Shipping Bikes
Dec 31st 2004, 5:55 am
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Shipping Bikes
We had five bikes shipped with PSS back in October. Husband cleaned and disinfected them (he states very thoroughly). Had a call from PSS agents in Melbourne today, all bikes have been failed by customs. The have to be steam cleaned at at cost of $500, or if we don't want that, they will destroy them for $500. As they already have our credit card details they can just debit the amount. I guess we have to pay to have them cleaned - it would be more expensive to replace five bikes. This will add further to the delay in getting our stuff, its so frustrating!
Any one thinking of shipping bikes - scrub, disinfect and steam clean them before leaving or sell them and buy more in Oz.
All our bikes are fairly new and have only been used on pavements and cycle paths etc in UK, so what they have found on them is anyones guess. When PSS packed them in UK they said they looked fine.
Happy New Year everyone.
Mel
Any one thinking of shipping bikes - scrub, disinfect and steam clean them before leaving or sell them and buy more in Oz.
All our bikes are fairly new and have only been used on pavements and cycle paths etc in UK, so what they have found on them is anyones guess. When PSS packed them in UK they said they looked fine.Happy New Year everyone.
Mel
Dec 31st 2004, 6:12 am
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Re: Shipping Bikes
Originally Posted by melibeam
We had five bikes shipped with PSS back in October. Husband cleaned and disinfected them (he states very thoroughly). Had a call from PSS agents in Melbourne today, all bikes have been failed by customs. The have to be steam cleaned at at cost of $500, or if we don't want that, they will destroy them for $500. As they already have our credit card details they can just debit the amount. I guess we have to pay to have them cleaned - it would be more expensive to replace five bikes. This will add further to the delay in getting our stuff, its so frustrating!
Any one thinking of shipping bikes - scrub, disinfect and steam clean them before leaving or sell them and buy more in Oz. All our bikes are fairly new and have only been used on pavements and cycle paths etc in UK, so what they have found on them is anyones guess. When PSS packed them in UK they said they looked fine.
Happy New Year everyone.
Mel
Any one thinking of shipping bikes - scrub, disinfect and steam clean them before leaving or sell them and buy more in Oz.
All our bikes are fairly new and have only been used on pavements and cycle paths etc in UK, so what they have found on them is anyones guess. When PSS packed them in UK they said they looked fine.Happy New Year everyone.
Mel
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Dec 31st 2004, 6:15 am
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Re: Shipping Bikes
Originally Posted by mr mover
customs have NO say in this matter AQIS would be who you are dealing with, what is the contamination , that has caused the problem..???..... mm
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Dec 31st 2004, 11:43 am
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Re: Shipping Bikes
Originally Posted by melibeam
Thanks for that, agent on the phone said bikes had failed customs clearance, don't know what the contamination is and can't phone until Tue to find out now. Probably won't make any difference though.
Intertesting to find out what they say.
Bye
Mark
Dec 31st 2004, 7:39 pm
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Re: Shipping Bikes
Originally Posted by markeh
I suspect it may have been traces of mud on the rubber of the tyres.
Intertesting to find out what they say.
Bye
Mark
Intertesting to find out what they say.
Bye
Mark
Jan 1st 2005, 12:25 am
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Re: Shipping Bikes
Originally Posted by The Druid
Its all a con, they get a cut out of some bod with a jet wash, 10 minutes worth of jet wash for $500.00 !!!!
100% con.
They let my dirty garden hose with europeamn spiders and earwigs still intact! As my wife says, they won't stand a chance against the mammoth Australian insects!
Our vacuum cleaner got through too!
Anyway, we shipped two bikes too! Both cleaned!
One giot through, the other has disappeared! insurance claim pending.
AQIS stopped some Christmas decorations. Apparently pine cones are dangerous (maybe if swallowed!). However, some decorations with pine cones got through along with our 50 yr old nativity scene with old European hay!
AQIS allowed my shovels and spades to come through (I cleaned but not too well) but stopped my 3 year olds trike only ever used indoors!
The list goes on...........
The funniest is my tool box. They gave me my tools but wanted to disinfect my "plastic" tool box. I asked them what for but they do not enter into small talk like that!
It is all a con
Does this make me a whinging pom?
Andrew
Jan 1st 2005, 4:03 am
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Re: Shipping Bikes
Originally Posted by Superior
What kind of fruitcake takes all that shit with him when he goes to start a new life in a new country? You sell it all and buy new!!!
Jan 1st 2005, 4:23 am
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Re: Shipping Bikes
Sorry to interupt....but I am sure diggin yer avatar, ooooh .....groan (turning me right on! 
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Jan 1st 2005, 5:11 am
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Re: Shipping Bikes
Originally Posted by Cheeky
Sorry to interupt....but I am sure diggin yer avatar, ooooh .....groan (turning me right on! )
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This is the second time I've posted. Assume avatar is the picture and it's really cute. Was really surprised that hubbie had a cute piccie here. I'd have expected him to have something like a can of beer or a bottle of wine or something else bloke-ish
I guess you like pandas as the pic is turning you on? (I prefer David Beckham myself!)
