Airgun import experiences - via post/ courier route

[p_sircar]

Dear Tirths
The price including courier charges, testing /chronnograph results and accuracy checking by Mr. Dean Caldwell of Topairguns is Approx. Rs. 70,000. This also includes one spare magazine, one single loader tray, and some oils.
The pump is a story of "peheley chabuk, badmey Ghora" Mr. Amitoj Indersingh,(ai) was selling a Hills pump, about three months back. I had bought it at that time anticipating the rifle.I would like to take this oppertunity to express my gratitude to ai. for a brand new pump at a very reasonable cost.

Dear sniper,
I am a member of Central Calcutta Rifle Club, affiliated to NRAI. We pay regular dues to NRAI per member per Year.
Regards
Prabir.

[fantumfan2003]

My Crosman 1377C from Mac1Airgun, with all attachments in knocked down form, has left US shores yesterday by USPS. Should I followup with the Indian Post people of wait for them to contact me ?

M.

[fantumfan2003]

Just checked on USPS website and this is what I found.

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Label/Receipt Number: XXXXXXXXXXXX
Class: Priority Mail International Parcels
Service(s): International Parcels
Status: Out of Foreign Customs

Your item cleared customs in INDIA at 11:04 AM on June 10, 2009. Information, if available, is updated periodically throughout the day. Please check again later.

Detailed Results:

- Out of Foreign Customs, June 10, 2009, 11:04 am, INDIA
- Out of Foreign Customs, June 10, 2009, 11:03 am, INDIA
- Arrived Abroad, June 09, 2009, 2:54 pm, INDIA
- International Dispatch, June 04, 2009, 12:39 am, ISC LOS ANGELES CA (USPS)
- Arrival
- Electronic Shipping Info Received, May 30, 2009

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So she is here. Now do I wait for them to call me or I call them ?
If its the latter does anyone have their present working number ?

Guru's please help.....

Thanks

Manish

[GasramGandu]

Manish,

Have a look at the bottom of the following link for contact numbers,

http://foreignpostmumbai.googlepages.com/contactus

Cheers
GG

[dev]

If it has cleared customs then you need to do nothing but wait for the postman to bring your parcel to you.

Lucky you. Have fun.

Dev

[biking3819]

woww,...thats great,the customs not sending any showcause notice nomore.
great going man in white.
and congrats manish.
sanjiv

-- Fri Jun 12, 2009 20:40 --

Manish,

Have a look at the bottom of the following link for contact numbers,

http://foreignpostmumbai.googlepages.com/contactus

Cheers
GG

another great link bops,thanx.
cheers sanjiv

[dev]

What's in it ? Pellets or an air rifle? The most intriguing message is : Bullet Out of Foreign Customs, June 06, 2009, 11:13 am, INDIA. I am so sorry Sanjiv just can't decipher this one. You'll just have to wait it out, by the way they do take their time to send the notification. So trust the force and wait .

Dev

[biking3819]

What's in it ? Pellets or an air rifle? The most intriguing message is : Bullet Out of Foreign Customs, June 06, 2009, 11:13 am, INDIA. I am so sorry Sanjiv just can't decipher this one. You'll just have to wait it out, by the way they do take their time to send the notification. So trust the force and wait .

Dev

for now its a sorry state for me...its an airpistol.i got so disheartened that i edited the post you had already read.
well the bullet that appeared in the message was because i copypasted the details with the 'dash'
marked before each update,and not a bullet of the ammo type .thanx buddy for bringing in a smile to me
-sanjiv

[fantumfan2003]

Bullet is the "Bullet" in word or powerpoint not "our" Bullet.
What i am confused about it the info saying "Out of Foreign Customs"
That statement is by the USPS site. So does it mean

-Cleared Indian Customs ?

or

-Cleared Indian Customs and going or gone to FPO office

I am very tempted to call the on the nos. provided by GG (Thanks GG) would doing so do me good or bad ?

Or should I just wait to recieve her or their notice.....
Frankly I don't believe my good luck because I did not send any of my Club Membership info to Mac1.

M.

[GasramGandu]

Cleared Indian Customs in this case normally indicates that the parcel is currently with Customs for inspection. You can call them and ask whether you can come in and show your club membership details. Or you can wait for the postman to bring you an intimation saying that you need to give in your documents at the postal customs office. Keep your USPS tracking number handy when you call the FPO.

GG

[biking3819]

ok,
manish you would definetily get a show cause notice,gg is right after the first clearance of customs ,it goes back to postal customs,where the parcel would get a thourough check,they also have the right to open your package,if they feel a showcause is required for certain documents they will send the notice to you,or else they will access and calculate the duty or just stamp 'FREE' and send it to you.
the final usps tracking details looks something like this,may be a final delivery timing gets mentioned after a day or two of when you sign the acknowledgement to the postman-

Label/Receipt Number: **************
Class: Priority Mail International Parcels
Service(s): International Parcels
Status: Out of Foreign Customs

Your item cleared customs in INDIA at 3:33 PM on June 13, 2009. Information, if available, is updated periodically throughout the day. Please check again later.

Detailed Results:

Out of Foreign Customs, June 13, 2009, 3:33 pm, INDIA
Out of Foreign Customs, June 13, 2009, 3:31 pm, INDIA
Out of Foreign Customs, June 13, 2009, 2:41 pm, INDIA
Out of Foreign Customs, June 13, 2009, 2:38 pm, INDIA
Into Foreign Customs, June 11, 2009, 1:04 pm, INDIA
Arrived Abroad, June 11, 2009, 12:41 pm, INDIA
Out of Foreign Customs, June 06, 2009, 11:13 am,
Arrived Abroad, June 05, 2009, 1:01 pm, INDIA
International Dispatch, June 02, 2009, 7:58 pm, ISC MIAMI FL (USPS)
Arrival
Electronic Shipping Info Received, May 29, 2009

[fantumfan2003]

biking,

So do you suggest I sit tight and wait to hear from them ? I was thinking of going to their office and asking for the parcel. If I go to them they may sense my desperation and that might lead to other things. If I sit tight I will be sweating it till I lay my hands on her.

What do you suggest.

M.

[biking3819]

biking,

So do you suggest I sit tight and wait to hear from them ? I was thinking of going to their office and asking for the parcel. If I go to them they may sense my desperation and that might lead to other things. If I sit tight I will be sweating it till I lay my hands on her.

What do you suggest.

M.

i would still suggest you to sit tight,it takes them some time before they send you a showcause after your parcel enters postal customs,their small nos of staff is always overwhelmed by the nos of parcels that comes in,and the govt i guess is very particular to security all the more after the mumbai attacks and they would screen each of those parcels before letting them thru,as its still a manual work and no xrays and scanning m'cs yet in there.
just wait,or incase you cant wait any longer for more news,instead of doing a physical presence there just give them a call and state your tracking number and ask for only the status of the parcel as the tracking site says it has reached India,...after that just listen to the person without interrupting him!
sanjiv

[fantumfan2003]

Sanjiv

Thanks for the tips. I will probably give them a call give them the tracking number and ask for status.
You've "Been there, Done that......"
I respect that......

M.

[biking3819]

Sanjiv

Thanks for the tips. I will probably give them a call give them the tracking number and ask for status.
You've "Been there, Done that......"
I respect that......
M.

m,this forum is the only place to share our experiences,i shared mine,...you may finally come across something differently and dont hesitate to share your experience.
cheers sanjiv