I just noticed an alert on eBay about potential extra charges on a pipe from an English seller. Bummer. You won’t know the actual expense until you get the customs charges.
Heads Up On Potential Orders From Europe
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Just use Pitney-Bowes as the shipper and it won't cost a thing.
My experience with two items shipped from abroad. One shipped DHL arrived in USA timely. I checked the tracking and it said it was being held up because of a pending fee. I went on their website, and paid the fee. Three days later the shipment continued and I received the item. Second item shipped via UPS. It has been held up in Newark since early September with FDA so I’m told. Seems there is a big backlog. No notice of fees yet and nothing on the website. You can barely get in contact with a human being, very frustrating. If you purchase from another country make sure they ship with DHL or you may be sorry. Also all these shipping companies will charge a brokerage fee in addition to the tariff fee.
Aren’t they connected with eBay’s Global Shipping, otherwise known as eBay’s Global Pipe Seizing And Destroying?
That's Right!, now you can act on impulsive PAD and never pay another cent.(after refund)
You won't receive anything either. I never said the process is perfect.
exactly,as they will confiscate/steal it
I had this problem myself ordering a pipe. The whole state postal system in 25-30 countries won't ship to the US. I believe private shipping, and commercial is fine.Some people are ordering other things like computers for $400 AND then being billed $1600 by the end of it or they won't get their packages from the post office. Things like how much aluminum and copper weight is in the alloys are being used to calculate tariffs in that case. Sellers are being asked questions about products they've never considered or don't know.
Check whichever country something is shipping out from. Looks like Germany and Australia post figured out how to do it from a quick search back in September.
Commercial outfits were never really impacted.
Commercial outfits were never really impacted.
So let's say I buy 1-10 Breyer pipes from a foreign country via Ebay. What should I expect to pay tarrif wise?
Has anyone here done this since the rule change?
Has anyone here done this since the rule change?
I just bought from Mr Snuff in England. Checking out said shipping & tariffs……
Not sure how well it will go for me but in a month or so, my package may wiggle its way to me.
Not sure how well it will go for me but in a month or so, my package may wiggle its way to me.
Just got first hand information email from EU company about the shipment through customs to States. For what it’s worth.
“There has recently been a change in shipping to the USA due to Trumps new tariffs. DHL now clear customs and pay the tariffs before they are shipped and when they get to America they go straight out with the USPS.
The good news is the new system is supposed to be faster.”
“There has recently been a change in shipping to the USA due to Trumps new tariffs. DHL now clear customs and pay the tariffs before they are shipped and when they get to America they go straight out with the USPS.
The good news is the new system is supposed to be faster.”
I just placed an order yesterday from them as well, but then cancelled, then decided what the hell lets try it and see what happens so i dont know if it is going to go through or not. But thanks for sharing the info you've got so far, much appreciated. Ive wanted to try snuff for a while.
Torque told me they ship to US with no problems….. but I already placed order with Mr Snuff even though they didn’t have silver dollar
but I have always been happy with Mr Snuff. Just takes about a month to get it.
Sweet. Sounds like i might get a early Christmas gift to myself I forgot I had ordered lolTorque told me they ship to US with no problems….. but I already placed order with Mr Snuff even though they didn’t have silver dollar
My order this week (Monday) from Mr Snuff in England has arrived state side. It’s cleared customs and already has a USPS tracking #.
Now that’s pretty quick. Maybe the shipping/tarrifs $ helped speed up the process but so far it all seems on track.
Now that’s pretty quick. Maybe the shipping/tarrifs $ helped speed up the process but so far it all seems on track.