Is the UK customs safe?

[DR3M3L]

I would like to order 6 watches at one go (to have a discount) and a bag for my wife to my office in london,but the dealer don't guarantee uk custom clear,so i don't know what to do,any suggestion?
if the customs check the packages i will loose my money

 

[Bilko]

Buy your watches from Precious Time if you,re worried as he is in the UK and posts from the UK, no customs, no worries!!!!!

www.precioustime-uk.com/ email him for a price, he can get most watches

 

[roby69]

Buy your watches from Precious Time if you,re worried as he is in the UK and posts from the UK, no customs, no worries!!!!!

www.precioustime-uk.com/ email him for a price, he can get most watches

no discount !!! :cute:

 

[d4m.test]

no discount !!! :cute:

+1 hehehehe precious time has very high prices

someone know a dealer that guarantee U.K. customs?

 

[jvd45]

well usually dealers can work with you when there have been seizures of 1 item, but trying to bring in 6 is just asking to get seized. its a crapshoot.It could completely sail through unmolested, or get siezed and for that quantity may attract threatening letters. You have to decide if your discount and combined ship savings are worth all that. My watches singly shipped have all gotten through without incident or tax. 1 unmolested, 2 scanned by customs, 1 of which (rolex) was in customs for aaggges before being released. Our laws are different from our friends over the pond but there appears to be discretion in favour of a hobbyist/enthusiast collector over an importer in the event of interception. OTOH, PT and narikaa must get their stock in somehow.

 

[HR911]

Why don't you ask whoever it is that you're buying from to split the order into 3 seperate deliveries.
1 big delivery may arouse suspicion, but 3 small packages definitely should be fine.....especially with Parcelforce.
I would pay the little extra in postage that it will cost you....

 

[d4m.test]

Why don't you ask whoever it is that you're buying from to split the order into 3 seperate deliveries.
1 big delivery may arouse suspicion, but 3 small packages definitely should be fine.....especially with Parcelforce.
I would pay the little extra in postage that it will cost you....

the shipment is already splitted in 3 packages (2 watches each package) and a package for the bag so in the end tere are 4 packages,but im a noob so i don't know if the custom see 3 equal boxes shipped to the same person if they open them or not.

 

[pcsam]

the shipment is already splitted in 3 packages (2 watches each package) and a package for the bag so in the end tere are 4 packages,but im a noob so i don't know if the custom see 3 equal boxes shipped to the same person if they open them or not.

you should be OK then mate ............. customs will see thousands of equal looking packets every day if not hundreds of thousands :wideeyed:

 

[Time4Direct]

Asking for problems shipping 6 at a time. Uk customs are ok as it goes certainly for shipments of 1 or 2 there is not normally a problem there.
I can't help thinking you are trying to be too clever and being penny wise and pound foolish trying to save all you can and chancing risking everything.
How much discount were you getting to even consider it?
There is only so much cheaper you can buy watches after that you are not getting the same quality and that's a fact

 

[roby69]

the shipment is already splitted in 3 packages (2 watches each package) and a package for the bag so in the end tere are 4 packages,but im a noob so i don't know if the custom see 3 equal boxes shipped to the same person if they open them or not.

send a package to a friend address, send it once a week or so...

 

[Time4Direct]

Yes stagger the shipments is best all the same time may trigger alarm bells

 

[d4m.test]

Asking for problems shipping 6 at a time. Uk customs are ok as it goes certainly for shipments of 1 or 2 there is not normally a problem there.
I can't help thinking you are trying to be too clever and being penny wise and pound foolish trying to save all you can and chancing risking everything.
How much discount were you getting to even consider it?
There is only so much cheaper you can buy watches after that you are not getting the same quality and that's a fact

im sorry but im not trying to save all i can,im searching just for the custom clear guarantee,and if i don't get the discount there is no problem,ill pay,guarantee has a price always. what i need is just the guarantee,i don't want to loose my money for free.

 

[greg_r]

Uk is customs safe to a large extent (I've brought in 40 or 50 watches in the last 18 months without a problem), but don't bring in 6 items at once - that's asking for trouble.

1 or 2 at a time, though, shouldn't give you any problems and most of the better dealers will provide a customs guarantee provided you accept their advice on suitable modes of shipping. You really shouldn't need it, though.

 

[d4m.test]

Uk is customs safe to a large extent (I've brought in 40 or 50 watches in the last 18 months without a problem), but don't bring in 6 items at once - that's asking for trouble.

1 or 2 at a time, though, shouldn't give you any problems and most of the better dealers will provide a customs guarantee provided you accept their advice on suitable modes of shipping. You really shouldn't need it, though.

thanks greg i think im gonna doing this way

 

[747]

Mate why do people always look at the individual dollar amount? So PT charge a bit more but how much more really when compared to the following:-
1) Having to pay for 2 lots of shipping.
2) Peace of mind.
3) Service. They CAN provide YOU with WHAT YOU WANT.
4) They negate the customs issue for you- how much is that worth??
5) Compared to the cost of having all 6 watches and a bag confiscated and you doing your doe they are pretty spot on price wise.

(I used to be sales rep and "It F'n Shits me to tears when all people see in price, price, price. $$$ is not the true indicator of your goods. What about the service etc..."). Time and again I would do all the leg work for a customer and they would buy somewhere else for $50.00 cheaper- after I had given the guy all the info he needed. The person he bought from wouldn't have know his arse from his elbow. Stop being such a cheap individual and look at the real cost. This applies not just to watches but to everything you buy.

 

[Bilko]

Totally agree, what price can you put on peace of mind knowing you WILL get your watches without drama and fuss, I,ve bought several watches from PT and his price hasn't been to bad, I just email him with the price of the watch from other sites and he tells me the best he can do. I would rather pay extra and know I will get the service and watch rather than constant worry that it might get lost, caught at customs then losts of chasing and emailing the supplier followed by posts on this website, just my 2 pennys worth.

Mate why do people always look at the individual dollar amount? So PT charge a bit more but how much more really when compared to the following:-
1) Having to pay for 2 lots of shipping.
2) Peace of mind.
3) Service. They CAN provide YOU with WHAT YOU WANT.
4) They negate the customs issue for you- how much is that worth??
5) Compared to the cost of having all 6 watches and a bag confiscated and you doing your doe they are pretty spot on price wise.

(I used to be sales rep and "It F'n Shits me to tears when all people see in price, price, price. $$$ is not the true indicator of your goods. What about the service etc..."). Time and again I would do all the leg work for a customer and they would buy somewhere else for $50.00 cheaper- after I had given the guy all the info he needed. The person he bought from wouldn't have know his arse from his elbow. Stop being such a cheap individual and look at the real cost. This applies not just to watches but to everything you buy.