Kim
Jan 1st 2005, 5:21 am
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Sorry luv.......David Beckham really doesnt do it for me......not into blonde haired men meself but hey...each to there own.. Wouldnt do for us all to like the same... 
Cheeky
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This is the second time I've posted. Assume avatar is the picture and it's really cute. Was really surprised that hubbie had a cute piccie here. I'd have expected him to have something like a can of beer or a bottle of wine or something else bloke-ish
I guess you like pandas as the pic is turning you on? (I prefer David Beckham myself!)
Kim[/QUOTE]
Wouldnt do for us all to like the same... Cheeky
xx
This is the second time I've posted. Assume avatar is the picture and it's really cute. Was really surprised that hubbie had a cute piccie here. I'd have expected him to have something like a can of beer or a bottle of wine or something else bloke-ish
I guess you like pandas as the pic is turning you on? (I prefer David Beckham myself!)
Kim[/QUOTE]
Jan 1st 2005, 5:24 am
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Re: Shipping Bikes
Still turns me on though......Im off to bed need to give my man some lurvin.......meow!............phowar!...he has the cutest fu8kin butt...always turns me on.
Jan 1st 2005, 5:25 am
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Re: Shipping Bikes
Originally Posted by Cheeky
Sorry luv.......David Beckham really doesnt do it for me......not into blonde haired men meself but hey...each to there own.. Wouldnt do for us all to like the same...
Cheeky
xx
This is the second time I've posted. Assume avatar is the picture and it's really cute. Was really surprised that hubbie had a cute piccie here. I'd have expected him to have something like a can of beer or a bottle of wine or something else bloke-ish
I guess you like pandas as the pic is turning you on? (I prefer David Beckham myself!)
Kim
Wouldnt do for us all to like the same... Cheeky
xx
This is the second time I've posted. Assume avatar is the picture and it's really cute. Was really surprised that hubbie had a cute piccie here. I'd have expected him to have something like a can of beer or a bottle of wine or something else bloke-ish
I guess you like pandas as the pic is turning you on? (I prefer David Beckham myself!)
Kim
Hi Cheeky
How can you not like David Beckham - have you see his body? The only other person (other than hubbie of course) who's as good looking as him is Colin Firth. He's not blonde! Must say though that David Beckham is only cute when he's NOT speaking!
Kim
Jan 1st 2005, 5:31 am
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Have I see or is that 'seen' David Beckhams body... 
...prefer my hubbys tbh..
Robbie Williams....now you are talking.
I like men who have a little bit of weight behind their thrust..if ya know what I mean! Oooeeerrr!
Cheeky!
Hi Cheeky
How can you not like David Beckham - have you see his body? The only other person (other than hubbie of course) who's as good looking as him is Colin Firth. He's not blonde! Must say though that David Beckham is only cute when he's NOT speaking!
Kim[/QUOTE]
...prefer my hubbys tbh.. Robbie Williams....now you are talking.
I like men who have a little bit of weight behind their thrust..if ya know what I mean!
Oooeeerrr!Cheeky!
Hi Cheeky
How can you not like David Beckham - have you see his body? The only other person (other than hubbie of course) who's as good looking as him is Colin Firth. He's not blonde! Must say though that David Beckham is only cute when he's NOT speaking!
Kim[/QUOTE]
Jan 1st 2005, 5:39 am
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Re: Shipping Bikes
Originally Posted by Cheeky
Have I see or is that 'seen' David Beckhams body... ...prefer my hubbys tbh..
Robbie Williams....now you are talking.
I like men who have a little bit of weight behind their thrust..if ya know what I mean! Oooeeerrr!
Cheeky!
Hi Cheeky
How can you not like David Beckham - have you see his body? The only other person (other than hubbie of course) who's as good looking as him is Colin Firth. He's not blonde! Must say though that David Beckham is only cute when he's NOT speaking!
Kim
...prefer my hubbys tbh.. Robbie Williams....now you are talking.
I like men who have a little bit of weight behind their thrust..if ya know what I mean!
Oooeeerrr!Cheeky!
Hi Cheeky
How can you not like David Beckham - have you see his body? The only other person (other than hubbie of course) who's as good looking as him is Colin Firth. He's not blonde! Must say though that David Beckham is only cute when he's NOT speaking!
Kim
There is something about Robbie Williams I agree. I think it's the sexy grin!
Sorry about the typo in the last post.
Kim
Jan 1st 2005, 5:44 am
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Re: Shipping Bikes
Sexy looks as well!
I would show him mine.... ...if he showed me his of course......
Loved the RockDJ video...I digged those tiger keks he was wearing....think I need a cold shower now! lol!
There is something about Robbie Williams I agree. I think it's the sexy grin!
Sorry about the typo in the last post.
Kim[/QUOTE]
I would show him mine....
...if he showed me his of course...... Loved the RockDJ video...I digged those tiger keks he was wearing....think I need a cold shower now! lol!
There is something about Robbie Williams I agree. I think it's the sexy grin!
Sorry about the typo in the last post.
Kim[/QUOTE]