I had some golf clubs (not new) and some suits, shirts and a coffee machine shipped to me here. It was a nightmare. First the shipper lost the consignment in Doha airport and it took 5 weeks to locate. Then I had to produce invoices for the value for customs even though I told them I had bought the items years ago and hadn't kept the receipts (who the hell does?). Also, all the items were accurately listed on the shipping docket. In the end, I had to type an invoice myself and put some best guess values against the items and then I was charged 5% of those values. It was a real pain and I am minded not to ship anything again even though I desperately want a decent mattress (the ones here are crap and slightly harder than a cement floor).
I had some golf clubs (not new) and some suits, shirts and a coffee machine shipped to me here. It was a nightmare. First the shipper lost the consignment in Doha airport and it took 5 weeks to locate. Then I had to produce invoices for the value for customs even though I told them I had bought the items years ago and hadn't kept the receipts (who the hell does?). Also, all the items were accurately listed on the shipping docket. In the end, I had to type an invoice myself and put some best guess values against the items and then I was charged 5% of those values. It was a real pain and I am minded not to ship anything again even though I desperately want a decent mattress (the ones here are crap and slightly harder than a cement floor).