At the US post office, it is also possible to fill out separate
values for insurance and customs forms. I was doing this for a
while, until I found out that upon making an insurance claim, the
first thing they do is to look at the customs form. Apparently,
unless you can prove your case otherwise, they will use the customs
value when possible. I also learned that shipping or postage fees
will not be be reimbursed for an insurance claim. It seems like they
should pay out whatever insurance you paid for. But apparently they
do check these things when a claim is filed.
Nate
values for insurance and customs forms. I was doing this for a
while, until I found out that upon making an insurance claim, the
first thing they do is to look at the customs form. Apparently,
unless you can prove your case otherwise, they will use the customs
value when possible. I also learned that shipping or postage fees
will not be be reimbursed for an insurance claim. It seems like they
should pay out whatever insurance you paid for. But apparently they
do check these things when a claim is filed.
Nate
--- In SergeModular@yahoogroups.com, "Julian" <julian@2...> wrote:
> I only found out recently that, here in the UK, i can fill out the
insurance, and customs declaration forms sepperatly, and both, it
appears, can have different values.
>
> Other then that, i would do as suggested - goods for repair, or
somthing to that effect.
>
> Or...
>
> Someone once sent me somthing from the usa, and way over insured
it. Hence i was going to get hit with a whole load of customs. On
protest at this, i had to supply details of the money transfer to pay
for the item, which i did and was accepted.
>
> So, i guess you could go by this method, and send the money in two
sepperate goes, but i guess it depends on what the differences in
costs are (in my case it wasnt a whole load, so maybee thats why they
were easy to 'revalue' the item)
>
>
> Julian