I very scare kena custom, later have to waste money go all the way down to KLIA, waste money and time.

Last time I order a free (even free postage) 25 pcs Ubuntu CD. My item detain by custom. I only need to Rm18 to get it out.

When I offer them the CD, they say, others already give them and use at home. Someone already pay duit kopi with CD before.. hahaha...

Better go deal with them yourself.

If they're not sohai, they wouldn't have become a custom officer

they are just doing their job you know?
if they didnt do anything what will you say then?

normally how much is the tax for music album? i ordered 47pcs..and it is now tahan by the kastam.. = =

Same as me...had bad experience twice having to go KLIA to deal with the custom...sekejap cakap macam ni sekejap cakap macam tu...don't know which is right anymore!

This post has been edited by svage98: Oct 31 2008, 11:15 PM

if u cant go all the way to KLIA, u can appoint Pos Laju as your agent (must pay them RM44) and then after they clear your detained item, they'll send it to the nearest Pos Laju office near your area.

then u just hve to pay the taxes charged by custom + Pos Laju's service charged (RM44).
i think it;s much better since u dont hve to go all the way to KLIA.

they detained my item last time and i sent the receipt of USD92 and then in the end all i had to pay was only RM49.50 (with all the PosLaju charges)!!

Been there quite a few times, so far all the officer I met is really friendly and helpful, they told me how to avoid being tax as well. So everytime it end up that I just need to go there to declare my items, but no tax at all.
Parcel value + shipping cost, if it doesn't exceed RM500, then it's not dutiable.

Worse, I ordered ori Sony MP3 player - 3 units from UK and all of them got stolen at Kastam. There is always a tear where they took the mp3 and send me an empty package.
Grrr!!!!! I hate Kastam. Hope the person who took it goes deaf!

For those furomers who want to know whether you item will be tax by custom, you can check below link, which was post by one of our forumer name "greyshadow". tks to him for sharing this!!


http://forum.lowyat.net/index.php?showtopi...l=custom+camera

Well, i would HONESTLY SAYS THAT the goverment are the rules N the rules are the goverment. They do whatever they want, they can, they like. I hardly deal with any big courier in M'sia but my friend ever sent me a box of hard disk which contain of 20~ units 2.5" hard drive which is safely arrive australia.

I had many transaction from US / HK / UK through ebay to purchase my camera stuff N even mac book which i purchase from mainland using registered post, it reaches here safely.

I cant see why the customs have to do such work to "tax" other ppl stuff? Compare to the other country..... haiz.. i don dare to IMAGINE...

*oopss.. forget to mention that I'm at australia....

I only have bad experience with mainland China. I bought a CD from mainland China before. The guy ship by airmail and it never arrive to me. But except from Hong Kong, I am now only very strictly to buy goods from mainland China.

I have bought one goods from Argentina before, which the guy send me the item via registered mail. I wait, wait and wait.. Almost more than one month. After one month I already conclude that item will stolen by custom. But one day later, I receive a notice card. Then finally I have get my item but it takes me so long to wait.

I have purchase items from US 2 times and both times the seller deliver by normal airmail. I still can get it within 2 weeks (approx 13 days).

And also the rest, I also have purchase many goods from Hong Kong, South Korea, Great Britain, Japan and Singapore before but finally I still can get the items. Except from mainland China. Thats why the sellers from Mainland China are not reliable. Their cost me the shipping cost in cheapest price. But it will guarantee lost in shipping. I guest is 100% stolen by postmen or customs.

Now I have a post from US, the seller ship via USPS Priority Mail International after I negotiate with him the way of shipping. Anybody have the past experience of the USPS Priority Mail International? This kind of service is fast arrive or not? Will it faster than airmail and register mail?

This post has been edited by junclj: Nov 6 2008, 06:52 PM

Yeah...I have experience a couple of time ship using USPS Priority Mail International...so far it's fast and reliable...takes about 5-8days to get to my doorstep (base on my experience so may vary with others) and if did not get detained by custom.

how about FedEx international priority/economy mail? is it FedEx will kao tim all the handling charges and so on for me and bring in front my doorstep? if i kena detained by customs la.. probably will buy a desktop.

This post has been edited by vailance: Nov 6 2008, 10:48 PM

Sorry...I'm not sure about fedex. Never used their service before because of high cost.

