Chicago Customs Seized/Confiscated

[stxtf]

Well, it was bound to happen. I've had about 30 shipments from China, several with multiple watches, almost all have gone though Chicago customs. Closest call was one package that was opened, inspected, and passed. I had a package that had no tracking updates since Dec 16th, and now I get the letter from US Customs telling me they're confiscating a counterfeit item, official notice within 30 days, blah blah blah.

It was an AP 44mm ROO and several straps. Someone knows their APs, I guess...

Sead of course, as always, is excellent, no problems there at all. Just figured I'd post just in case anyone else had shipments that didn't move for 3 weeks, or if any other problems came up with Chicago.

 

[vanquish0000]

oh no....mine is there since the 20th and hasn't had any update since then.

 

[Sirlordcomic]

oh no....mine is there since the 20th and hasn't had any update since then.

Shipping from HK? I've heard HK is affected by the Xmas slowdown, but I'm still waiting a long time for some stuff from Sead.

But I'm in Middle East, not Chi-Town!

 

[Cydrone]

I am in the same boat, you will get one of this

 

[txrob779]

Sorry but sometimes it does happen....oh, btw, you're not a VIP yet with all that buying and posting?

 

[Cydrone]

Did Sead refund your money?

 

[MortenAnd]

Danish costums caugth my omega - also with a nice letter with plans of the apocalypse

 

[rek0001]

So, pardon my ignorance, what happens now? Do you get on some sort of customs list flagged for future shipments? How are you going to handle future purchases and where they'll be delivered?
Sorry to hear of your customs issue.

 

[retrospex]

Ah damnit. Mine's been "inbound" in chicago for over two weeks now.
I was ranting about it here http://forum.replica-watch.info/vb/showthread.php?t=201567&p=2069817&viewfull=1#post-2069817

First TD order from asia :facepalm:

 

[txrob779]

No you dont get flagged. Maybe if they nabbed a case of 500 fakes....then that would raise a red flag.

 

[Cydrone]

You can kiss it good bye. Anything over 10 days in Customs is gone

 

[retrospex]

Seems like quite a few of us got hit around the same time.

 

[Cydrone]

Yup, its time to cool down and give it a break. Anything coming from Guangzhou is in the red alert mode in Chicago. I lost 10 watches in the last 2 months

 

[retrospex]

Yup, its time to cool down and give it a break. Anything coming from Guangzhou is in the red alert mode in Chicago. I lost 10 watches in the last 2 months

Holy F%ck!! That's no joke. Oh man..

 

[retrospex]

Did you guys all use EMS?

 

[rek0001]

Cydrone, seriously - you lost 10 watches to Customs?
How are you going to handle future purchases?

 

[Tictock]

Yikes thats scary to hear...il from chicago

 

[rek0001]

Update: my watch cleared Chicago Customs yesterday, no wait. Thank you sweet Jesus.

Question is, how to proceed from here? There's afew more watchesI'd like to acquire.

 

[txrob779]

TY sweet "baby" jesus

 

[mydnytrydr]

Just got a watch that came through Chicago customs....no problems whatsoever...