Shipping AUSTRALIA to EU

[toni123456]

Looking to purchase m2m from a guy in Australia. I’m in EU so I am scared of customs.

Anyone any experience? Tips on courier choice and packaging?

 

[eBoy]

Should be fine to send it with the default choice (national postal service). Avoid express parcel like DHL, FedEx, UPS etc.

 

[Rx4Time]

Ems /Australia post. Mark as a watch being sent for repair with a low value as it's "broken " , put a note inside describing a non existent intermittent issue. Never had one stopped like this. Since it's being sent for repair and return customs typically won't bother looking beyond that.

 

[Rx4Time]

Never use DHL.... They are the worst I've seen for seizures.

 

[Karbon74]

I would recommend also sending by tracked snail mail

 

[eBoy]

PS: What seems to work best to get past customs is to declare the shipment as "watch parts", "watch for repair" or something similar and don't under value it too much. $5 or £5 attracts unnecessary attention. Better to declare a value like $50 and pay a few $ in taxes and duties...

 

[toni123456]

Thank you all! Fingers crossed

 

[eBoy]

Thank you all! Fingers crossed

Good luck. The customs seizure problem often appears much more inflated than it is in real life.

 

[Rx4Time]

Thank you all! Fingers crossed

Remember you're probably looking at 2 weeks of transit time and customs. Just so you don't get worried about the extended shipping to be expected.

 

[Hec]

First of all cover the dial with a sticker, and on that sticker put a word with random stock numbers.

 

[Rx4Time]

That might be a bit overboard.... If they've gone far enough to open and unwrap it I would think they would remove the sticker from the crystal enough to see what's underneath. I don't expect it to come to this and I've never even had a package opened with all the ones I've shipped both inbound and outbound international

 

[Karbon74]

that's clever

 

[eBoy]

First of all cover the dial with a sticker, and on that sticker put a word with random stock numbers.

 

[Karbon74]

you print a random barcode or qr code on a white sticker and put it in tbe crystal

the customs officer opens the box, gives a quick glance, does not see an obvious logo

 

[eBoy]

you print a random barcode or qr code on a white sticker and put it in tbe crystal

the customs officer opens the box, gives a quick glance, does not see an obvious logo

What about the crown?

 

[toni123456]

you print a random barcode or qr code on a white sticker and put it in tbe crystal

the customs officer opens the box, gives a quick glance, does not see an obvious logo

 

[Karbon74]

What about the crown?

well it's a crown
ask any random person to draw a Rolex logo from memory...heck, just try it yourself
draw a Rolex logo, an Apple logo and a Omega logo from memory

 

[Hec]

I would cover the dial, of course they can remove the sticker, but it is more difficult. The scan would show a watch case and a strap, they could also open the lid, see if it is VSF, CLEAN... (joke).

 

[Karbon74]

I am just saying.
Reality is that it is fine most of the time...except when it's not your good day, and you are fxxkzd anyway

 

[eBoy]

well it's a crown
ask any random person to draw a Rolex logo from memory...heck, just try it yourself
draw a Rolex logo, an Apple logo and a Omega logo from memory

I mean the thing attached to the stem. It's usually branded as well.