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| Posted: Mon Dec 28th, 2009 02:22 pm |
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pxm25 3T WIS
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U.S. Customs is holding my Megalodon for two reasons. The first is its declared value ($50 which in fact is under valued). Customs has valued the watch at $1000 dollars, way over valued. When I asked how they determined this they said on the web (that watch is the second generation which has no preorder discount) So I have to have the Ralf or Steve send an updated invoice. The second reason is the case it comes in. The Customs official believed it to be exotic and illegal, when in fact it is man made. So a U.S. Fish and Wildlife inspector is going to have to clear it, "sometime within the next two weeks". Bottom line no watch and no clue when it will get here. Anyone else having problems with U.S. Customs?
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| Posted: Mon Dec 28th, 2009 02:29 pm |
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Nabco 3T WIS 
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That's crazy...I have probably had 50+ watches shipped from outside the US and have never had one held up in customs...that really sucks Unfortunately there is probably nothing you can do but whatever they say you need to do and follow their instructions to the letter.
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| Posted: Mon Dec 28th, 2009 02:32 pm |
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pxm25 3T WIS
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Thanks. I have watches shipped all the time never had this happen, gonna cost me some dollars I think!
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| Posted: Mon Dec 28th, 2009 02:56 pm |
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Hammerfjord Moderator 
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Bad luck PXM! It just happened that some zellish guy wanted to show some power in the customs... Now he can go home and tell to his wife and kids that he's the Man and that people can't escape him... Poor fagg.
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| Posted: Mon Dec 28th, 2009 03:07 pm |
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TAZMAN64 3T WIS 
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mine is also stuck in customs and has been since the 22nd, i have yet to hear anything from customs. ralf told me they just needed my phone number to call and asked me the declared value? this is getting old real quick!!
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| Posted: Mon Dec 28th, 2009 03:14 pm |
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oagaspar Site Founder 
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I have never heard of U.S customs doing this because we do not pay Customs tax in the U.S.unless it is fedex overnight and that is a fedex charge... phone #'s are only required for overnight delivery and not mandatory... the Megs came Fedex Int'l priority...all of the Megs coming into the U.S more than likely came through the same hub and so far none of us have had this happenface4.gif
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| Posted: Mon Dec 28th, 2009 03:16 pm |
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romeo-1 3T WIS 
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Ugghh..that really sucks!
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| Posted: Mon Dec 28th, 2009 03:26 pm |
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RockJohn 3T WIS 
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How did you guys find out about these being held in customs? I don't even have a tracking number on mine and I've emailed Steve at Benarus a few times with no luck (he replies, but no tracking number).
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| Posted: Mon Dec 28th, 2009 03:36 pm |
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TAZMAN64 3T WIS
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ralf e-mailed me and told me. he said his had also been held, but they called him and asked the declared value and he said $50.00 and then his was released. he told me to send him my phone # which i did on the 23rd but i still havent herd a thing. i e-mailed ralf yesterday and told him and he sent me my tracking info and told me to call fed ex and see if that would speed things up, which i did but so far nothing. steve
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| Posted: Mon Dec 28th, 2009 03:41 pm |
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RockJohn 3T WIS
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I can't email Ralf - his email is private on his profile. Can you PM it to me - Fedex has no record of anything coming to my address, so I'd like to get to the bottom of this quickly and get it resolved. John
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| Posted: Mon Dec 28th, 2009 04:10 pm |
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oagaspar Site Founder
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TAZMAN64 wrote: ralf e-mailed me and told me. he said his had also been held, but they called him and asked the declared value and he said $50.00 and then his was released. he told me to send him my phone # which i did on the 23rd but i still havent herd a thing. i e-mailed ralf yesterday and told him and he sent me my tracking info and told me to call fed ex and see if that would speed things up, which i did but so far nothing. steve Ralf is not in the U.S...he is in Thailand....and when not there he is in Germany...both countries have notorious Customs dept. :D
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| Posted: Mon Dec 28th, 2009 04:11 pm |
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oagaspar Site Founder
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RockJohn wrote: How did you guys find out about these being held in customs? I don't even have a tracking number on mine and I've emailed Steve at Benarus a few times with no luck (he replies, but no tracking number). no one recieved a tracking # ...all you have to do is call fedex at 1-800- gofedex and give them your name and address....they will know hand6.gif
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