International Shipments

SDBug · Posted: Tue Mar 09, 2004 8:26 am Post subject: International Shipments

I'm thinking of buying some parts from someone in Canada, but they are saying that they need my Social Security number to be able to ship it into the States because of the new 9-11 rules. Does anyone know if this is the case? Sounds kinda strange to me...

HomespunKustom · Posted: Tue Mar 09, 2004 8:47 am Post subject:

We ship to Canada daily and even receive lots of parts is daily from all over the world and SS# are never needed. What method are they shipping by? Seems a little weird.
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UZI · Posted: Tue Mar 09, 2004 2:17 pm Post subject:

if anything, it's wanted by US customs. i'd ask to see a copy of the form that requires it.
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justbuggin · Posted: Tue Mar 09, 2004 2:30 pm Post subject:

Sounds very suspect to me. Is it so they can send you a cheque for $100,000, you send them half & you get to keep the rest? What on earth would they legitimately want that for?
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Rooodie · Posted: Tue Mar 09, 2004 4:05 pm Post subject:

It's a US Customs requirement. A statistics thing. I work for a company that processes items through US Customs everyday. Here is a link to the Code of Federal Regulations that has more info. (For you light reading pleasure) http://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/14mar20010...fr24.5.htm
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justbuggin · Posted: Wed Mar 10, 2004 2:18 am Post subject:

Rooodie, is that for all stuff coming into the US? I live in the UK & have regularly posted stuff to the States & never had to give them more than "Is it a gift & what's its value".
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nik · Posted: Wed Mar 10, 2004 6:32 am Post subject:

I would never give out my Social Security number to someone wether I needed the part or not. Screw that noise.
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Split Decision · Posted: Wed Mar 10, 2004 9:16 am Post subject:

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EverettB · Posted: Thu Mar 11, 2004 7:48 am Post subject: Re: International Shipments

SDBug · Posted: Thu Mar 11, 2004 2:05 pm Post subject:

This is what the seller said about the SS number...

We use UPS ground from our Toronto, Ontario, Canada location.

To avoid the customs and security delays, our products are then distributed from the Buffalo, New York, A.N. Deringer Co. The UPS hub in Buffalo then sends our packages across the US.

I just called UPS and they said that they need either a Tax ID number for a business or a SS number for an individual...I still don't like it though.

justbuggin · Posted: Thu Mar 11, 2004 2:49 pm Post subject:

Hmm, I don't know what you're ordering & if you could get it elsewhere, but my gut feel is to tell them to poke it.
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