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Old 11-12-2012, 04:36 PM   #1576
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a while back just used thier BuyForMe service, sadly it no longer free upgrade to express delivery for UOB cards but still waive 5% fee.

Maybe have to switch to using Amex card but the Prime program don't seems attractive as compared to UOB previously with 5% fee waiver for BFM and free upgrade to express delivery.

does any other card using CGW offer better?
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Old 11-12-2012, 05:55 PM   #1577
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hi guys,

i have ordered some 30 pieces clothes to a friend in the US. Will be getting him to send it to CGW or Borderlinx. However, since the clothes are not shipped directly from the merchant to CGW/ Borderlinx and I have asked my friend to remove the invoice, may I know how will they check the declared value?

Does this mean that i can just input any value, say 50usd, so that it will definitely be below the gst limit? and since they do not have the invoice they cannot check the value?

thanks!!
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Old 11-12-2012, 06:38 PM   #1578
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hi guys,

i have ordered some 30 pieces clothes to a friend in the US. Will be getting him to send it to CGW or Borderlinx. However, since the clothes are not shipped directly from the merchant to CGW/ Borderlinx and I have asked my friend to remove the invoice, may I know how will they check the declared value?

Does this mean that i can just input any value, say 50usd, so that it will definitely be below the gst limit? and since they do not have the invoice they cannot check the value?

thanks!!
If the items are all yours, you can have him remove all packaging and labels, and ship it as personal items with $0 value.

Alternatively, just have him print a simple $30 invoice ($1 per item) and stick it in the package. Look at it from a different perspective - he bought the items first, and is now selling the items to you at that price. You didn't buy from the merchant, but are buying second hand clothes from an individual instead.

The downside to under-declaring is, if the package is lost or damaged, that is how much your carrier will reimburse you. So, if the courier loses the entire package, you'll receive $30 insurance compensation. (The other downside of avoiding taxes? Just look at Greece ...)
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Old 12-12-2012, 05:37 PM   #1579
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Then I got another 2 parcels left. I was just trying to play around with it. If shipped together, the total value exceeds $400 and total weight will be 5-6kg. The total amount comes up to usd 95plus.

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Huhhhhh...is it??!! But I made sure the total value is less than $400 leh...How come still charged GST?!?!
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Old 12-12-2012, 11:01 PM   #1580
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anyone knows what happened to my parcel???

12 Departed Facility in CINCINNATI HUB - USA CINCINNATI HUB, OH - USA 6:44 AM

11 Processed at HONG KONG - HONG KONG HONG KONG - HONG KONG 5:59 PM

10 Clearance processing complete at HONG KONG - HONG KONG HONG KONG - HONG KONG 5:59 PM

9 Arrived at Sort Facility HONG KONG - HONG KONG HONG KONG - HONG KONG 5:56 PM

8 Processed at CINCINNATI HUB - USA CINCINNATI HUB, OH - USA 12:10 AM

Tuesday, December 11, 2012 Location Time
7 Departed Facility in CINCINNATI HUB - USA CINCINNATI HUB, OH - USA 6:41 AM

6 Processed at CINCINNATI HUB - USA CINCINNATI HUB, OH - USA 6:37 AM

5 Shipment on hold CINCINNATI HUB, OH - USA 6:33 AM

4 Arrived at Sort Facility CINCINNATI HUB - USA CINCINNATI HUB, OH - USA 4:25 AM

Monday, December 10, 2012 Location Time
3 Departed Facility in PORTLAND - USA PORTLAND, OR - USA 7:00 PM

2 Processed at PORTLAND - USA PORTLAND, OR - USA 6:59 PM

1 Shipment picked up PORTLAND, OR - USA 12:52 PM
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Old 13-12-2012, 12:58 PM   #1581
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anyone knows what happened to my parcel???

