Customs Counterfeit Risks?
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Hello,
I recently bought 4 items on the ioffer and Aliexpress websites. Each purchase is separate:
-Hermès belt on Aliexpress: €25. It is very likely a counterfeit at this price (~€400 for the real ones). The word "gift" will appear on the package.
-Hermès belt on ioffer (different from the other one): €15 (same remark - probably a counterfeit)
-Crocodile logo belt (but looks very little like Lacoste): €5
-Versace sunglasses: €15 (counterfeit as well, real ones are much more expensive).
So here are my purchases, but I am increasingly worried seeing messages from people talking about packages seized by customs. All these packages are being sent separately, via China Post, and with a value under €30, I would like to ask if you think I risk having my packages opened, and what I could risk afterwards in terms of consequences (fine, summons...)...
Thank you for your help, I look forward to your responses (in fear ^^)
PS: (the talk about "buying counterfeits is bad" is not welcome, that is not the purpose of this topic, thank you :) )
I recently bought 4 items on the ioffer and Aliexpress websites. Each purchase is separate:
-Hermès belt on Aliexpress: €25. It is very likely a counterfeit at this price (~€400 for the real ones). The word "gift" will appear on the package.
-Hermès belt on ioffer (different from the other one): €15 (same remark - probably a counterfeit)
-Crocodile logo belt (but looks very little like Lacoste): €5
-Versace sunglasses: €15 (counterfeit as well, real ones are much more expensive).
So here are my purchases, but I am increasingly worried seeing messages from people talking about packages seized by customs. All these packages are being sent separately, via China Post, and with a value under €30, I would like to ask if you think I risk having my packages opened, and what I could risk afterwards in terms of consequences (fine, summons...)...
Thank you for your help, I look forward to your responses (in fear ^^)
PS: (the talk about "buying counterfeits is bad" is not welcome, that is not the purpose of this topic, thank you :) )
9 réponses
There is indeed a good chance.
Never order counterfeits. Never. But the damage is done and I'm not going to scold you ^^
You just have to pray that the package arrives at its destination. However, few packages are opened; about 1 in 100. So, not much stress. I think you will receive them, but in the future, be careful. Customs only opens a few packages because it takes a lot of time. And just think, if agencies can manage to conceal weapons in televisions and get them through customs without a hitch, your counterfeits will slip through easily. :d
I think customs is more focused on finding drugs and weapons than counterfeits.
Never order counterfeits. Never. But the damage is done and I'm not going to scold you ^^
You just have to pray that the package arrives at its destination. However, few packages are opened; about 1 in 100. So, not much stress. I think you will receive them, but in the future, be careful. Customs only opens a few packages because it takes a lot of time. And just think, if agencies can manage to conceal weapons in televisions and get them through customs without a hitch, your counterfeits will slip through easily. :d
I think customs is more focused on finding drugs and weapons than counterfeits.
Do you know what could happen if by chance they were to hold one of my packages?