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RESOLVED - First Purchase DOA, during return watch seized by customs, need a refund or replacement

derjenigewelcher

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Lesson number 1: never, ever, not in a Million, Billion, Gazillion years ship a counterfeit watch back to China. If there's a problem with the movement, have it fixed in your own country and then see if the seller is willing to share the cost. Chalk it off as a lesson learned. Sorry, but that's the way it works.
I am not very long in replica hobby. But I sent total 3 watches that had an Issue back to china. (from Switzerland).
Never had an Issue, arrived after 2 weeks at TDs adress.

Wondering if you had bad expirience for your self or only where reading in the net?
I really read a lot its difficult, but starting thinking about that its the fact people dont know how to properly fill out a CN22 for customs.....
Just a thought..
 

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I am not very long in replica hobby. But I sent total 3 watches that had an Issue back to china. (from Switzerland).
Never had an Issue, arrived after 2 weeks at TDs adress.

Wondering if you had bad expirience for your self or only where reading in the net?
I really read a lot its difficult, but starting thinking about that its the fact people dont know how to properly fill out a CN22 for customs.....
Just a thought..
It would be great for the forum that you share some experience of it, please @ me if you make it
 
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derjenigewelcher

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Sorry I wasn't clear, I meant "the experience of sending packages back to China", I believe there are still some ppl need that? Or we just never do that 🤔

Well I just follow the help from your homepage mate;)

Value 30-50, weight CORRECT, category "others" (not gifts or so) and declaration "repaired watch". Maybe for me as swiss citizen its easy, cause lot of people let their watch repair in switzerland.

Hope I helped mate.
 

derjenigewelcher

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Oh I understand, then it should be regional problem for others, thank you
I suspect that the problem lies in filling out the customs forms. The average replica fan doesn't care about such things, and it's easy to fill in something incorrectly, making the package look suspicious.

I have seldom seen correctly filled out forms from my various packages from reps from abroad. Even with legal watch parts, the error rate where customs has to ask exactly what the content is (he also asks for an invoice) is high.

Perhaps the error rate would decrease if the TD would fill out the label to send the package. Just an idea. :)
 
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I suspect that the problem lies in filling out the customs forms. The average replica fan doesn't care about such things, and it's easy to fill in something incorrectly, making the package look suspicious.

I have seldom seen correctly filled out forms from my various packages from reps from abroad. Even with legal watch parts, the error rate where customs has to ask exactly what the content is (he also asks for an invoice) is high.

Perhaps the error rate would decrease if the TD would fill out the label to send the package. Just an idea. :)
Have you never done this with a TD? They do tell you what to write lol, it makes almost no difference. It's just luck whether it passes Chinese customs.
 

derjenigewelcher

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Have you never done this with a TD? They do tell you what to write lol, it makes almost no difference. It's just luck whether it passes Chinese customs.
Sure I did. But believe me my friend, even if they tell 1:1, lot of people here sont get it..... its like paying "family and friends".... i know what I am talking about from the 1-2 weeks i was a supporting vendor on test here.