Dealing Cues Internationally

Tap, Tap Mr. Varney. Cue parts. I like that, also list as a used cue and gift would probably work well. If I were a seller, I would want the money up front and would get something in writing from the potential buyer if they only wanted you to insure it for a few hundred.

The Rolex I sent out was for a friend, and I insured it for $2000. UPS paid up within a month. I would also recommend sending it through a local shipping business. Where I live, there is a place called Shipping, Etc. I hand them the cue, the pack and box it and ship it. They know what went out, when, etc., and the claims handling problem with the shipper seems to be quick possibly due to their volume. Just be prepared to furnish paperwork showing replacement value. I would also strongly recommend taking pictures of the cue prior to shipping.
 
FYI....most of those shipping places use the bare minimum of packing materials to ship items. Having worked the damaged packages division of FedEx, I have seen some pretty crappy packing jobs come out of most of these places.

I prefer to pack my own items, just because then I KNOW the item was packaged in a proper fashion, and should survive shipping with no damage, or go missing.

Lisa
 
MasterClass said:
I would really like to know how did you come to have such an impression. Is it through personal experience or are you some sort of racist?

Hey Raist is a Singaporean too. Is he a scammer too? I think you should really practice some restrain. There are crooks everywhere in the world. A few bad hats doesn't make us a whole nation of crooks.
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Yes MasterClass. I'm a racist. That's why I said all people from Singapore are scammers.

...oh wait! I didn't say that. And perhaps if you undertood the terms "tongue-in-cheek" or "sarcasm", "hyperbole" or others, you might just understand what it was I was trying to say. But I won't fault you for your seeming inability to function on the same plane as the rest of us.

And now, since I have offended so many...

To the Republic of Singapore - I apologize.

Brian <------------ not calling anyone an idiot (but sure as hell am implying it!)
 
Ok. Apparantly I have offended all of Singapore. So, I'll retract my statement. Singapore is NOT the international capital of all scams. What I was doing was attempting to make a point using hyperbole.

Hyperbole is a concious exaggeration used for the affect of expressing a point.

In this case, because so many people post on AZ how they avoid certain ebay auctions because the seller is located in Singapore, I made the "tongue-in-cheek" remark above. HOWEVER, this is not to imply that Singapore is a land of nothing but scammers. Hell!!! I've done business with Joel (thingie) and he is in Singapore. Great guy to do business with. I consider him to be a good man, a friend, and a GREAT guy to do business with.

My point was that yes, while scams do originate and exist all over the world, this would not be the first time we have heard of people being leery about Singapore in this forum.

I apologize to all.

I still think you guys misinterpereted what I was saying but sorry none the less.

Brian <------- and If you really think I'm a racist, ask buddha. He's one of my closest friends and he's Taiwanese. :confused:
 
Cmon now, get off Pharoah's back. Its obviously tougne in cheek. He didnt say everyone in Singapore is a scam artist.

My god, you guys are getting way to PC here.

Nevertheless, good on you for apologizing Pharoah. People get way to touchy sometimes.
 
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Brian,

You're DA MAN for your posting apology and clarification. Thanks for the clarification. Masterclass, in my opinion, is wrong to use the "race card" in his post.

Both of you I have done deals with and will do again without any hesitation ..you're good guys.

Now, it's time for a group hug and a case of root beer :)
 
Thanks Jazz-

Like I said in my PM, I may have worded it wrong. I probably could have expressed my point differently.

But please, do NOT consider me a racist. Nothing could be further from the truth. Racism is a tool for the ignorant and, though I may not be the smartest man in the world, I'm by far not the dumbest.

Brian
 
pharaoh68 said:
But please, do NOT consider me a racist. Nothing could be further from the truth. Racism is a tool for the ignorant and, though I may not be the smartest man in the world, I'm by far not the dumbest.

Brian
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throwing the term "racist" around is also a tool for the ignorant, especially when you base your assumptions on 1 light-hearted comment that most would understand to be a joke.
 
Give the guy a break he made it very clear in his apology what he was trying to get across.Take his apology and move on.
 
mullyman said:
Yeah, I found a James White cue on the net, great pics, considered grabbing it, found out it was in Singapore and turned my computer off. hehe!!
MULLY
too many rip off stories about that place
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I am a Singaporean, and I have no idea what kind of rip off stories you have heard about my country.

