Just a warning about Customs...

[wgh122]

US is pretty strict but the only other country i can think of as stricter is the U.K. They will confiscate designer items based on the assumption they are ⊗⊗⊗⊗, also watches, and high end purses, accessories. Just had a friend out 1,000 sterling ($1800) because of this.

[JamesNorth101]

If they are real then your friend should not have any issues getting them release

If they are not real... Well that just means customs did their job well

[yankee]

Cant complain about Customs doing what it is supposed to do. 100% of my packages get opened and inspected 4X before I get them. Once in China or Hong Kong, One in Japan, one is California or Alaska(depending on where they come through) and Once in Memphis or Louisville)
No problems in many years but I am shipping my own products not foofoo

[Ebayorbust]

Yes, lots of folk end up in court in the UK for this type of activity.

[vetus]

Spoke to customs in the UK when I had goods (all genuine) held up for a fair few days, got through to a supervisor named Gordon, told me a sample of goods needed to be examined, held for 30 days and then released

[MM78]

Originally Posted by Ebayorbust

Yes, lots of folk end up in court in the UK for this type of activity.

I love watching "F@KE "BRITAIN"......

[dan_ebay]

UK customs definitely aren't strict, DHL deliver more 'gifts' than father christmas ever did. Not sure about fa kes but seeing as their job is to check you pay the right amount of tax which they definitely don't do very often I can't imagine they aren't any good at stopping ⊗⊗⊗⊗ either.
Quick look on ebay tells me I'm right lol

[GreenBean]

Is your friend's name SWIM?

I love stories about "friends" who have items seized.

For correct advice get thwt mwte to join here. Then there will beno fairy tales!

[rsot]

Welcome to the forums OP - all the best as you master stealth. Lot of posts about seizure for reading purposes do exist

[jeffweico]

I have news for you. If you import items to the UK or the US (other countries, I do not know) that have a brand name or are copyrighted, customs will look at the shipment for a "Letter of Authorization" from the brand or copyright owner. By law, that is required to import new items that are copyrighted or trademarked.

Customs is NOT trying to figure out if those Disney Movies you ordered are real or not. If there is no "Letter of Authorization" enclosed in the shipment, they will assume they are counterfeit.

Many sellers on AliExpress and DHGate will re-ship seized items. If you paid by their escrow service, you can also file a claim with them. Sometimes they side with the buyer and other times with the seller.

But the whole idea that customers officials are carefully inspecting items to see if they are legitimate or not is a myth. The average customs officer knows no more about counterfeit merchandise than you or I. The system works because the vast majority of packages coming in are never inspected. Other than maybe being scanned to make sure there are no signs of radioactivity or something like that. If they wanted to open each package, you would have to add WEEKS or MONTHS to the process and hire an army of new customs inspectors.

So, if your argument is that the items you bought off the seller on DHGate are legitimate because HE TOLD YOU SO, then give it up...

[unkown5454]

fear mongering post from random no name n00b. hilarious. your friend's crap was bogus and you know it. get out of here

[rsot]

Reality check with unkown

[BigCJ]

Originally Posted by unkown5454

fear mongering post from random no name n00b. Hilarious. Your friend's crap was bogus and you know it. Get out of here

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[Haidukken]

Originally Posted by BigCJ

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