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Postby flintlok » Fri Feb 08, 2019 7:09 pm

I ordered a reproduction ram rod for a Brown Bess musket from a British firm on August 4, 2018 at a cost of 94.70 pounds. The cost of the ramrod itself was 30 pounds with the remainder the shipping cost to the USA. They company was on holiday and my order wasn't shipped to until sometime after August 23. I hadn't received the ram rod by October and I sent an inquiry as to the srtatus of the ram rod. The company replied that it's probably locked up in Customs. I waited another month or so with no ram rod and after another email the company sent UK postal shipment reference number and said Customs can be slow. It's now January and still no ramrod. I contacted my credit card company to challenge payment for an item that I did not receive and likely never will. The credit card company told me that the qualifying challenge period end three months after purchase. I'm out $130 US, I contacted the British firm one last time and told that I feel that this whole thing is a scam. The claim that they shipped the item and don't know how to otherwise proceed, Needless to say, I will not be ordering anything from them in the future. I don't know if any American company ever "stiffed" you fellows with the Customs scam. It's not a good feeling.
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Re: UK Customs Scam When Shipping to the US

Postby Buffy Vampire Slayer » Sat Feb 09, 2019 7:14 am

That's absolute shit Dave.
PM me the company details and i'll see if i can put some pressure on from here.
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Re: UK Customs Scam When Shipping to the US

Postby flintlok » Wed Feb 13, 2019 2:47 pm

Thanks for the offer Buffy. I would take you up on it however this is my problem and I don't want to burden you with it. I am a member of the Contemporary Longrifle Association which is includes many of the custom muzzle loader builders in the US. This fellow is not unknown as he is also a member of the organization. In the US you business reputation among gun builders is everything. His will quickly find it's way to the toilet as a cost of $130 US. :grin: :grin: :grin: :grin:
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Re: UK Customs Scam When Shipping to the US

Postby Buffy Vampire Slayer » Thu Feb 14, 2019 5:12 am

OK Dave no problem.the offer is still open if you change your mind.
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Re: UK Customs Scam When Shipping to the US

Postby Deallad » Fri Feb 15, 2019 6:10 pm

Please name the company then we can all avoid.

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Re: UK Customs Scam When Shipping to the US

Postby flintlok » Tue May 28, 2019 3:11 pm

Ramrod update, again, I ordered a Brown Bess ramrod from a UK retailer in August 2018 and I never received it. I contacted the vendor lots over a six month period and they were no help at all. The vendor blame the issue on US Customs. Today I received an email from the vendor where he said that the ramrod was just today returned to his shop. Apparently it never left the UK and has been floating around in the transporter's possession for for almost a year. He said that he will resend it. I hope that these people are paid for their actual job performance. :shotgun: :shotgun: :shotgun: :shotgun: :shotgun: :shotgun:
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Re: UK Customs Scam When Shipping to the US

Postby Coldfinger » Fri May 31, 2019 11:15 pm

You'll get your bullets, blankets and ramod when we get our tea back. :die:
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Re: UK Customs Scam When Shipping to the US

Postby flintlok » Sat Jun 01, 2019 12:45 pm

Coldfinger wrote:You'll get your bullets, blankets and ramod when we get our tea back. :die:


Okay, that no scalping Englishmen treaty is off. Now, if only you had hair....... ;) ;) ;)
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Re: UK Customs Scam When Shipping to the US

Postby Cameron099 » Tue Aug 06, 2019 9:17 am

This post is so good.
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Re: UK Customs Scam When Shipping to the US

Postby flintlok » Tue Aug 06, 2019 2:17 pm

Alas, I contacted the vendor this week yet again and he has failed to reship the ramrod. Oh boy, doesn't customer service ever please anyone in the UK. I wouldn't order a bag of broken pretzels from this fellow.
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Re: UK Customs Scam When Shipping to the US

Postby Coldfinger » Fri Aug 09, 2019 11:57 pm

Who is the vendor?
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Re: UK Customs Scam When Shipping to the US

Postby flintlok » Sat Aug 10, 2019 3:18 am

Coldfinger wrote:Who is the vendor?


EJ Blackley and Son, they sell recreated bits and parts for antique black powder guns. God knows who they sell to as they've have very poor delivery and customer service skills.

He's has a track record on non deliveries to the US
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http://americanlongrifles.org/forum/ind ... ic=45501.0
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