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So strange. I guess Canada didn't want to let a quality US-made guitar go haha... All that's needed is a Lacey Act form, HS/HTS numbers, and a proper declaration of value.

Weird as hell. So Canadian Customs wouldn't let it out of Canada?

The tariff issue isn't with the government though. DHL seems to be intentionally defrauding people. The Ragnarock seems cool. Bareknuckles are so freakin' expensive though. Two sets and you're almost at $1,000 after shipping and tax... for pickups lol

Looks like there are a number of class action lawsuits in progress against them for overcharging people...

Hydras look pretty cool too. I tried a few headless guitars in shops before but never got into them. Maybe as a travel guitar?

No, I still want a 7. I wanted that other one I found on FB, but the guy flaked after I paid. Got my money back though. This one has Bareknuckle TKO pickups. They aren't bad actually. But I have a Juggernaut, M6, and Black Heaven I want to try. The fretwork on this thing is immaculate. Best...

Well you usually need a customs broker to do all that for you. DHL does that stuff, but they're horrible at it. I could have hired my own broker, but it's expensive. You can self-clear but you need to be local to the port-of-entry, which I'm not.

He hasn't logged in since October 9. But that doesn't mean he hasn't viewed the thread without signing in. I wonder if a mod can see if his IP address visited the site though?

UPDATE I went to my local DHL hub, where shipments come into before going out for delivery. After a shipment clears customs, the package continues to move to the final destination facility—even if you don't pay any tariffs or duties or fees. Then it goes out for delivery after you pay. I...

I know all about that. There is a specific HTS/HS code that US Customs uses for US-made goods re-entering the country. If you supply that code, they will waive the tariffs...

Today's Drama: DHL wants me to pay 20% tariffs. 5% base tariff + 15% reciprocal tariff. However they don't understand how reciprocal tariffs work. Reciprocal tariffs bring the sum total of all tariffs up to the reciprocal amount. So if the base tariff is 5%, it gets raised to 15%. They do not...

I know right. I tried to buy a guitar from a guy on FB Marketplace. I pay with PP goods & services. I even pay the extra 3%. Seller refunds payment then lists it on Reverb 30 minutes later and sells it to someone else for $400 LESS!

That's the feeling I got.

I was looking at those for this guitar. But I've got a few others to try out first. Lundgren M6, Black Heaven, and BKP Juggernaut and ceramic Nailbomb.

Sounds crushing! :) What pickups were in that one? The tariffs aren't the issue. I know how much they are. The issue is DHL dropping the ball every step of the way, getting my address wrong, my social wrong, my email wrong, the shipment details wrong, trying to bill me tariffs on TWO guitars...

The Duties and Tax lady was like... "Yeah this doesn't look right at all..." No shit haha. She seemed equally as dumbfounded that they duplicated the shipment contents and doubled the customs value + added $500 in storage fees because of their own fuckups.

11/13 I get a call from Imports Department Supervisor. He apologizes for everything and tells me they have spoken to broker who made mistakes and will be re-training them. He says the guitar has now cleared customs. He tells me I will need to pay $869. I say that sounds very high considering I...

10/30 I call DHL to ask about the hold. They say they have all the necessary paperwork (invoice, Lacey Act form, etc.), nothing else is needed from me, and that their broker team is processing guitar for a formal entry with US Customs. 10/31 DHL sends me an email confirming no additional...

tl;dr DHL blows I bought a Mayones Duvell BL-6 (Black Limba) from Peach Guitars in the U.K. I tried finding one in the U.S. but there aren't any. As far as I could tell, Peach had the only one for sale in the world. I bought an acoustic from them years ago and didn't have any issues, so I bit...

I've shipped about 10 vintage Marshalls in the last few months. None of them were damaged in shipping. FedEx boxed them for me. Do whatever you're comfortable with, but that's my advice. BTW, I don't use FedEx to ship. Just have them pack stuff for me. Then use Pirate Ship for UPS label. In the...