Parcelforce- Handed to Customs, EMS-Released from Customs..Please Help!!!!!

[Mordor]

Any news mate ?

[blonde]

I think customs in the UK are having a crackdown of some sort, I've had the letter through the post today saying one of my parcels has been seized, another's been sat there since the middle of February and then the delivery to CV so I imagine that'll be the same. Incidentally, was talking to a customer today and he said customs are really cracking down on anything vero at the moment. Whether that's just his opinion or not I don't know but I've never had anything stopped in over two years now so it seemed a little strange. Both were EMS, I've got another parcel that's not cleared customs yet and I'm not feeling very hopeful about it.

[keithy72]

Thats bad news, i hope you get it sorted out. So i presume that will also prevent you from bringing more vero through to your address. They must have some kind of address flagging system at customs?

[blonde]

I'm really hoping not, I've got a good few more left to arrive that I ordered after those ones. Got one through today so I'm hoping the rest will. Might have to find a new address to use if I get any more stopped or get out of that game altogether!

[fanfan26]

One of my Parcel has been stopped today , and Though Dhl :-(

[Imposter]

In my opinion EMS is the worse way to ship goods from China as uk customs always have a field day with them knowing that it will most likely end in a seizure, good opportunity for them to talk to their superior about that 'pay rise'.

DHL on the other hand mix your shipment with everyone else s & scan the whole lot in the air so when the plane hits the ground they offload the lot from the plane straight onto there DHL vehicle. I know this because I've just spoken to them about a missing package

[IronManWU]

Packages can be seized even through DHL though, right?

I've never had one seized but I've had one sent back to HK once and a package that was opened by customs and retaped closed, but it was delivered to me anyway. No note or anything just customs tape over it

[Ebayorbust]

Originally Posted by IronManWU

Packages can be seized even through DHL though, right?

I've never had one seized but I've had one sent back to HK once and a package that was opened by customs and retaped closed, but it was delivered to me anyway. No note or anything just customs tape over it

Customs can seize parcels irrespective of what shipping service you use.

[IronManWU]

Yeah sounds about right. I guess people have had success with DHL though (as have I for the most part)

When customs opens the package and retapes it and still delivers it to me, what does that mean? Just a random check? It arrived a few days later then the rest of the order

[Imposter]

Originally Posted by IronManWU

Yeah sounds about right. I guess people have had success with DHL though (as have I for the most part)

When customs opens the package and retapes it and still delivers it to me, what does that mean? Just a random check? It arrived a few days later then the rest of the order

Depends what's in the package if its just low value phone accessories they won't even bother to look through it, i.e count up what they see to the paperwork as its not worth there hassle but if they see 100 iPhone replicas or branded clothing they will take interest in it.

[IronManWU]

well they delivered it instead of seizing or sending it back so i guess it was ok