Hi Ladies,
I am in a bit of a quandry! I am buying a bag that I have been searching for for quite sometime. It is an older bag, but it is gorgeous and brand new with tags and I am paying way over retail for her because 1.) I just know I will never find another in brand new condition, and 2.) I am soooo weak and once I saw the pics any and all rational thinking flew right out the window.
Here is the quandry part: I am in the U.S. and the bag is coming from another country. The seller will use EMS (?) which is fully trackable and underdeclare the bag and mark as a gift for me. Obviously, since I am already paying a lot for this bag, no customs fees would be great. But, my husband thinks that maybe it is too risky and it might be better to just declare the full value and pay the customs fees in case the bag gets lost or something, since it is what I would consider "irreplaceable". I have never bought from another country so any thoughts would be welcome! Thanks.
I am in a bit of a quandry! I am buying a bag that I have been searching for for quite sometime. It is an older bag, but it is gorgeous and brand new with tags and I am paying way over retail for her because 1.) I just know I will never find another in brand new condition, and 2.) I am soooo weak and once I saw the pics any and all rational thinking flew right out the window.
Here is the quandry part: I am in the U.S. and the bag is coming from another country. The seller will use EMS (?) which is fully trackable and underdeclare the bag and mark as a gift for me. Obviously, since I am already paying a lot for this bag, no customs fees would be great. But, my husband thinks that maybe it is too risky and it might be better to just declare the full value and pay the customs fees in case the bag gets lost or something, since it is what I would consider "irreplaceable". I have never bought from another country so any thoughts would be welcome! Thanks.