I have 2 times purchase goods are shipping by FedEx. Actually FedEx is quite expensive but more benefit if you purchase from foreign countries because at least FedEx can guarantee your item 100% wont get restrict by custom.

Their service is still ok but their shipping time is just moderate. Not fast and not slow.
From my past experience. It take me wait about 7 days to get the item which deliver from Europe and 3 days arrive to me from Asia countries. Usually they will update the tracking as "delivered" at next day after they give out the parcel. I just get my FedEx parcel today which deliver 3 days ago. The only best service is their tracking system are update so frequently.

FedEx Asia main hub center is located at Subic Bay. Usually most of the goods ship from around the world must pass through there. If the goods ship to Malaysia, it should pass through Subic Bay and transit to "Sepang<-->Subic Bay" FedEx plane. You can see how their route running from the tracking number.
692958745907
950696571579

dude, you're my savor. Seems Fedex can solve my customs stuck issue and Wat ? they got their own plane? omg.. nice! and yeah i need a reliable tracking system. oh man, im gonna use international priority see how fast i can get my stuff from US.

emm..aku penah kene 3 kali..tiga2 gune EMS

1. 1st time..so mintak member pickup di KLIA..brg tu harga >1K..at last kene tax RM200 (kene bagi duit minyak kat member)

2. skali lagi mintak member pegi settle..brg harga dkt 1k..at last kene rm90 (kene bagi duit minyak lg kat member). pastu kene cover courier caj lagi

3. mitak pos jadik wakil..barang harga dkt 1K....sbbnya takde resit / invois dari seller..at last kene caj rm49.xx jek. pickup kat pos office


aku blh dapat brg tu dlm mase 10-14 hari sbb stuck dkt kustom + etc


Pastu aku cube normal air mail yg ade tracking no. lebih dari 5 kali..setiap parcel >500. takde caj ape2 pun. self pickup kat pos office. bile ade tracking no tu blh cek dkt HK post office / Pos Malaysia

blh dapat brg dlm mase 7 hari

ni log dari pos malaysia

E-Parcel Tracking result

No. Proses Date Proses Time Post Office Status
1. 24 September 2008 4:38:00 PM PENGEPOSAN DI KAUNTER HONG KONG
2. 27 September 2008 9:58:26 AM PMK KLIA, MALAYSIA RECEIVED ITEM FROM HONG KONG
3. 28 September 2008 11:20:28 AM PB KOTA BAHRU PENERIMAAN KARUNG DARI KLIA UDARA
4. 28 September 2008 12:38:05 PM PB KOTA BAHRU OUT FOR DELIVERY
5. 28 September 2008 3:39:01 PM PB KOTA BAHRU D

Ni log dari HK post office

Posting Date Drop-off Point Origin
24-Sep-2008 Tai Kok Tsui Post Office Tai Kok Tsui Post Office

Date # Location Delivery Status
24-Sep-2008 Hong Kong Item posted.
24-Sep-2008 Hong Kong In transit.
25-Sep-2008 Hong Kong Processed for departure.
25-Sep-2008 Hong Kong The item left Hong Kong for its destination on 26-Sep-2008
27-Sep-2008 Malaysia Arrived.
27-Sep-2008 Malaysia In transit.
28-Sep-2008 Malaysia Unsuccessful delivery.
28-Sep-2008 Malaysia Delivered.

This post has been edited by sjn hassan: Nov 7 2008, 12:50 AM

quote from fedex.com.my
"FedEx International Priority
Time-definite, customs-cleared, door-to-door delivery to more than 200 countries, typically in 1, 2 or 3 business days, and next-business-day from Penang to thousands of U.S. destinations."

the word "customs-cleared" meaning no stuck at custom or no nid to pay kopi fee ah?

FedEx will help you solve all the custom matters. Before that I purchase a watch from Europe that cost around RM570. I still can receive it 7 days later. I saw the FedEx priority box there, have some receipt in the plastic bag. I open the plastic bag and check, there have some receipts and custom declaration form.

You no need to worry too much about custom matter if you decide to deliver via FedEx because their staff will help you to solve all the custom matters. Besides, you have to pay an expensive shipping cost just because of their service.

I just take a shot of the custom paper.


This post has been edited by junclj: Nov 7 2008, 01:09 PM