificate, stating that the watches are genuine. A friend of mine, who works for a customs agency, gave me the good advice, not to anwer the letters if I can´t give them the required information, which I obviously could not provide anyway. After a few weeks the watches disapeared in the tracking information and until now I have heard nothing about it anymore. My name and address is for sure flagged now, so if I order again anything from Asia I use a different name and address. But with watches I stick with our european dealers, the loss was to expensive. Engineer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crystalcranium Posted May 20, 2006 Report Share Posted May 20, 2006 I never had a watch sent via "mail" stopped. This includes registered mail or any of the international priority mail incarnations. I have had several courrier shipped packages seized entering the USA from China. There are lots of customs guys in Alaska wearing replicas these days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
engineer Posted May 20, 2006 Report Share Posted May 20, 2006 All of my seized watches were shipped with EMS China to be delivered by spanish post. I never ( prayer ) had a problem with one of the big parcel services ! Engineer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fitmic Posted May 20, 2006 Report Share Posted May 20, 2006 Worst scenario is that the customs open the package and you have to pay additional taxes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
that_watch_guy Posted May 20, 2006 Report Share Posted May 20, 2006 I shipped a Panerai replica to Firenze Italy, no problem! Everyone has their own strategies. I'm shipping from the USA though, not China. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GhostfaceZX Posted May 20, 2006 Report Share Posted May 20, 2006 I shipped a Panerai replica to Firenze Italy, no problem! Everyone has their own strategies. I'm shipping from the USA though, not China. LOL - that's like having an affair with a woman with her husband lying next to you guys... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rolexman Posted May 20, 2006 Report Share Posted May 20, 2006 I got caught... had to pay Euro 35,- taxes hahahaha LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simon Posted May 21, 2006 Report Share Posted May 21, 2006 I had one siced and destroyed by customs here. But only once out of 15 watches. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sherrington Posted May 21, 2006 Report Share Posted May 21, 2006 Buy from one of our European dealers like Homer or Precious Time and you won't have any customs problems whatsoever. Up to now I have not had any seized from China, Thailand or Singapore. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psda Posted May 21, 2006 Report Share Posted May 21, 2006 Up to now Austrian customs have opened all of my parcels (except those of PT), in one case they let me send the bill to them, in another case they let me pay some minor amount of money and in the last case (Davidsen from Hong Kong) the parcel was checked but customs was zero. I guess they looked at the PVD PAM as some inexpensive fashion watch. Bottom line: In this country every suspect mail, especially if it's from Asia is being checked. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dani Posted May 21, 2006 Report Share Posted May 21, 2006 not talk about customs or shipping metods on open board. Rule nr 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Viennawatch Posted May 21, 2006 Report Share Posted May 21, 2006 Psda... funny.. u know some shipments that come from Asia get checked, others do not. I had ordered two watches from Paul (Espire) and they always came through. Once I got a free watch from the US, but that was stopped, so I told them to send it back. HEy psda, have you ordered from Homer or precious time? I'm thinking of getting the 188 black 7753 from of them eventually... wondering if orders from them got through to Austria without any problems... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psda Posted May 22, 2006 Report Share Posted May 22, 2006 Psda... funny.. u know some shipments that come from Asia get checked, others do not. I had ordered two watches from Paul (Espire) and they always came through. Once I got a free watch from the US, but that was stopped, so I told them to send it back. HEy psda, have you ordered from Homer or precious time? I'm thinking of getting the 188 black 7753 from of them eventually... wondering if orders from them got through to Austria without any problems... With Precious Time I had no problem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MAHLER Posted May 22, 2006 Report Share Posted May 22, 2006 (edited) Is it safe to order from Europe? I have ordered and continuous to order from Precious Time. I don't have problems for the Europa. PRECIOUS TIME = NO PROBLEM !!! Edited May 22, 2006 by MAHLER Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nebakanezzar Posted May 22, 2006 Report Share Posted May 22, 2006 I have yet to have a problem (knock on wood). Had my new Fiddy clear customs just this morning... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimmytim Posted May 23, 2006 Report Share Posted May 23, 2006 It is safe to say Australia Customs are more interested in drugs, plants (wooden...anything wooden, no matter how small), insects, live animals, weapons and xxx magazines than any other thing... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
00-Aspire eshop Posted May 24, 2006 Report Share Posted May 24, 2006 Psda... funny.. u know some shipments that come from Asia get checked, others do not. I had ordered two watches from Paul (Espire) and they always came through. Enjoy it!! Paul Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
00-Aspire eshop Posted May 24, 2006 Report Share Posted May 24, 2006 Most customs guys are wearing replicas. Just like pp has most replica dealers' money. Replica and money ARE FREE for them !!!! Paul Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tescardo Posted May 24, 2006 Report Share Posted May 24, 2006 Most customs guys are wearing replicas. ..... Paul You obviously mix up european with asian customs, especially chinese. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dadog13 Posted May 24, 2006 Report Share Posted May 24, 2006 so far ordered from joshua TTK and River.... only joshua's package passed trough customs... TTK was hel...and had to pay 50$ taxes... same from River...3 watches...and payed tax customs....cca50$ per watch... DAMN CUSTOMS.... i have one order now...hope it passes without custom taxes... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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