But one thing is for certain, our country do not have school kids treating their teachers as shooting targets with shotguns and pistols in hand...:p
 
BHQ said:
invisible boy BHQ asked a question above
anyone have any thoughts???​
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The point of my original post is that the authorities are becoming more aware of, and cracking down on, the international shipment of prohibited items used in the manufacture of pool cues. It hasn't always been thus, and shipping of these items occurred on a pretty regular basis. I just wanted to warn anyone making an international transaction that it may fall under greater scrutiny than it did in the past.

BTW, not EVERY Schon has ivory in it, and some that appear to have ivory may actually be using holly.

Adios,

Pizza Bob
 
Rainman said:
I am a Singaporean, and I have no idea what kind of rip off stories you have heard about my country.

But one thing is for certain, our country do not have school kids treating their teachers as shooting targets with shotguns and pistols in hand...:p
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Yeah, a teacher gets shot everyday here :rolleyes:


-Heath ----- "A bullet a day, keeps the teachers away" :rolleyes:
 
I think thats enough.

The world is not perfect. Asia, USA anywhere. This thread started with some good informative information. But somehow end up being used to slander and insult my country.

Its is not the first time I hear such insinuations neither will it be the last. I won't just sit by and let people trample all over us but neither do I want to continue with this argument.

Please don't discriminate us because of our geological location. If you have an issue with my country perhaps you can bring it up and we can help.

This is a community that we all share. not to own or dominate but contribute.

Best regards
Chris
 
MasterClass said:
I think thats enough.

The world is not perfect. Asia, USA anywhere. This thread started with some good informative information. But somehow end up being used to slander and insult my country.

Its is not the first time I hear such insinuations neither will it be the last. I won't just sit by and let people trample all over us but neither do I want to continue with this argument.

Please don't discriminate us because of our geological location. If you have an issue with my country perhaps you can bring it up and we can help.

This is a community that we all share. not to own or dominate but contribute.

Best regards
Chris
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Chris.....you are a relatively new poster here, and so may not be aware that there are a few posters here...sometimes myself included...who tend to make smarta$$ or tongue-in-cheek remarks. Brian is one of them, his buddy, Roger, is another, as is 1pRoscoe...and quite a few more. I have never heard a racist remark come from ANY of them...EVER! Sometimes their wit is so dry, that even I miss it occasionally...but NEVER have assumed or taken offense from any of their posts.

If he, or anyone of the others were truly that way, they would have been gone a long time ago...as racism most certainly would not be tolerated here.

I took his initial post as a tongue-in-cheek remark dealing with the 'rumor' that a lot of scams come out of Singapore...unfortunately, it was misinterpreted as him perpetuating the 'rumor', which is far from the case.

Please note....when he is serious...he's deadly serious, and will stand his ground on his beliefs, no matter who's feathers he ruffles....but he will not make an unsubstantiated claim....he'll bring the facts.

He did make a public apology, not once, but twice...and did try to explain the misunderstanding. If he were truly a racist, there is no way in hell he would have apologized once!! Racists cannot be swayed in their way of thinking, as a rule.

So, since this thread got a bit hijacked, I say let's get it back on track, and in the spirit of Pizza Bob's original post.

Lisa
 
Rainman said:
I am a Singaporean, and I have no idea what kind of rip off stories you have heard about my country.

But one thing is for certain, our country do not have school kids treating their teachers as shooting targets with shotguns and pistols in hand...:p
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I apologize to any of the Singaporean members of the AZ forums. It was not my intent to offend. But there are plenty of stories about scams coming out of China and Singapore, especially with guitars, that.....well....makes it look bad. I didn't create that bad image so please don't take your hurt out on me. As for kids not shooting their teachers where you live, I live in Japan so it doesn't happen very much here either.
MULLY
and don't call me a racist. I'm a Caucasian with an Asian wife.
 
Icon of Sin said:
Yeah, a teacher gets shot everyday here :rolleyes:


-Heath ----- "A bullet a day, keeps the teachers away" :rolleyes:
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That is why i do not like to go to your country. Full of killing.:D
 
pharaoh68 said:
though you are right Mully. Singapore is like the international capital of Scams!!!
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brian, didn't we do a good deal once? :)

anyways, I believe its all around the world that scammers are, not just from one specific place. So guys from Singapore, chill k?
 
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Can someone explain how you can prove that it is PRE ban ivory ? do you just need the original receipt for the cue BEFORE a certain date or what ?thanks.......................................also marking a box CUE PARTS > i would think that Customs would rip it open to see if there was Ivory in it...
 
I think the use of pre-ban ivory is only valid in the country of origin and is assumed. The prohibition is exporting or importing ivory objects, that is crossing international boundaries, whether legal in the country of origin or not.

Adios,

PIzza Bob
 
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