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Re: container service from US
« Reply #1 on: April 20, 2012, 12:10:18 AM »
Yes, saw that on eBay the other day. Has anyone got anymore info or used the service before?

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Re: container service from US
« Reply #2 on: April 20, 2012, 06:55:51 PM »
I would be very skeptical. I have imported stuff before from the USA and u do not need a freight forwarder etc, u can do it yourself very easily.

You just go to your local Govt Customs House (one in every city) and u tell them what u want to do etc, and they give u a very easy to follow checklist of what u NEED to do. Everything must be done 100 percent correctly or u have big finacial penalty's etc, and there is a checklist the sender must also follow. When you hand all this stuff over to someone else, u lose control. Best to do the work yourself and save many hundreds of dollars, if not closer to $1,000 or more.
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Re: container service from US
« Reply #3 on: April 20, 2012, 07:09:13 PM »
Its a minefield also unless EVERYTHING in the container belongs to one person... receipts all need to be to the same name in order to have a smooth ride through customs.
Not something id be happy to do unless i knew the importer

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Re: container service from US
« Reply #4 on: April 20, 2012, 07:38:32 PM »
Its a minefield also unless EVERYTHING in the container belongs to one person... receipts all need to be to the same name in order to have a smooth ride through customs.
Not something id be happy to do unless i knew the importer

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If I packed machines correctly with all paperwork in order and then the container needed fumigation or needs inspection because another guy didn't, then I would not pay fumigation costs, transport costs and other costs ? Hmmm..

Amusement machines have tariffs which would apply to my machines - would the importer know that, or claim it for themselves ? Who pays for damages if they occur ?

As Gavin said, EVERYTHING need to be in one name.
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