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Property For Sale in Calis Beach & Turkey => Moving To Turkey => Topic started by: Kevin Sowten on December 02, 2014, 15:40:42 PM

Title: Thieving bar stewards !!!
Post by: Kevin Sowten on December 02, 2014, 15:40:42 PM
Sent a box and a suitcase via UPS on Oct 28th who said they would take 6 days to arrive dependant on customs clearance.(cost £260 - bargain !!)
We still await their arrival having been asked for all sorts of information on passports, visas etc and were today invoiced for 950TL storage !!!
Contents are worth about 100 quid but its all our framed family photos and water colors of the dogs, so invaluable to us.
We have been here for 4 weeks now and have negotiated for furniture, appliances, curtains, carpets, rugs, cutlery, crockery, etc etc and have never felt ripped off - we do now !!!  >:(
Title: Re: Thieving bar stewards !!!
Post by: kevin3 on December 02, 2014, 18:23:20 PM
Is the invoice off Turkish Customs.?      That's disgusting.
someone else will advise but I seem to remember people
haggling the fee down, and other cases where some of the
fee paid did not reach Customs.    ;)  ;)

Would it be worth mentioning it to the English friendly Mayor.?
Wot with you being a resident now.  ;D ;D
Title: Re: Thieving bar stewards !!!
Post by: usedbustickets on December 03, 2014, 08:01:18 AM
Just when you think you have got it all sorted with no problems, someone or some organisation stiffs you.  It may be 5TL or it may be 950TL but it always hurts, not just the pocket but your sense of justice or fairness too >:( >:(

Once again Kevin, welcome to Turkey  ;).
Title: Re: Thieving bar stewards !!!
Post by: Jacqui Harvey on December 03, 2014, 09:37:16 AM
The U.K. Customs do the same thing.  Anything over £15.00 in value, which has to be declared on the parcel is liable for Customs charges.   The Postie will call at your home and give you a card which tells you just how much you have to pay, then you have to go to the local Postal Depot and pay for your parcel before it is handed over.
Title: Re: Thieving bar stewards !!!
Post by: Eric on December 03, 2014, 13:24:15 PM
But they don't charge you storage!
Title: Re: Thieving bar stewards !!!
Post by: KKOB on December 03, 2014, 13:38:02 PM
.....and other cases where some of the fee paid did not reach Customs.

I've never heard of that happening in Turkey before.  ;)
Title: Re: Thieving bar stewards !!!
Post by: Jacqui Harvey on December 03, 2014, 13:50:46 PM
But they don't charge you storage!

We could nit pick about the different things charged for, however, what I am pointing out is British Customs also charge if a parcel is over £15.00.  IMHO a total disgrace.
Title: Re: Thieving bar stewards !!!
Post by: stoop on December 05, 2014, 09:12:54 AM
Just a thought but did ups pack your boxes or did you do it yourself? I ask because I know at Pickfords we always ask the customer to just bring their items and we pack them and complete the custom forms. That way there is very little chance of a hold up at customs.

I'm not 100% sure this would help in Turkey but I do know it's a must for many other destinations. Oz being a prime example.
Title: Re: Thieving bar stewards !!!
Post by: Kevin Sowten on December 05, 2014, 09:42:22 AM
We packed but provided a full inventory to UPS.
Storage costs were caused by customs procrastination (but we pay !)
Still waiting for delivery nearly 5 weeks in (hope nothings broken !!!)
Title: Re: Thieving bar stewards !!!
Post by: ECHOSTAR on December 07, 2014, 04:03:13 AM
You could be waiting up to six months

i had 2 satellite receivers sent over from the uk about 2/3 years ago and cost me around 2000tl storage a import broker import duty etc and also charged what as a new one on me culture tax

So never again it would have been cheaper to send them back but needed them here. you do have a time period to get it sorted out other wise it gets confiscated
Title: Re: Thieving bar stewards !!!
Post by: ECHOSTAR on December 07, 2014, 04:14:41 AM
The U.K. Customs do the same thing.  Anything over £15.00 in value, which has to be declared on the parcel is liable for Customs charges.   The Postie will call at your home and give you a card which tells you just how much you have to pay, then you have to go to the local Postal Depot and pay for your parcel before it is handed over.


and you can pay that on line these days as long as you have the referance number the royal mail sends you a card for the duty they give you very good system but have been charged on all occasions postage again where duty is due on larger consignments even though it has the postage has been  already been paid by sender
Title: Re: Thieving bar stewards !!!
Post by: Kevin Sowten on December 07, 2014, 04:23:42 AM
Our freighted goods finally arrived yesterday (5 weeks against the promised 6 days !!!)
10 of 27 framed paintings/photos had the glass broken and 2 china ornaments were irretrievably broken  >:(
The frames can be re-glazed so not a total disaster.
3 framed photos were also totally destroyed but we have electronic copies so we can reprint on canvas (unframed)
Despite the box being clearly identified as fragile it was either crushed or jumped on  :(
(sounded like a box full of broken glass when we collected it - but I suppose that's what it was !!)
£260 freighting cost £300 customs storage and £200 notary fees for Power of Attorney to the recepient - OUCH !!!!!
The items are all the first things that would be 'saved from a fire' so are priceless to us.
You win some you lose some - in the scheme of things its not a fortune   ;)
Title: Re: Thieving bar stewards !!!
Post by: ECHOSTAR on December 07, 2014, 04:31:48 AM
Our freighted goods finally arrived yesterday (5 weeks against the promised 6 days !!!)
10 of 27 framed paintings/photos had the glass broken and 2 china ornaments were irretrievably broken  >:(
The frames can be re-glazed so not a total disaster.
3 framed photos were also totally destroyed but we have electronic copies so we can reprint on canvas (unframed)
Despite the box being clearly identified as fragile it was either crushed or jumped on  :(
(sounded like a box full of broken glass when we collected it - but I suppose that's what it was !!)
£260 freighting cost £300 customs storage and £200 notary fees for Power of Attorney to the recepient - OUCH !!!!!
The items are all the first things that would be 'saved from a fire' so are priceless to us.
You win some you lose some - in the scheme of things its not a fortune    ;)