12 Departed Facility in CINCINNATI HUB - USA CINCINNATI HUB, OH - USA 6:44 AM

11 Processed at HONG KONG - HONG KONG HONG KONG - HONG KONG 5:59 PM

10 Clearance processing complete at HONG KONG - HONG KONG HONG KONG - HONG KONG 5:59 PM

9 Arrived at Sort Facility HONG KONG - HONG KONG HONG KONG - HONG KONG 5:56 PM

8 Processed at CINCINNATI HUB - USA CINCINNATI HUB, OH - USA 12:10 AM

Tuesday, December 11, 2012 Location Time
7 Departed Facility in CINCINNATI HUB - USA CINCINNATI HUB, OH - USA 6:41 AM

6 Processed at CINCINNATI HUB - USA CINCINNATI HUB, OH - USA 6:37 AM

5 Shipment on hold CINCINNATI HUB, OH - USA 6:33 AM

4 Arrived at Sort Facility CINCINNATI HUB - USA CINCINNATI HUB, OH - USA 4:25 AM

Monday, December 10, 2012 Location Time
3 Departed Facility in PORTLAND - USA PORTLAND, OR - USA 7:00 PM

2 Processed at PORTLAND - USA PORTLAND, OR - USA 6:59 PM

1 Shipment picked up PORTLAND, OR - USA 12:52 PM
How come suddenly back at Cincinnati again?? I know if your parcel comes after 330 on certain days you wont see an update till 3am next morning because it will take the Air Hong Kong cargo flight here. Maybe it was flown back to US by accident??
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Old 13-12-2012, 02:13 PM   #1582
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View Post lionelfoo wrote:
anyone knows what happened to my parcel???

12 Departed Facility in CINCINNATI HUB - USA CINCINNATI HUB, OH - USA 6:44 AM

11 Processed at HONG KONG - HONG KONG HONG KONG - HONG KONG 5:59 PM

10 Clearance processing complete at HONG KONG - HONG KONG HONG KONG - HONG KONG 5:59 PM

9 Arrived at Sort Facility HONG KONG - HONG KONG HONG KONG - HONG KONG 5:56 PM

8 Processed at CINCINNATI HUB - USA CINCINNATI HUB, OH - USA 12:10 AM

Tuesday, December 11, 2012 Location Time
7 Departed Facility in CINCINNATI HUB - USA CINCINNATI HUB, OH - USA 6:41 AM

6 Processed at CINCINNATI HUB - USA CINCINNATI HUB, OH - USA 6:37 AM

5 Shipment on hold CINCINNATI HUB, OH - USA 6:33 AM

4 Arrived at Sort Facility CINCINNATI HUB - USA CINCINNATI HUB, OH - USA 4:25 AM

Monday, December 10, 2012 Location Time
3 Departed Facility in PORTLAND - USA PORTLAND, OR - USA 7:00 PM

2 Processed at PORTLAND - USA PORTLAND, OR - USA 6:59 PM

1 Shipment picked up PORTLAND, OR - USA 12:52 PM
chiu got multiple packages issit?
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Old 13-12-2012, 02:15 PM   #1583
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anyone knows what happened to my parcel???
Your shipment contains more than one package.
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Old 13-12-2012, 11:16 PM   #1584
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hahah guys likecgw12 is not working :/ any kind souls wanna help out with SICing some naise codes to use? XD
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Old 14-12-2012, 02:26 AM   #1585
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It means parcel returned back to USA.

Could be due to parcel damaged during transit, insufficient delivery details, etc
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Old 14-12-2012, 01:00 PM   #1586
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seems like borderlinx now has repacking service... not sure if you all are aware...
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Old 14-12-2012, 01:03 PM   #1587
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only trust comsgateway ~ lol
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Old 14-12-2012, 03:18 PM   #1588
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only trust comsgateway ~ lol
Thats if your parcel is not lost on the way to the comsgateway address by US postal service. Had that happen to my ssd before black friday in September. Had to email and request redelivery before 5pm. Looks like its gonna happen again to my niece's package this time.
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Old 16-12-2012, 04:43 PM   #1589
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Anyone know if I order something from cgw and the item is lost hope huh?
It's a free gift from aeropostale but then I got to spend 100usd to get it
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Old 16-12-2012, 06:44 PM   #1590
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Borderlinx got USD10 off coupon. What about Onenow and others?
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