johanson Posted May 29, 2016 Report Share Posted May 29, 2016 I have received messages in my message account or box or whatever it is called . And when I get one, I am so notified at the top right of the web page where the envelope appears, just to the left of my picture. I have received several within the last two weeks. EDIT: I also delete older messages to ensure that there is room for new ones Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yo1 Posted May 29, 2016 Report Share Posted May 29, 2016 No messages in clean box. Stupid webmaster! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paty Posted December 27, 2019 Report Share Posted December 27, 2019 (edited) I had two bad interaction with customs in Guadalajara. First they held onto a shipment of skin cream and told me I would have to find a customs agent, then hire him/her and then the agent would have to inspect the package, certify it was skin cream and then they would release it. I live 3 hours away, and so told them to just sent it back. I then called the vendor, had them ship it to my son in Denver, and I brought the products back with me in my suitcase after I visited my son. Second issue was shipping old CPR mannequins to a University. My old hospital in the U.S. was giving them away as they were ordering new ones. They weren't worth anything, but even with arguing with customs that it was a charitable donation not worth anything, they basically held it for ransom until the university paid them. They didn't even notify anyone that the mannequins were being held by them - I found out after investigating when the university started asking where they were a week past the scheduled delivery date. Edited December 27, 2019 by Paty misspelled word. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yo1 Posted December 27, 2019 Report Share Posted December 27, 2019 Charitable donations are difficult to get through customs. Sometimes it helps to have a letter from the receiving entity. Other times, nothing helps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bmh Posted December 27, 2019 Report Share Posted December 27, 2019 you are responding to posts from 2016 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newjersey expat Posted December 27, 2019 Report Share Posted December 27, 2019 I had a problem mailing two Christmas cards last year. They were for grandchildren and the cards made music. I received them back, torn open the mechanism smashed and the letters scotch taped back together. My guess is they thought I was ending something illegal but they could have just opened and looked. So be careful you don't send anything bumpy by letter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric Blair Posted December 28, 2019 Report Share Posted December 28, 2019 Many times you can find the item you want/need on Mercado Libra. No worry w/customs, duty, etc. I have ordered and received from Mercado Libra several times w/o issues. Doesn't cost to look. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mostlylost Posted December 28, 2019 Report Share Posted December 28, 2019 Importation of "medical devices, medicines and medical supplies" requires a special import permit. The GDL aduana is much more strict than DF aduana. If your package is DHL, FedEx etc & is opened.... basically you're out of luck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mostlylost Posted December 28, 2019 Report Share Posted December 28, 2019 30 minutes ago, Eric Blair said: Many times you can find the item you want/need on Mercado Libra. No worry w/customs, duty, etc. I have ordered and received from Mercado Libra several times w/o issues. Doesn't cost to look. The name is Mercadolibre. which means free market https://www.mercadolibre.com.mx/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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