Shipping to Morocco anyone?

[Cindy_PantyParadise]

Hey guys and gals, I just got an order in from Morocco but it concerns me as its an Islamic/Muslim country.  I am more than sure that my package will be stopped at customs – its one of the few countries I havent sent anything to yet … has anyone else dealt with Morocco – if so, are they tight on packages entering the country from Europe?

Any thoughts would be appreciated.

Thanks
Love Cinds x

[Anna]

Hi Cindy

I started to tell you about Morrocan customs yesterday but you had to go.

A friend of mine is married to a Morrocan Arab.  She used to buy aromatherapy products and ship them over to her husband’s family.  By the time the package made it’s way through customs and reached her in-laws it was missing half it’s contents.

Apparently one of the perks of being a customs official is that they can help themselves to anything they fancy.  Everytime the package is handled someone takes their ‘cut’.  I would imagine that foreign packages are quite desirable. 

So unless your buyer can guarantee customs won’t touch his parcel I don’t think he’ll ever get the contents, or if he does there won’t be much left of them.

Probably not what you want to hear but hope it helps anyway.

Anna smt

[darkhairedkaren]

I don’t have experience shipping to Morocco specifically, but from my travels I’ve found that if a postal system is suspect, you might as well not bother.  I’ve made friends with locals in other countries and offered to send them packages when I got home (e.g. picturebooks of Canada, maple syrup candies, etc.) and they said they would never receive whatever I sent.  :cry:  Postal workers might respect postcards sent FROM their country but would help themselves to any parcels coming INTO the country.  (I’ve encountered these problems in various continents, and not just countries of any one religion.)

You may just have to tell your Moroccan dude that he’s out of luck, Cindy.  🙁 😥

[admin]

My vote too is that it won’t get to the buyer. In fact, I think you’d find that mail sent from somewhere in Morocco to somewhere in Morocco doesn’t even arrive half the time. On the other hand, the buyer is an adult who should be aware of the problem. If he is willing to make a purchase with the understanding that you accept no responsibility for him ever receiving it, so be it. Make certain you get paid first, and that the payment has cleared your bank before you send of course.  😉 Let us know how it plays out.

-PK

[Cindy_PantyParadise]

Yeah this is what I thought.  I did email the guy back and mentioned that I was a little concerned and he hasnt bothered getting back to me. 

To be honest with you I dont really wish to take the risk.  The money part doesnt worry me, its just the fact that my lovely wrapped panties could be molested at customs and the poor guy is wondering where the heck they are, that scares me the most! lol

Thanks Guys – had a gut feeling it was a dodgy risk 🙂

Love Cinds xxx

[Amy Lockheart]

Cindy, I know exactly what you mean.  I’ve had similar experiences, and if I were in your position, I would refund his money and regretfully refuse to ship.  Too many unknowns.  🙁

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