Glad to hear you got it any way something else now to be sorted out
Title: Re: Thieving bar stewards !!!
Post by: Jacqui Harvey on December 07, 2014, 10:10:04 AM
Try Zenap Picture Framers in Fethiye. He is very good and really cheap.
For future reference polystyrene boxes are really good to use for sending goods abroad.  I used nothing else. They are very light and very strong.  If you have a container of goods, get a big roll of bubble wrap from Ebay and some poly boxes for anything breakable.  After 25 years in the antiques business, shipping items all around the world and in particular to Australia.  I found poly boxes the best and never used anything else.
Title: Re: Thieving bar stewards !!!
Post by: KKOB on December 07, 2014, 10:35:16 AM
  I found poly boxes the best and never used anything else.

Yep, my parrot would agree with that.
Title: Re: Thieving bar stewards !!!
Post by: Kevin Sowten on December 07, 2014, 11:17:07 AM
Where is Zenap Jacqui ?
Title: Re: Thieving bar stewards !!!
Post by: KKOB on December 07, 2014, 12:08:57 PM
It's Galeri Zeynep and it's on Çarşı Cad. which is the road coming out of Fethiye on the one-way system from Paspatur to the Tuesday Market area. If you walk up the hill from where the Oludeniz dolmuses terminate behind the big white mosque, turn left at the T-junction, it's about 100 yards along on the right.

(Just seen Jaqui's post below. He may have moved again.)
Title: Re: Thieving bar stewards !!!
Post by: Jacqui Harvey on December 07, 2014, 12:12:31 PM
The guy has been at different locations on the one way street with the Banks.  This year we noted he was on the opposite side to the Mulberry tree just down a little lane, the shop is visible from the street as it is at the bottom of the lane at the end and has the name over the window.
He framed six old prints for us at a very reasonable price, he has all the samples for the surrounds so you can pick the frame style/colour you want.  He then framed another picture for us and gave us great advice about the style of frame.  He also made us a mirror to fit over our fireplace and framed that.  We could not get it in our car, so he delivered it for free. :D
Title: Re: Thieving bar stewards !!!
Post by: KKOB on December 07, 2014, 12:15:33 PM
Might be worth phoning him.

0252 612 61 31
Title: Re: Thieving bar stewards !!!
Post by: Kevin Sowten on December 07, 2014, 16:09:23 PM
Thanks chaps !
Title: Re: Thieving bar stewards !!!
Post by: Kevin Sowten on December 08, 2014, 12:42:42 PM
7 picture frames re-glazed (average size 35cm x 25cm) for 60 TL - one hour service !!!
(In the first picture/mirror shop you hit after leaving Homeprof for town)
Title: Re: Thieving bar stewards !!!
Post by: KKOB on December 08, 2014, 12:58:49 PM
Less than £2.50 each. Can't beat it can you ?
Title: Re: Thieving bar stewards !!!
Post by: sadler on December 08, 2014, 13:58:08 PM
Brilliant value. You most certainly can't beat it!  :)
Title: Re: Thieving bar stewards !!!
Post by: WordBird on December 09, 2014, 17:22:30 PM
Try Zenap Picture Framers in Fethiye. He is very good and really cheap.
For future reference polystyrene boxes are really good to use for sending goods abroad.  I used nothing else. They are very light and very strong.  If you have a container of goods, get a big roll of bubble wrap from Ebay and some poly boxes for anything breakable.  After 25 years in the antiques business, shipping items all around the world and in particular to Australia.  I found poly boxes the best and never used anything else.

Problem is, Jaqui, when they open/unwrap it all and then don't rewrap it once they've checked the contents..... Can't legislate for that, sadly.  :(
Title: Re: Thieving bar stewards !!!
Post by: Jacqui Harvey on December 09, 2014, 17:47:54 PM
Yes, understand that, but I always found them the best for my business and had very few breakages.  Also, if you send one on it's own, it's much cheaper than a cardboard box as it is a lot lighter.
We are lucky to have a Factory near us that make them for the Fishing Industry.  They are good enough to sell one or twenty, just what you might need.
Title: Re: Thieving bar stewards !!!
Post by: Kevin Sowten on December 09, 2014, 19:23:41 PM
Yep - all our stuff was removed from its bubble wrap and put back in the box unwrapped  >:(
It's like they do it for fun !
But all pics/paintings are now re-glazed and hung and we are happy (if poorer) bunnies   :)
Title: Re: Thieving bar stewards !!!
Post by: ZomboLZ on December 12, 2014, 13:14:29 PM
Less than £2.50 each. Can't beat it can you ?

There will likely be no less than £ 3 each