PCGS return postage - custom clearance

[ausproofs]

anyways
did you get some nice coins returned today?
are they lovely little treasures?

Yes I did Robbie, they are fantastic... These were the results I posted the other day... Some good and some disappointing results.. specially the 1941 3D and 1963 1/2 Proof Penny.. overall it was a good result... A PR67 6D and a PR66 Florin... and 1941 3D in MS 63

Now can we can have pic's of these well travelled and incarcerated beauties :yahoo:

Since you asked me nicely , Yes.. give me 15 mins or so....:wavemulticolor:
Here we go.. I have included my latest decimal proof as well.. its a 66 Proof PR69DC. Also I have a pic of PR67 6D, PR 66 Florin, 1963 Proof Penny PR65RD and Proof Half Penny 64RD.

http://s1265.photobucket.com/user/ausproofs/slideshow/

[serial]

"They send me a bill for $49 clearance fee, I pay it, I get my coins"
srsly?!? you have to pay a fee to get what is rightfully yours?
that is crap

[trout]

Here we go.. I have included my latest decimal proof as well.. its a 66 Proof PR69DC. Also I have a pic of PR67 6D, PR 66 Florin, 1963 Proof Penny PR65RD and Proof Half Penny 64RD.

Truly Nice coins Mate :drooling:
I would have been fretting rather badly knowing these were in the hands of the Customs Ruffians. If they were my coins

[acrellin]

The value amount that Customs should be picking up is the declared value - this should be completely different to the declared value on the PCGS paperwork, but the invoice value that PCGS have charged you.

Anything PCGS over $1,000 indicates a decent sized batch - is that correct? You certainly shouldn't be paying GST or even getting caught up in this paperwork for $1,000 - $2,000 worth of coins. If it is the latter there could be a problem with the way PCGS are declaring the value of the parcels.

Although I've had relatively large parcels from PCGS in the past, the only time I had one caught up in Customs was one about 3 weeks ago. I got it cleared (without paying the fee or submitting the N10 form) by emailing Customs and advising them that they were goods being returned.

I submitted a copy of the outbound eparcel manifest (showing the items were sent from Australia), as well as the emails from PCGS demonstrating receipt, and then dispatch (including the EMS parcel number). The submission and parcel numbers all aligned across the different items of correspondence, so it was pretty straightforward.

What kills me is the delay - another 3 weeks on what is an already long process.

[serial]

well said Andrew and thanks

[purplepennyhunter]

This blank form gets sent back with any submission. I haven't had any problem since I started using it. I put any magic number on it I feel like under $1,000 and it shouldn't get picked up by customs. It's completely irrelevant to the declarations on the actual submission form.

[ausproofs]

The value amount that Customs should be picking up is the declared value - this should be completely different to the declared value on the PCGS paperwork, but the invoice value that PCGS have charged you.

Anything PCGS over $1,000 indicates a decent sized batch - is that correct? You certainly shouldn't be paying GST or even getting caught up in this paperwork for $1,000 - $2,000 worth of coins. If it is the latter there could be a problem with the way PCGS are declaring the value of the parcels.

Although I've had relatively large parcels from PCGS in the past, the only time I had one caught up in Customs was one about 3 weeks ago. I got it cleared (without paying the fee or submitting the N10 form) by emailing Customs and advising them that they were goods being returned.

I submitted a copy of the outbound eparcel manifest (showing the items were sent from Australia), as well as the emails from PCGS demonstrating receipt, and then dispatch (including the EMS parcel number). The submission and parcel numbers all aligned across the different items of correspondence, so it was pretty straightforward.

What kills me is the delay - another 3 weeks on what is an already long process.

Thank you Andrew, I have done exactly what you described above via email. However after 3 weeks , 3 emails and 5 phone calls they wanted me to do the form. I think it depends on the customs officer you get and how helpful he/she wants to be...let's se what happens...

[Fr45h3R]

This blank form gets sent back with any submission. I haven't had any problem since I started using it. I put any magic number on it I feel like under $1,000 and it shouldn't get picked up by customs. It's completely irrelevant to the declarations on the actual submission form.

That's where I made the mistake. We put the declared coin value on this form, not the pcgs invoice value. I'll know for next time.

[Australian coin]

nice pictures in the slideshow, man if I could see all coins like that I could pic the winners out in a heartbeat

[Jaseee]

Where do you entre the tracking number?