Dreaded customs!!!!!

[sweetmeat]

Hello everyone!
I ordered my first e-cig kit at the end of 2009 from the US and received my order no problem. I then did another order a few months later and received it as well even though I heard that customs would sometimes confiscate.
I went back to cigs shortly after that but in the last month decided to kick the nasty habit again. I've been quite happily using my 510 and made another order with madvapes about 2 weeks ago. AFTER that I started lurking around these forums again and found out that customs had gotten tougher on nic juice
My question is, are they confiscating/sending back every order or is it the luck of the draw? I only have one working atty right now and the batteries I have are getting weaker, so I'd really like to get this order!!!!! I'm stressing a bit, I thought for some reason in the last 2 years the importation of these products would have gotten easier not harder (silly me), so have people here been receiving orders most of the time?

Julia

 

[emus]

Still hard for me to accept analogs are easier to buy than PVs.
Seems so out of phase.

 

[sweetmeat]

I know it's crazy!!!!!!
Like I said, I had assumed that over the last few years it would have become more accepted. Had I known I would have ordered form a Canadian Vendor. To make things worse the tracking hasn't updated since the day it shipped so I have no idea where it is right now and I'm pretty stressed. If my equipment fails before this order comes I'll bite the bullet and shell out more cash to buy from Canada. I guess at least I'll have lots of back up gear!

 

[Denich]

If its shipped via USPS/Canada Post it will go through one of the three facilities. There is one in BC, Mississauga ON, and Montreal. Mississauga facility does roughly 70% of all international mail.

Depending on current state of affairs some exporters are flagged in the system for various things, could it be food items, firearm parts, drugs, and so on and so forth. 3 years ago that list was pretty extensive and noone knew it off by heart nor expected to. I can only imagine is that the list got bigger now.

In order to check if the item is flagged in the system it has to be scanned and forgo a secondary inspection. Before that happens the items go though a primary inspection which is pretty much a conveyor belt that is constantly loaded with various size shape and weight parcels.

Chances of a parcel ending up in secondary are fairly slim to begin with, based on the BSO that is doing the primary inspection at the time. In secondary inspection the item is scanned, duties and taxes are charged and sometimes if the BSO feels that its needed (flagged exporter, fake looking declaration, package leaking or smelling funny and so on and so forth) the package is opened and inspected.

Overall the chances of your package getting busted are very slim. However it does happen.

 

[muleygirl]

If you used usps they never update till it gets to you. it also seems to take 2-3 weeks for deleivery. Also I have not had any problems getting stuff from the states, but it is just hardware.

 

[sweetmeat]

If its shipped via USPS/Canada Post it will go through one of the three facilities. There is one in BC, Mississauga ON, and Montreal. Mississauga facility does roughly 70% of all international mail.

Depending on current state of affairs some exporters are flagged in the system for various things, could it be food items, firearm parts, drugs, and so on and so forth. 3 years ago that list was pretty extensive and noone knew it off by heart nor expected to. I can only imagine is that the list got bigger now.

In order to check if the item is flagged in the system it has to be scanned and forgo a secondary inspection. Before that happens the items go though a primary inspection which is pretty much a conveyor belt that is constantly loaded with various size shape and weight parcels.

Chances of a parcel ending up in secondary are fairly slim to begin with, based on the BSO that is doing the primary inspection at the time. In secondary inspection the item is scanned, duties and taxes are charged and sometimes if the BSO feels that its needed (flagged exporter, fake looking declaration, package leaking or smelling funny and so on and so forth) the package is opened and inspected.

Overall the chances of your package getting busted are very slim. However it does happen.

Good to hear!

@ Mulleygirl: Yeah I don't understand why they give a tracking number if you can't track :/

 

[XSlor]

I'll tell you my experience - I ordered a package from China (though I ordered my juice with no nic) the packaging for custom purposes had electronic cigarette written ON THE PACKAGE and there was no sign of customs either inspecting it or nothing but my package was help in customs for about 2 weeks... so luck of the draw I assume!

 

[sweetmeat]

I was expecting it to be a crapshoot, but I started getting nervous reading the forums.
What I don't understand is how do the Canadian suppliers get supplies if nic juice is banned? I guess some make it from tobacco, but how do they get away with selling it?

 

[wood]

i order juice with nic from the states mostly and have never had a prob but i only order 60-90 ml at a time ever

 

[mopar]

Luck of the draw.

 

[kingcobra]

The word is that few packages get nabbed, as evidenced by the amount of juice that kicks around this country. When it happens, it happens, and you just re-order.

 

[sweetmeat]

I just got my order!!!!! I'm so Happy!!!!!!!

 

[Strongz]

Gratz, I just got a 35.02 brokerage bill from ups. I really hate them....both brokerage and ups

 

[sweetmeat]

I just paid for the standard USPS delivery, 35$ is a bummer, how much was the order worth?

 

[Strongz]

70 dollars and I wish the shipper used usps I never pay brokerage with them only ups.