Declare the correct value on the Customs form?

So now reality has unfolded a bit more and this is what has happened so far…

Long reasoning omitted, $1,200 was the declared value on the package.

The package was then held in the carrier’s warehouse in this major European country for a week.  Why?  Because Custom’s required a ‘Proof of Delivery’ to the USA form.  The Seller provided this.

Customs is now charging an Import Tax.  Yes, even though the paperwork, including two sets of original shipping documents, clearly shows the LP went from A to B and now back to A.  The rate to the Seller will be between 7% and 19% so between $84 and $228.

Thank you for all your thoughts and I will keep you posted! 

vinylfun

More innuendo in your reply and we know not why?

What ‘major European country’ has all this ‘red tape?’

It would be helpful to let this free advice mean something.

Why keep this info out of the answer?. I mean, it’s not a card game and you have to keep the cards ‘tight to your chest’. Name and shame this countries customs system.

That’s my logic as your update appears to be more subterfuge than anything else.

Withholding important facts for no apparent reason, and just like before, the name of this ‘holy grail’ LP

The mind boggles!

So in the end...I declared the full $1,200 purchase value on the LP returned to Europe.  Import customs charged Euros 9.  The carrier charged a bit too for some admin costs and he had to confirm the item had been delivered out of the country. 

After much cordial communications the Seller finally reflected he had mis-graded the LP and LP Cover versus Discogs grading definitions.  Well, we can all do it.  He fully refunded the original $1,200 purchase price plus shipping both ways.   

A learning experience for both of us and we will keep in touch...with the offer accepted to have pictures of future big ticket items to help confirm grading.  

Good news. My faith in humanity has crept up (very slightly.)