US Customs seized package sent with DHL

MadSam · #**155** 07-27-2010

Typically Australia is the strictest by a long way. UK/Europe is the most relaxed. Depending on the city/state US is between the two but more erratic.

glh1309 · #**156** 08-16-2010

Have you noticed how many eBay sellers are selling vero items directly from Hong Kong, China, Thailand, and Singapore in the past few months? They don't have to worry about customs seizures I guess. And eBay continues to allow them to list without the heavy hand of vero ordering takedowns. Could it be that without notifications from customs about seizures, vero doesn't have the data to work with?

jeffweico · #**157** 08-16-2010

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Originally Posted by glh1309

Have you noticed how many eBay sellers are selling vero items directly from Hong Kong, China, Thailand, and Singapore in the past few months? They don't have to worry about customs seizures I guess. And eBay continues to allow them to list without the heavy hand of vero ordering takedowns. Could it be that without notifications from customs about seizures, vero doesn't have the data to work with?

I doubt that is the case. Vero just seems to go by whatever you upload to eBay.

But it is not that international sellers don't have to worry about customs seizures. Any package can be seized at anytime. But the smaller the package, the less likely it is to be inspected.

For example, it is safer for one seller to send 25 individual box sets of DVD's to 25 different people at different addresses, than it is to send ONE shipment containing 25 box sets of DVD's to one person. So that DOES work in their favor. But the shipping charges are much higher.

trig · #**158** 08-20-2010

another one bites the dust.

f'n cincy.

trig · #**159** 08-20-2010

somebody pm me a better way. I use dhl b/c my dhl driver will deliver to me regardless of the address I use. I'd use ems, but none of the addresses I use are real. pm me if possible on a workaround or any other suggestions. thanks.

**SaiJin** · #**160** 08-20-2010

I honestly wouldn't use DHL, it was just recent that DHL is being used again and only for a short period of time, because of things like this.

Last year not many people use DHL.

trig · #**161** 08-21-2010

mine got released for some unknown reason.

Saturday, August 21, 2010 Location Time
12 Departed Facility in Cincinnati Hub - USA Cincinnati Hub, OH - USA 07:49

11 Processed at Cincinnati Hub - USA Cincinnati Hub, OH - USA 06:38

10 Clearance processing complete at Cincinnati Hub - USA Cincinnati Hub, OH - USA 01:36

Friday, August 20, 2010 Location Time
9 Clearance delay Cincinnati Hub, OH - USA 05:09

8 Processed for clearance at Cincinnati Hub - USA Cincinnati Hub, OH - USA 03:45

7 Arrived at Sort Facility Cincinnati Hub - USA Cincinnati Hub, OH - USA 03:45

**SaiJin** · #**162** 08-21-2010

Well, that's good news.

That's a first I have seen. I personally stay away from DHL.

trig · #**163** 08-21-2010

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Originally Posted by saijin

I honestly wouldn't use DHL, it was just recent that DHL is being used again and only for a short period of time, because of things like this.

Last year not many people use DHL.

I'd use EMS if I could be TOTALLY stealth and not have to sign. No way am I shipping anything to my house.

**SaiJin** · #**164** 08-21-2010

you can sign a piece of paper for post office saying that anything coming your place leave by front door.

Hercules · #**165** 08-21-2010

Never ship to your house if you can't help it. What if customs or local law deliver it to your door. Leaving it at your door means that you must show Id and all to the post office. The cops have easy access to your packages without warrants.

jbluntz · #**166** 08-21-2010

I've never once had to show id for ems packages, don't have them delivered to my house either.

Hercules · #**167** 08-21-2010

I was referring to saigins remark about a signed letter to release pkgs at the door.

jbluntz · #**168** 08-21-2010

No you don't want any of that stuff delivered to your door unless you don't mind having someone from the company of the stuff you're selling knock on your door, it happened to me, I didn't like the way they were staring me down and keeping extra quiet waiting for me to swallow, but it was all in good fun.

trig · #**169** 08-22-2010

2 'delayed' in Cincy right now. maybe I'll get lucky again.

glh1309 · #**170** 08-22-2010

I hope to get lucky too. A clearance delay is usually bad news.

8/22/2010
4:03 pm Clearance Delay Cincinnati Hub,
4:02 pm Transit through DHL facility Cincinnati Hub, OH
4:02 pm Processing for clearance Cincinnati Hub, OH

8/21/2010
2:29 am Depart Facility Hong Kong, Hong Kong
2:13 am Processed at DHL Location. Hong Kong, Hong Kong

ghostboy · #**171** 08-22-2010

I have a DHL package just sitting in Hong Kong. Its been there for 5 days now....

glh1309 · #**172** 08-22-2010

You know, holding back flights from Hong Kong could mean that Cincinnati is jammed up. If true, customs may just be backlogged.

MtnDew · #**173** 08-22-2010

i know dhl has been giving china suppliers a better look if you will lately. My supplier told me recently they visited their shipping department.

trig · #**174** 08-23-2010

2 boxes (2 dif name/addresses) still 'delayed'

Here We Go Again · #**175** 08-23-2010

Sorry to here....
Looks like be ordering anything in the next few weeks.

trig · #**176** 08-24-2010

Incredibly, mine have departed cincy and will be here later today.
Also, the one delayed last week was never opened/inspected!?!

weird