[meteorite-list] Dealers, Sellers: Please INSURE your shipments

[John.L.Cabassi]

G'Day List
Ahh, mailing problems. It's interesting that this should pop up on the
same day that I also received a package from Argentina. It possibly
could have been from the same supplier. But my package was also tampered
with, either by mechanical sources due to sorting or human influence,
but whatever it was, it only managed to open half the package. Maybe the
machine broke down or the human was interrupted. Either way, I did not
lose anything.

As for declarations, I don't sell, but from time to time, I give some
away and I always put "No Value" and "Mineral Specimen" But for the
first time, this package from Argentina had the full value and on the
green declaration stamp it is written "Rocks for study without
commercial value - meteorites" But the value was also included.  This is
the first time this has ever happened to me.

Cheers
John

-----Original Message-----
From: meteorite-list-bounces at meteoritecentral.com
[mailto:meteorite-list-bounces at meteoritecentral.com] On Behalf Of
Galactic Stone & Ironworks
Sent: Tuesday, June 02, 2009 3:41 PM
To: Pete Pete
Cc: meteoritelist meteoritelist
Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Dealers, Sellers: Please INSURE your
shipments


Hi Pete and List,

When shipping meteorites outside the US, I declare them as "mineral
specimens for study".

Most of the overseas dealers I buy from mark their forms in a similar
manner.

I rarely, if ever, see "meteorite" on the declaration form.

Best regards,

MikeG


On 6/2/09, Pete Pete <rsvp321 at hotmail.com> wrote:
>
>
> Hi, Aubrey and List,
>
> One package I received labelled "Mineral Specimens" was taxed as 
> vitamins.
>
> Another package I received labelled "Meteorites" was taxed as 
> antiques!
>
> I have never had a problem with (what the vast majority of sellers 
> use) "Rock Specimens for Scientific Study", with little or no monetary

> value.
>
> For what it's worth,
> Pete
>
>
>
> ----------------------------------------
>> Date: Tue, 2 Jun 2009 22:31:03 +0300
>> From: tektites at googlemail.com
>> To: Meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com
>> Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Dealers, Sellers: Please INSURE your 
>> shipments
>>
>> I am always careful about declaring a meteorite - it makes it 
>> tempting to steal. 'Mineral specimen for research' is accurate and 
>> yet far less tempting to steal. Also I prefer not to declare the full

>> value. When I have stuff sent to the Philippines I like a low value 
>> as again it reduces the risk of theft (although I have never 
>> experienced a problem). The main problem I have is that if a high 
>> value is declared then I have to pay import duties, and various other

>> taxes and post office expenses that basically convert a bargain ebay 
>> purchase into very expense deal - almost to the point that it's not 
>> worth picking up, due to the expense. I once bought $120 of tektites 
>> and then had to pay $60 to the post office to get them!
>>
>> Aubrey
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Member of the Bayou Region Stargazers Network.
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