Customs, too stupid to be idiots

**98tls** · 23rd May 2013, 11:51

A bloke buys some parts from the states,$1650 worth to be exact and all is good until he gets an email from the seller advising that they had written the value as $350 there money

they were not asked to do so but the bits are on there way so having had a bad experience with a seller doing similar (again not asked to) in the past the bloke decides to contact customs and tell them whats been done as once customs work out the things undervalued it takes heaps of shagging about to get anything off them.Takes a bit to get hold of someone at customs worth talking to but finally the bloke does,he realises that his parcels just one of a millon but gives the customs guy all the details he can and said customs guy advises him its a good thing he did as theres no way something undervalued like that would get through,bloke again advises the officer he really needed the parts and the reason for calling was simply to avoid a long winded and frustrating hold up all good says the officer someone would be in touch once the parcel arrived in the country

not a chance,few days later the blokes bits turn up in a courier van,no hold up and no duty payable

I hear a lot on here about what damage this does to the locals trying to make a living out of motorcycles and guys that do undervalue stuff tend to get some flak but bloody hell whats a bloke have to do

**Yow Ling** · 23rd May 2013, 12:15

Just send them a cheque if it makes you feel better.

**Dodgy** · 23rd May 2013, 12:39

Personally, I would fine you for being such a punctuation simpleton.

Yes, send them a cheque if that you make you sleep easier. Undervalued items get through customs all of the time.

**breakaway** · 23rd May 2013, 13:20

The only issue with doing that is if your parts were to get lost or damaged in transit, you can't claim compensation more than the value on the parcel.

**98tls** · 23rd May 2013, 13:22

Originally Posted by Dodgy

Personally, I would fine you for being such a punctuation simpleton.

Yes, send them a cheque if that you make you sleep easier. Undervalued items get through customs all of the time.

Punctuation i could give a toss about fella.Sure stuff gets through but i find it very surprising in this case as what was in the box was clearly worth far more than what was written on the ticket,as for sending them a cheque why?you can lead a horse to water but if hes not thirsty then so be it.My point here is ive read countless threads re owners of motorcycle based businesses banging on about imported stuff being cheap and the merits of customs and duty etc but after being informed of incoming stuff well undervalued customs still couldnt pick it up.

**breakaway** · 23rd May 2013, 13:30

Also, the reason you did not get jacked was because they had no idea what it's worth.

Try importing a macbook or an iPad or some other mainstream electronics shit declared as $200 on the box and let me know how far you get.

**avgas** · 23rd May 2013, 13:53

If your nice to them - they complain.
If your not nice to them - they complain.

Gotta feel sorry for the customs guys who are nice enough to not charge you more. Seems the only moron in this story is the one who forgot the word "Thankyou".
Hell my son knows that one and he is not even 2.

**MIXONE** · 23rd May 2013, 15:01

Originally Posted by Yow Ling

Just send them a cheque if it makes you feel better.

Make it out to Mr. C Ash and send it c/- me...

**The Reibz** · 23rd May 2013, 15:18

What a good cunt

**98tls** · 23rd May 2013, 15:30

Originally Posted by breakaway

Also, the reason you did not get jacked was because they had no idea what it's worth.

Try importing a macbook or an iPad or some other mainstream electronics shit declared as $200 on the box and let me know how far you get.

ffs they were told how much it was worth,thats the whole point here.They were given every possible tracking/item number etc etc the point being to avoid a long wait whilst they fucked about sending notices in the mail weeks later.

**jolly_26** · 23rd May 2013, 17:38

Is it possible somewhere along the line someone couldn't be bothered doing the paperwork of re valuing the items? "Ah well, the guy knows he should be paying tax, so we're not supporting someone intentionally breaking the law, and it won't happen again. Fuck it."

**Woodman** · 23rd May 2013, 17:59

Your call was probarbly more of an annoyance to them than anything. In the grand scheme of things it probarbly wasn't worth the effort.

Good onya for being straight up with them though, but I do wonder if they have now flagged that supplier as being fraudulent for future reference.

**Berries** · 23rd May 2013, 19:15

Originally Posted by Dodgy

Personally, I would fine you for being such a punctuation simpleton.

Yes, send them a cheque if that you make you sleep easier.

Classic.

10mfc

**Damantis** · 23rd May 2013, 19:31

What website were the parts bought on then?

**Grizzo** · 23rd May 2013, 20:11

Originally Posted by Dodgy

Personally, I would fine you for being such a punctuation simpleton.

Yes, send them a cheque if that you make you sleep easier. Undervalued items get through customs all of the time.

Christ, another English teacher

Good score man, tiz good when good stuff happens