BUYING INTERNATIONALLY, AS I HAVE EXPERIENCED THAT IF ITEM IS NOT AS DESCRIBED, YOU ARE HELPLESS, BECAUSE YOU CANNOT SHIP IT BACK, AND IF YOU HAVE MANAGED TO SHIP, WHO WILL BEAR THE COST OF SHIPPING WHICH IS VERY HIGH. BUYING OR SELLING INTERNATIONALLY IS LIKE A GAMBLE, IF YOU GET GOOD ITEM, IT IS YOUR LUCK AND IF YOU SELL, IF YOU GET PAYMENT IN FULL AND IN TIME IT IS AGAIN YOUR LUCK. BETTER YOU BUY AND SELL IN INDIA. I HAVE ONE MORE BAD EXPERIENCE. MY PARCEL REACHED AT DELHI POST AND TELEGRAPH OFFICE (FOREIGN OFFICE) AND CHARGED CUSTOM DUTY THRICE TO ITS COST. I CONTACTED THE CONCERNED PERSON (IAS OFFICER) AND APPEALED FOR REVIEW. THEY ASSURED FOR SOME REDUCTION IN CUSTOM DUTY AND ASSURED THE ITEM TO BE DELIVERED WITHIN 2-3 DAYS. IT IS THE INSTANCE OF 14TH SEPT.06. TODAY I.E. ON 6TH OCT'06 I ASKED THE CONCERNED DEPARTMENT THAT MY PARCEL IS STILL NOT REACHED TO ME. THEY INFORMED ME THAT ON 22ND SEPT'06 THAT PARCEL IS SENT BACK TO USA FROM WHERE IT CAME. I ASKED THAT WHY IT IS SO, THEY HAVE NO REPLY. I AM IN A FIX WHAT TO DO. THERE IS NO BODY WHO CAN REPLY MY QUESTION.
