Never Say Never Again...

[TakesALickin]

Several of you may recall Steve's (Diamond Jack) Birthday give away photocontest from back in December. I was a late entrant, and fortunate enough to win with the picture below.



Steve sent me a PM and asked which prize I'd like from the group below. I've always loved cufflinks and have a small collection started, so the choice was very easy. Steve said he'd get them out in the mail right away.



This is where the story gets interesting. Steve and I stayed in contact over the course of the next few weeks... "Have they arrived?" "No, but I'll let you know when they get here." Steve was finally able to determine that they'd been delayed in US Customs. God knows what they found interesting about this little box of cufflinks, but they were tied up in Customs, and there they would remain until Customs got bored with them. I told Steve that we probably had no recourse other than to wait, and that if they did ever show up, I'd post about them right away.

Several more weeks have gone by now, and I sort of figured they were never going to get here (hence the title of this thread). But today they were in my mailbox and we can finally nail the lid shut on the Birthday give away. In my view, the take away from all this is this: If you're buying a watch from someone outside your country and it doesn't arrive in a reasonable amount of time, it really could be stuck in Customs. If you're working with a trusted seller, I'd always give them the benefit of the doubt. Shipping and Customs are two aspects of any international transaction that are always going to be a little beyond the seller's control.

Anyway, back on topic - thanks, Steve! The cufflinks are great and I'm sure they'll be great conversation starters.