eBay/USPS' dirty little secret: Why you should NOT ship clothing/footwear to Italy

[totally epic]

That explains why I couldn't ship those 20 rolls of Fuji Velvia a long time ago. And I got negative feedback for it too.

 

[raulishere]

Does this apply to receiving stuff from italy

 

[The_Game07]

Originally Posted by texas_jack

lol @ ribbons for typewriters.

Had me

too

 

[daniele6]

Just my 2 € cents....as I'm italian.
I concluded over 400 overseas transactions on eBay in over 10 years and multiple buyings from SF members, expecially from fall 2007, when I discovered the buying & selling forum.....
I always received every single item I purchased, from ties, to shirts, to suits, to shoes (but from last September grapevinehill doesn't ship to Italy anymore.....and I bought my RLPL Barksdale from them in June!!)
We had some delays in postal deliveries last December, due to some days of strikes, but now everything is ok. And when I ship something from Italy to USA, it takes no more than 5-7 days, always.
I'm sorry to see that many sellers on eBay don't ship to Italy anymore, neither if I propose to pay for special services such as insurance and/or tracking number.

Daniele

 

[VMan]

Originally Posted by whacked

Interesting. Do you put "Mens' shoes" or "Mens' shirt" etc. on the customs declaration form that go with the label? Thanks in advance,


Oh, I started this thread after a request I got today from an Italian buyer. Unlike previous occasions when I had simply declined, I decided to do some research this time. And lo' and behold...

No, I usually put something short on the label, maybe something they won't recognize, like 'blutchers' or 'sack blazer'.

 

[arghmellamopablo]

Originally Posted by VMan

No, I usually put something short on the label, maybe something they won't recognize, like 'blutchers' or 'sack blazer'.



Hi,

i was wondering if you could provide me with some advice. i am planning on shipping shoes to italy even though they ban that. what do i put on the customs declaration form?

much thanks

 

[greekgeek]

Originally Posted by arghmellamopablo

Hi,

i was wondering if you could provide me with some advice. i am planning on shipping shoes to italy even though they ban that. what do i put on the customs declaration form?

much thanks


Do the right thing. Write "shoes"

 

[zalb916]

Originally Posted by arghmellamopablo

Hi,

i was wondering if you could provide me with some advice. i am planning on shipping shoes to italy even though they ban that. what do i put on the customs declaration form?

much thanks

I've just written something like "blucher" or "monk strap," depending on the style of the shoe. This is accurate, yet avoids an easy translation by the customs officials. Haven't had any issues yet on the few pairs I've shipped.

 

[jgan85]

i've shipped multiple items to italy, marked as 'gift', no worries there.

 

[playbodys]

An Arab me wore new NFL jerseys was interviewed at a U.S checkpoint.Guard: your name please?Arab: runescape moneyG:Sex?A: 6 items a week.G: I mean,male or female?A: It doesn't matter,sometimes even camelG: holy cow!A: yes cows and dogs too!G: man,isn't that hostile?A: hostile,dogstyle any free style!G;oh dear!A Deer?No deer,they run fast....

 

[erdawe]

Are the shrooms kicking in yet?

 

[amerikajinda]

Originally Posted by playbodys

An Arab me wore new NFL jerseys was interviewed at a U.S checkpoint.Guard: your name please?Arab: runescape moneyG:Sex?A: 6 items a week.G: I mean,male or female?A: It doesn't matter,sometimes even camelG: holy cow!A: yes cows and dogs too!G: man,isn't that hostile?A: hostile,dogstyle any free style!G;oh dear!A Deer?No deer,they run fast....
English looks pretty, doesn't it? Very ornamental. How do you say "bestiality" in Chinese? How do you say "spam" in Chinese? Your website isn't much better: "so we could price you with unbelievable delivery speed to make you satisfy with your customers,then we will establish a high-efficiency and long-term partnership to make mutual benefit.We're looking for some big customers here and welcome to all the new customers. We're in hoping for customers to give some suggestions to make our service be more better,enjoy our service here

" Do you really get customers this way? I mean, really? Really now... posting about bestiality actually leads to fake NFL jersey sales?

 

[Tarmac]

Coral mounted in any way.

Brethren, I will let you in on a little secret. When sending mounted coral, UNMOUNT it first. Then ship.

Genius.

 

[Mute]

Note to self: cancel Tomahawk missile shipment.