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Title: lost frame?
Post by: spinmaster on November 19, 2008, 08:06 AM
Been tracking a frame i got from the states, cleared customs late last night and says a delivery attempt was made this morning at 5.43am. Yet no card has been left to say so or saying where i can collect it from. Frame was sent USPS and i've sent the seller an email asking if he can find out where it is. Should i be worried?
Title: Re: lost frame?
Post by: Mattdub on November 19, 2008, 08:09 AM
It's more likely at Parcelforce or on it's way there , those details are normally ahead of themselves . They will attempt delivery soon or send you invoice for VAT/tax firstly . 
Title: Re: lost frame?
Post by: spinmaster on November 19, 2008, 08:12 AM
yeh i thought parcelforce normally leave a note saying a delivery was attempted. can't wait for the Tax invoice. lol
Title: Re: lost frame?
Post by: Mattdub on November 19, 2008, 08:14 AM
yeh i thought parcelforce normally leave a note saying a delivery was attempted. can't wait for the Tax invoice. lol

You might not get caught for duty , fingers crossed  ;) .
Title: Re: lost frame?
Post by: spinmaster on November 19, 2008, 08:19 AM
hope so, although it has been in customs since friday. i guess that doesn't mean i'll still get stung though.
Title: Re: lost frame?
Post by: lodge on November 19, 2008, 08:20 AM
If it has been at customs for a while parcelforce will be writing to you requesting you pay the charges, if it sailed through chances are your ok.
what was the frame dude? (just being nosey)
Title: Re: lost frame?
Post by: bmxmatt1974 on November 19, 2008, 08:23 AM
i ordered frame from states and it sat at customs for 2 weeks and i never got a card to say it was here. it was only after getting tracking number off seller did i find out where it was.
Title: Re: lost frame?
Post by: southend_styler on November 19, 2008, 08:29 AM
I know someone that this has happened to a few times, he always ended up getting his stuff, but did have to pay some sort of charges. So if I was you i wouldn't worry about losing your frame, but brace yourself for the charge!!!!
Title: Re: lost frame?
Post by: spinmaster on November 19, 2008, 08:31 AM
If it has been at customs for a while parcelforce will be writing to you requesting you pay the charges, if it sailed through chances are your ok.
what was the frame dude? (just being nosey)

nosey. lol. its a morales flatland frame. just hope it isn't lost.
Title: Re: lost frame?
Post by: spinmaster on November 19, 2008, 08:32 AM
i ordered frame from states and it sat at customs for 2 weeks and i never got a card to say it was here. it was only after getting tracking number off seller did i find out where it was.

how did you end up getting it?
Title: Re: lost frame?
Post by: oberonspacefruit on November 19, 2008, 08:50 AM
Give parcel force a ring, the same thing happened to me, no card, but it was at the local office.
Title: Re: lost frame?
Post by: spinmaster on November 19, 2008, 08:52 AM
cheers, will try that.  :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: lost frame?
Post by: spinmaster on November 19, 2008, 08:58 AM
just rung them and they've got it.  :daumenhoch: got to pay £33.76 as well.
Title: Re: lost frame?
Post by: oberonspacefruit on November 19, 2008, 09:13 AM
lol...yep, thats what happened to me.
Title: Re: lost frame?
Post by: spinmaster on November 19, 2008, 09:15 AM
at least i know where it is now anyway.
Title: Re: lost frame?
Post by: lodge on November 19, 2008, 09:18 AM
Could be worse :daumenhoch:

In my experience it comes down to what the sender records on the customs declaration as to whether you pay charges.

Just had a 400 dollar frame from the states and the sender was cool and marked its value as 100 dollars on the declaration and i got no customs charges.
Title: Re: lost frame?
Post by: spinmaster on November 19, 2008, 09:33 AM
yeh i was expecting a lot more than that tbh, i was expecting nearer £80 or so. reckon i got away quite light on that one. only been caught out on a pair of wheels a couple of years ago but normally i usually get stuff fine from the US. Will try and get out there today to pick it up.
Title: Re: lost frame?
Post by: spinmaster on November 19, 2008, 02:44 PM
all sorted now, went and picked it up from the depot.  :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: lost frame?
Post by: donnydresser on November 21, 2008, 10:03 AM
my viper has just arrived from states after 4 weeks .been sat at jfk for 3weeks while funkung elections been on.came from dtl fly kuwahara  what a guy even sent me a free set of pads 
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