Has customs done this to anyone before?

[ElVino]

Today I received my package from toro a lovely 45mm CrPo. When I opened my DHL plastic I found this inside

I'm kind of pissed mainly because the watch was just sitting in the box not protected in any way. Somehow it didn't fall out and get all knocked around. Has anyone gotten their packages treated so poorly?

 

[Dohdoh]

Was it a tracked one? I have received my watch from uk and the parcel was opened on the side...dont know...maybe some Kind of Investigation in the eu for the Statistcs of faulty goods inside the eu without sue


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[ElVino]

Yes tracked to the US 4-7 day shipping. it turns out they scratched the hell out of it too. Now I'm actually pissed.

 

[mydnytrydr]

Once, I got my watch wrapped in plastic with no plastic bag covering the watch, and mailed in an envelope. The sticker with my address was obviously removed from the box the TD mailed it in and TAPED on the envelope. I was pissed ... Customs went through the original package, f*cked it up and mailed my watch to me in an envelope ... Luckily, the watch was fine .... Bubble wrap is an amazing packaging tool!!

 

[ElVino]

Is there a shipping service that is less likely to have this happen? I've never had these issues before and I don't always splurge on shipping.

 

[mech500]

You reckon customs would open it ..... See a Rolex ..... See that the declared value was $50.......and put it back without asking questions?

Seems unlikely?


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[ElVino]

You reckon customs would open it ..... See a Rolex ..... See that the declared value was $50.......and put it back without asking questions?

Seems unlikely?


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Well I don't know as I've never had any of my packages opened or any of my watches damaged. Which is why I'm wondering if this happens often.

 

[mech500]

Some TDs pass the watches to a courier that takes them to the DHL drop-off point.

Courier (or even the TD dispatch person) is more likely to have opened it before passing it to DHL. Maybe there was an order mix up and the TD asked the courier to open box and check it was the right watch (before passing package to DHL)?

If customs open it - they will attach a notice to the box.



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[ElVino]

Some TDs pass the watches to a courier that takes them to the DHL drop-off point.

Courier (or even the TD dispatch person) is more likely to have opened it before passing it to DHL. Maybe there was an order mix up and the TD asked the courier to open box and check it was the right watch (before passing package to DHL)?

If customs open it - they will attach a notice to the box.



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. This is what came on my package.

 

[mech500]

Well I don't know as I've never had any of my packages opened or any of my watches damaged. Which is why I'm wondering if this happens often.

Customs have to attach a notice to the package to say that it was inspected (think it's a legal requirement).


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[mech500]

^ shit.
Wow.
They actually opened it and put the watch back without making you pay tax or without confiscating it for being an illegal counterfeit item. Very strange


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Probably cause they damaged it when they opened it

 

[mydnytrydr]

^ shit.
Wow.
They actually opened it and put the watch back without making you pay tax or without confiscating it for being an illegal counterfeit item. Very strange


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Mine was a Zenith ... I'll bet customs thought it was a Chinese brand, LoL ..

 

[mydnytrydr]

OP ... they didn't even have the courtesy to use a SCISSORS to open the plastic bag? .... Heathens!!

 

[trailboss99]

You reckon customs some thieving DHL employee would open it ..... See a Rolex ..... See that the declared value it was a $50 rep .......and put it back without asking questions stealing it?

Seems unlikely?


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Fixed.

 

[retrospex]

That's crazy. I once had a watch mailed from a m2m, in only a padded envelope. Showed up DOA. Go figure LOL...
It got resolved, but still, extra time/expense.

 

[mydnytrydr]

Fixed.

Brilliant!:idea:

 

[sinsir]

I'd be pissed! They must have promoted a TSA agent..

 

[OmegaRules]

That is messed up... I've only ordered about 12 total packages from China some watches and never had that happen.


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[Thrasher]

I keep hearing bad things about DHL so much so that I asked PT not to use them.

 

[ElVino]

Jesus I thought DHL was the way to go. I've never had anything like this happen to me at all. Regardless I'm just straight upset with the way my package was handled. I can't believe the way they just manhandle shit.