Alternatives/New Address, customs seizure

[forummember]

A parcel being sent to my address has been seized, can I have another parcel sent to this address under a different name or will it still be seized?

What alternatives are there in the U.K. as I don't have any other addresses that I can get them sent to. Do PO.Box's allow you to have parcels sent to them?

Thanks,

[oompaloompa]

ok, you cannot have parcels go to your address for a while, maybe 6 months...so check out a po box, its useful anyway, you can in addition make an extra account with the address, so not a waste of money necessarily.

If you want to go back to your real address at some point, maybe vary the name to be on safe side.

One-off seizures arent usually troublesome, try and keep parcels on smaller side, and of course work towards not having to order those goods, its a more relaxing way of life!

[forummember]

Thanks, really appreciate the reply. Is MBE a good place to have parcels sent to... do they restrict the size and weight that they can receive?

[oompaloompa]

MBE is good if your accounts can warrant the high prices they charge. Youll have to ask them about the size issue, dunno........

[maprod]

why has it been seized? Can this happen? I have just heard such problem.

what's wrong with the address?

[maprod]

why has it been seized? Can this happen? I have just heard such problem.

what's wrong with the address?

[DogFacedBoy]

Originally Posted by maprod

why has it been seized? Can this happen? I have just heard such problem.

what's wrong with the address?

My guess is that there was nothing wrong with the address, but that customs was suspicious of the package and that is why it was seized, but now the address is red-flagged

[Stigger]

Hello


i posted about this in another thread but it got pulled, i can help you out and i can take large parcels up to 10kg for a small fee anything larger you would need a quote, it wont be a p.o box but a real forwarding address

IE : Your name or business name
So and So street
Real City
Real post code


you will find my prices hard to beat anywhere in the u.k and especially taking parcels .

[paypalpains]

what was in the package forummember? where was it coming in from ? China I presume?
Is this your regular supplier? Is he going to compensate you for the goods?
Pm me if you do not want to talk about this in public

[teedon]

what did you mark it on the bill of shippment?the name is very important,and you need to write the very common product name on the bill .No phones,No electroic ,some things not too senstive ,not look "too vero"

[forummember]

What do you mean by 'the name'?

Do you not put phone numbers on EMS parcels?

[MadSam]

Is every one of your posts about customs seizures? It's never happened to me.

[forummember]

Originally Posted by madsam

Is every one of your posts about customs seizures? It's never happened to me.

Recently yes. I've had two so far. One in June and now one in July - both parcels were going to completely different addresses, but came from the same supplier. So I guess the fault lays with the supplier. I've found a new supplier, and sending to a clean address. Hopefully it all goes well now.

What size parcels do you get in and how regualary do you change addresses?

[fingerblast]

What about DHL? They don't ship to PO boxes.

[GTB]

come on man

you don't need to to post on every single shipping thread!!!

members will see your 1st post!