Customs wants original invoice

I’m asking if this is a trick customs can pull. Don’t need to be a didk
How would they know what the value is or isn't? I've never heard this before ever.. .. this is why I don't use my home address for international.
I always assume the worst case scenario.. I believe at worst your getting drug trafficking and I'm nkt sure but could possibly be a federal charge due to the mail and crossing a border.. I'd personally take the loss if I couldn't guarantee my safety
 
Is that stuff illegal there? It isn't here. I would say a friend sent me it as a gift and there is no invoice so they would have to declare it using the paperwork it came with. I've even been asked to provide an email conversation proving it's free or a free sample... That could work if the sender is an individual of course.

If it's a company and they opened it they can bin it just because the invoice doesn't match what's in the box. They have a database they can check where they see the average value of things. If your stuff is way below the average they can get suspicious. If you are going to claim it was a purchase it needs to be realistic.

That's why you only order domestic...

If they haven't confiscated it I think you can still get the goods if you provide them with realistic info. I'm not sure how it works there but I don't think anyone gives a crap about a few freaking GH pens. They have bigger fish to catch.
 
The reason why I am asking and willing to chance it is because it is FedEx who is asking for it for customs. If this was customs asking me directly or sending a letter I would know to cut my loss.
It doesn't matter either way. Fedex isn't going to knowongly ship you something illegal as that is a risk to their business. They will either work with customs or maybe hand it off to local LE, but they wouldn't just deliver you gear knowingly. In the US any time you get a customs letter you just ignore it. You never claim it because thay is just admitting to a crime. You lost some money, no big deal. Better free than in jail/prison.

Just cut your losses and re order from somewhere else. Also tell the vendor that this tactic of trying to say it is not worth much for customs backfired and actually increased scrutiny. That way they dont do it again.
 
Is that stuff illegal there? It isn't here. I would say a friend sent me it as a gift and there is no invoice so they would have to declare it using the paperwork it came with. I've even been asked to provide an email conversation proving it's free or a free sample... That could work if the sender is an individual of course.

If it's a company and they opened it they can bin it just because the invoice doesn't match what's in the box. They have a database they can check where they see the average value of things. If your stuff is way below the average they can get suspicious. If you are going to claim it was a purchase it needs to be realistic.

That's why you only order domestic...

If they haven't confiscated it I think you can still get the goods if you provide them with realistic info. I'm not sure how it works there but I don't think anyone gives a crap about a few freaking GH pens. They have bigger fish to catch.
JuiceBro, are you too a fellow Canadian?
 
Just stay away and show you're not interested in this pack. They may ask you for a prescription other than money so that you can receive the products, which will be the start of all bad things. You just have to stay away.
I'm curious about the result, I would be happy if you share it.
 
Canada customs is holding my package asking for an original invoice as they don’t believe the value is $10. I am asking the source to make me an invoice for $120 but could this just be a trap to admit fault or have they actually not opened my package and seized it.
should I send FedEx broker an invoice or write this one off as a loss?
So what did you do?
 
The love letter from the government takes a couple months to get in the mail. At least in the USA anyways
Well now I got an update after a month it says clearance delay “ goods are subject to regulatory review” I guess just now they are opening it so I will be expecting a love letter soon? It’s 5 geno pens
 
Most of us cannot answer this as we have no real knowledge of Canadian customs or law enforcement activities or how they might respond to you sending the invoice.
 
I gotta lol that you had the balls to send the invoice in. Now this might sound racist but I'm gonna guess you've never been to jail/prison and are not a minority. Cuz no dude who's been in jail even for 1 night drunk would send the police their falsified receipt for drugs lol
 
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