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pb3
Member

UK
19 Posts
2/01
Posted - Nov 30 2001 : 5:27AM
All,

I faintly remember a while back on the forum that someone else from the UK posted regarding a similar experience.

Ordered a package from Five Star which turned up today after about 4 days (looks like shipping is back to normal)

The package containing 2 DVD shipped in a padded jiffy bag as normal, but showed signed of having been opened and examined by customs.

However the package had only been partially resealed (by stapling) and the contents inside were clearly visable, to the extent of being in danger falling out the jiffy bag entirely.

The postman forced the whole lot through the letterbox (he usually leaves the packages outside the door due to the letterbox size) as apparently he was loathe to leave it outside the door (in a flat block) given the visibility of the contents.

Seems as if some C&E officers may be pissed at not being able to confiscate such stuff, and are resorting to other tactics

The jiffy bags used by Five Star are quite sturdy and I think the package being damaged to such extent by accident are quite slim. Still I guess it is better than the old days of seizure notices.

Hopefully this is an isolated incident. I've purchased loads of stuff from Five Star and ADN before, with never a problem until now.

The bright side to all this (if there is one) is that shipping times are back to normal (3 to 4 days), and that regular porn is unlikely to be confiscated.

Regds,

pb3

Voyeur
Member

85 Posts
11/01
Posted - Nov 30 2001 : 6:08AM
I have traded with a peron in the UK after 9-11 and not had the package open. We did agree on both of our shipments to write "Football Videos" and put no value on the customs form. The more it looks like a company sending merchandise the more curious the agents will be.

I have received from: Italy, Netherlands, Denmark, France videos with no package tampering. Only Germany confiscated a package of videos I sent to someone there.

Collect, trade videos/dvds from ASIA, EUROPE, USA. Transfer to PAL, SECAM, NTSC & ship anywhere. Can email list by request.

Edited by - Voyeur on Nov 30 2001

Jay
Member

San Diego, California, USA
54 Posts
4/00
Posted - Dec 1 2001 : 11:08PM
Just wanted to let everyone know, we have not had any problems for the last month in shipping to UK. Things seem to be returning to normal again! In addition, we seem to be very lucky in bypassing Customs, probably due to our method of packaging and shipping.

If anyone hears to the contrary, please let me know as we like to keep very close watch on transit times.

My email is "info@addvd.com"
Thanks.

Jay Barron
CEO
Adult DVD Now
Http://www.adultdvdnow.com
Alphacom Distribution, Inc.
E-Mail: jbarron@addvd.com

pb3
Member

UK
19 Posts
2/01
Posted - Dec 2 2001 : 10:04AM
I really don't think it is matter of shipping methods. I'm sure that Her Majesties Thieves & Excise are by now well aware of ADN's shipping methods. I simply think it was a matter of bad luck in a) the shipment being examined (normally slim) and b) A disgruntled C&E ex-porn collector deciding to have some fun. Just my bad luck - shrug

I believe there is actually a C&E charter regarding this type of thing, but the C&E agents in question are counting on the fact that there are unlikely to be many complaints given the nature of goods involved

Given that the porn situation in the UK is still evolving, there will always be a tiny risk of this sort of thing happening regardless of the supplier.

I don't think fellow members of the porn buying masses need worry too much though. I've done about 25 orders in total now from both ADN and Five Star and this is the first time something like this has ever happened.

Though disconcerting the experience, the end result is that I'll need to give my postman a large Christmas tip

Our North American cousins must surely be shaking their heads at the sort of stuff that happens in this "Englightened" country.

pb3

Edited by - pb3 on Dec 2 2001

Edited by - pb3 on Dec 2 2001

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