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Trusted dealer in EU?

roger_b

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I looked through the sub-site with trusted dealers and did not find any that ship watches from the EU. Can you recommend someone who ships from inside the EU so as to avoid customs control?
 

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I looked through the sub-site with trusted dealers and did not find any that ship watches from the EU. Can you recommend someone who ships from inside the EU so as to avoid customs control?
Supermirrors has some stock in Italy but most dealers can offer you a transshipment from China via some EU country so that you will avoid customs risk.
 

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Trusted Dealers have methods in place to circumvent customs.

I dont want to know how, none of my business, but if you order from them, the vast majority have a first order refund/replace in case of customs seizure or postal loss. Not all, so double check before sending a cent.

P.s. I'm ireland and have never had any issues receiving from my TD (china)

Thinking as I type Sead (TD = supermirrors) sometimes has Italian items and a supporting Vendor (EU STOCK) could have (or source) the item you are looking for.

Long story short, most TDs are in China, and it takes a while, but their job is to get it from them to you, safely, that's what you are paying for.

Happy shopping.
 

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Thank you and the answers, it seems that I am oversensitive because a year ago I had a package seized and the case leaned on the police proceedings, to this day I do not know at what stage it is. But interrogations, prosecution proceedings and letters from lawyers representing Breitling with intimidation and pressure for a settlement (meaning several thousand USD to be paid) is nothing pleasant. Another thing is that this was not a purchase from TD, but from DHgate....
 

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Any letters you get, ignore, always.

Who is to say what was ordered, by whom, when and why.

Some randomer must have ordered something to my home, that's strange & quote the below

2000s it wasnt me GIF
 
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donkacper

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Thank you and the answers, it seems that I am oversensitive because a year ago I had a package seized and the case leaned on the police proceedings, to this day I do not know at what stage it is. But interrogations, prosecution proceedings and letters from lawyers representing Breitling with intimidation and pressure for a settlement (meaning several thousand USD to be paid) is nothing pleasant. Another thing is that this was not a purchase from TD, but from DHgate....
Just noticed we're from the same country ;)
Well, knowing our customs I never order from outside EU and from China only with the mentioned transshipment. I once ordered a watch from Supermirrors UK stock (after Brexit) and it was stopped by customs. I received a letter asking me to describe the contents of the package, value, proof of payment, etc. I just ignored the letter and after a few months the package has been returned to UK
 

roger_b

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Just noticed we're from the same country ;)
Well, knowing our customs I never order from outside EU and from China only with the mentioned transshipment. I once ordered a watch from Supermirrors UK stock (after Brexit) and it was stopped by customs. I received a letter asking me to describe the contents of the package, value, proof of payment, etc. I just ignored the letter and after a few months the package has been returned to UK
Cool ! I thought I wouldn't meet a countryman here. It seems that I unnecessarily admitted that the shipment was to me.... I am wiser now, thanks.
 

roger_b

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Any letters you get, ignore, always.

Who is to say what was ordered, by whom, when and why.

Some randomer must have ordered something to my home, that's strange & quote the below

2000s it wasnt me GIF

Yeah, if they catch you with your hand in the cookie jar always say that it's not your hand :)

Thanks guys, this kind of perspective on the matter changes the approach.
 
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