Shipping back to China TD

[Fridge_Magnets]

TD has offered to repair my watch thats only a few days old.
My concern is getting it over there without being seized...
Instructions are to ship via registered airmail..no express services (Dhl/fedex/usps)

My question is who do I use then?
I'm in Australia and have no clue who this would be.

Any advice greatly appreciated

 

[P..DR..D]

The prevailing advice across the forum is do not send the watch back to China.

If it gets stopped by customs, watch gone & money gone.

The preferred option is to get it repaired locally (or by one of the many approved watchsmiths at the below link) & negotiate with the TD as to the split of the costs.

Watchmakers and Horologists

Get in touch with a pro

forum.replica-watch.info

It is a risk when buying rep watches unfortunately, but it's never advised to send back to China unless you have no other options.

I recall seeing this before, but not sure how up to date it is.

Australian watchmaker, rep friendly!

Howdy folks, Just had an A2824-2 (Omega) serviced and am now having an A2836-2 (Rolex) done. The price? $120! Although that's with me giving him a movement removed from the case. But he's rep friendly and an option for Aussies!! He's happy to do 'bolt on' mods and servicing, but not keen...

forum.replica-watch.info

Best of luck

 

[mrtwelvetwelve]

I highly do not recommend that you ship it back. It has a very good chance of getting seized at customs!

 

[Fridge_Magnets]

I highly do not recommend that you ship it back. It has a very good chance of getting seized at customs!

So there's no good luck stories on this then?

An estimate for repair is almost 90% of the original purchase price..I know this is part of the hobby but there has to be a happy medium of sorts doesn't there??
Happy to return, but running that gauntlet of customs has me cautious..

 

[Thatwatchguy]

Um no

 

[Thatwatchguy]

Try local repair

 

[drinkdrankdrunk]

So there's no good luck stories on this then?

An estimate for repair is almost 90% of the original purchase price..I know this is part of the hobby but there has to be a happy medium of sorts doesn't there??
Happy to return, but running that gauntlet of customs has me cautious..

You ought to negotiate a full or at least a partial refund from your TD. Reputation matters, a good TD will sort it.

 

[tongsui]

There are ways to ship watches safely to China with daigou shippers as they have specialised lines, I have sent multiple watches before without issues but you will need a residential address or relatives/friends in China so that any customs issue can be dealt with in China.