Customs

[dianagirl]

I keep reading in different places that China suppliers will resend your order if it doesn't make it through customs...a person doesn't get red flagged when that happens? I had a bad experience with a Japanese suppliers when I was even a newer newbie than now where my pkg got stopped at customs and I wasn't notified about it or anything and the supplier ghosted me. I want to order Cyber Monday special from China today and I'm afraid it won't make it.

 

[DwightTheDelight]

If you order from one of the more popular vendors you see floating around this forum, you can feel fairly certain you'll receive your order or have it resent, if they promise that for your country.

There are very few posts about people not receiving an order and even fewer of companies you see in here not resolving an issue like this.

 

[GimmeABreak]

I keep reading in different places that China suppliers will resend your order if it doesn't make it through customs...a person doesn't get red flagged when that happens? I had a bad experience with a Japanese suppliers when I was even a newer newbie than now where my pkg got stopped at customs and I wasn't notified about it or anything and the supplier ghosted me. I want to order Cyber Monday special from China today and I'm afraid it won't make it.

Many ship bulk to a US consolidator, add a label and then reship to you. If you choose expedited shipping (like DHL) it clears customs in your name and ships directly to your address. Most will NOT reship unless you use their (slower) "special" shipping channel. If your package gets flagged in customs (using their preferred shipping method) most of the major suppliers will reship but it takes a while so plan on weeks of waiting if you are unlucky.

 

[clayd]

I keep reading in different places that China suppliers will resend your order if it doesn't make it through customs...a person doesn't get red flagged when that happens? I had a bad experience with a Japanese suppliers when I was even a newer newbie than now where my pkg got stopped at customs and I wasn't notified about it or anything and the supplier ghosted me. I want to order Cyber Monday special from China today and I'm afraid it won't make it.

anecdotally, the buyer will not face major repurcussions. some have said they got a polite letter from customs about not ordering medications overseas. however some have also said this landed them on a global entry / trusted traveler deny list - you can get your status revoked and you may never get it back.
so if global entry is important for you, be careful.

as others have said, use the "special line" shipping option, that just means they send a big shipment to a US warehouse and then individually repack from there. takes longer but your name doesn't show up on anything until it's already inside the US.

also might consider putting a fake name on the shipping address and maybe having it sent to your office or coworking space...but some have said there is a detail in the US Code that says this could be called mail fraud

 

[dianagirl]

anecdotally, the buyer will not face major repurcussions. some have said they got a polite letter from customs about not ordering medications overseas. however some have also said this landed them on a global entry / trusted traveler deny list - you can get your status revoked and you may never get it back.
so if global entry is important for you, be careful.

as others have said, use the "special line" shipping option, that just means they send a big shipment to a US warehouse and then individually repack from there. takes longer but your name doesn't show up on anything until it's already inside the US.

also might consider putting a fake name on the shipping address and maybe having it sent to your office or coworking space...but some have said there is a detail in the US Code that says this could be called mail fraud

Thank you. I decided to send it in my partners name at my office but ran into a new problem darn it... I used cash app to turn my money into bitcoin but my quirky debit card would not let me do more than $50. I am researching alternate ways to pay. I do not have a bank. Just a debit card that gets loaded once a month. I probably should get a bank account. Advise? I missed the boat on the cyber monday deal. Really disappointed. But I'm researching night and day learning so so much.This forum rocks! You guys have really helped me figure things out! Way cool of you! Bless you.

 

[GimmeABreak]

Thank you. I decided to send it in my partners name at my office but ran into a new problem darn it... I used cash app to turn my money into bitcoin but my quirky debit card would not let me do more than $50. I am researching alternate ways to pay. I do not have a bank. Just a debit card that gets loaded once a month. I probably should get a bank account. , dvise? I missed the boat on the cyber monday deal. Really disappointed. But I'm researching night and day learning so so much.This forum rocks! You guys have really helped me figure things out! Way cool of you! Bless you.

Open a Paypal account and download the app to your phone. Deposit cash into the Paypal account at a retailer (CVS, 7-11, Walmart, Kroger and others) use that deposit to buy paypal crypto (I think its pyUSDT), transfer it to your Exodus or other self-custody wallet, convert to the crypto currency your CN supplier accepts. Wait, wait some more, worry, worry some more, get peps, get peps tested, enjoy peps.

 

[dianagirl]

Open a Paypal account and download the app to your phone. Deposit cash into the Paypal account at a retailer (CVS, 7-11, Walmart, Kroger and others) use that deposit to buy paypal crypto (I think its pyUSDT), transfer it to your Exodus or other self-custody wallet, convert to the crypto currency your CN supplier accepts. Wait, wait some more, worry, worry some more, get peps, get peps tested, enjoy peps.

Thank you. That's very helpful and what I'll do .

 

[dianagirl]

anecdotally, the buyer will not face major repurcussions. some have said they got a polite letter from customs about not ordering medications overseas. however some have also said this landed them on a global entry / trusted traveler deny list - you can get your status revoked and you may never get it back.
so if global entry is important for you, be careful.

as others have said, use the "special line" shipping option, that just means they send a big shipment to a US warehouse and then individually repack from there. takes longer but your name doesn't show up on anything until it's already inside the US.

also might consider putting a fake name on the shipping address and maybe having it sent to your office or coworking space...but some have said there is a detail in the US Code that says this could be called mail fraud

All good advise. Thank you.