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17 January 2013, 07:13 AM | #1 |
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Question about shipping a Rolex to US
Has anyone shipped or received a Rolex from Europe to US ?
As i have read in other forums, many watches was confiscated by the customs. How i must declare the package: gift, non-sale/personal, declare full value, etc. I have a buyer from TRF interested in one of my model and i don't take the risk to ship it and be confiscated to customs. I want to everything gone well. I have shipped before to US a Hublot and a Doxa, but i understand that customs are interested for Rolex models ( and a few smaller brands ). Any advice guys ? |
17 January 2013, 07:22 AM | #2 |
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my advice is don't do it, is there a particular reason that you are risking losing the watch ?. Is it really worth the hassle ?
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17 January 2013, 07:32 AM | #3 |
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David, thank you, prompt as always.
I'm thinking as long as the Rolex is authentic ( with papers and everything ) what reason is to be confiscated by the customs ? If the watch is my property, why anyone has the authority to do this ? And confiscated means that the watch will be shipped back to me, or customs keep it for them ( eventually sell it after ) ?? If so, i don't think that worth it..... |
17 January 2013, 03:53 PM | #4 | |
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17 January 2013, 08:56 AM | #5 |
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US Customs sometimes returns the watch to the sender. Most of the time they keep (confiscate) the watch.
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17 January 2013, 09:01 AM | #6 |
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Wow great... But what authority give them the right to confiscate and keep my personal watch ? If the sender sue them, they must return it.
Definetely i wont assume this risk, but i'm courios, what chances are that a Rolex to get out from the customs?? Or they inspect every package that has written WATCH on them ?? Thanks guys. |
17 January 2013, 09:44 AM | #7 | |
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18 January 2013, 01:04 AM | #8 |
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18 January 2013, 03:07 AM | #9 |
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would you have the same problem with a Rolex Tudor???
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17 January 2013, 03:10 PM | #10 |
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if you ship via FEDEX / DHL might be better...
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17 January 2013, 04:55 PM | #11 |
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I rather not risk it.
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