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Adventurer

Joined: 28 Jan 2006
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Posted: Thu Feb 12, 2015 8:17 pm Post subject: Anyone havin' wonderful problems due to Korean Customs(iherb |
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I ordered something off of Iherb. It was taking much longer than usual.
I got an e-mail from iherb saying I need a PCC code, and our ARC number would no longer serve that purpose. Yet, I went on the Unipass website, and I entered my passport number 10 times; I got nowhere. I also called some customs English help-line, but his English was seriously limited.
Anyway, I suppose I can wait. It might somehow get through. The guy I spoke to claimed we don't need such a code since we're foreigners.
I posted on the page connected to my city asking if anyone else had problems with their orders, and loads of people have had major delays.
Maybe it has to do with it being close to Seollal. |
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Harpeau
Joined: 01 Feb 2003 Location: Coquitlam, BC
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Posted: Mon Feb 16, 2015 12:44 am Post subject: |
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I made an order from iherb 3 weeks ago. Customs called on Saturday and my wife spoke to them. From what she could gather, there was a problem with cinnamon or chamomile. Certain dried goods had been outlawed. I tried to have them to take the problem items out with little effect. They said that it may arrive after solnal. Go figure!! |
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Joined: 28 Jan 2006
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Posted: Tue Mar 10, 2015 10:47 pm Post subject: |
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Harpeau wrote: |
I made an order from iherb 3 weeks ago. Customs called on Saturday and my wife spoke to them. From what she could gather, there was a problem with cinnamon or chamomile. Certain dried goods had been outlawed. I tried to have them to take the problem items out with little effect. They said that it may arrive after solnal. Go figure!! |
You can no longer get melatonin in Korea. Go figure! I heard maybe even echinacea. I can't even imagine why there would be a problem with chamomile. As far as cinnamon, I did order some Ceylon cinnamon and there was no problem, as far as I know. It's not like cinnamon's a problem. However, according to the logic over here, who knows, really. I have had to also mail this one company over-and-over my customs number. I entered that number when I ordered, but sometimes iherb doesn't request that new P number. |
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actionjackson
Joined: 30 Dec 2007 Location: Any place I'm at
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Posted: Tue Mar 10, 2015 11:12 pm Post subject: |
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Nope. Placed an order last week using only my passport number, got some protein, a few supplements, and a couple of food items. The whole process took 7 days. However, the order I placed before that one took about 3 weeks. |
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