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Originally Posted by Paul Haese
I got information today from Customs Australia where they said it would be up to 10 days before a notice was issued regarding my parcel being held by them and then it would take 3 days to get here by mail (they don't do it via email or over the phone). Once I had paid the GST and duties it would take another 5 days for the rotator/focuser to arrive here. I am wondering if I will see it this side of Christmas.  BTW they would not let me ring them and make payment to expedite the process I have to wait for the snail mail. Gotta love customs.  |
Which is why UPS is worrh every penny. They ring me when the parcel is inbound, with the GST and processing fee, and i pay over the phone, it goes straight through customs and out of their warehouse via the courier. I realise not every supplier offers UPS, and its not cheap, but when your spending thousands, what's another hundred to expedite the process.