The authenticity of all the fossils posted for sale is guaranteed. If there is any issue with the authenticity of a fossil, please contact me via e-mail or phone: 0012046513059 — Central Northamerican Timezone. I will arrange the return and the backpay of salesprice and shipment with you. It is not my intend to sell fake fossils!
Most fossils undergo a preparation process. If the fossil is altered during that process it will be stated in the description of the fossil. I will point out cracks and restored or replaced parts. It is your right to know, what you don’t always see on the picture.
Allow up to 4 or 5 business days for packing and handling, but I will try faster.
All shipments come with a tracking number. The shipment is the responsibility of the carrier. If you consider a shipment to be lost, contact me immediately. I will follow up with the carrier.
Shipping time delays by the carrier are the carriers responsibility.
Returns are accepted within 14 days after the fossil is received by the customer. The fossil has to be in its original condition. Money will be refunded after the fossil is returned in its original condition. However the shipping fees are not subject to refunds.
Prior to returning the fossil, it is necessary to contact me by phone or e mail.
In case of damaged items please contact me immediately and also take pictures of the outside of the damaged package if seen before opening and / or take pictures of the damaged item itself.
TAXES TAXES TAXES
Depending on the Country there might be tax or duty fees applied by that country. However these fees are the customers responsibility.
Fossils itself do not have a extra tax applied in Europe, Canada an the US. They are called collectables, “Collectors pieces of palaeontological origin” and the classification number is or 9705.10. or as other 9705.29 in the HTS (Harmonized Tax Schedule). You can click the link here to check the Harmonized Tax Schedule by clicking this link: https://hts.usitc.gov/search?query=collectables%20palaeontological
In general from now on, when I ship with Post Canada to the US, I have to electroncly declare and prepay these import taxes under the HTS before I can ship. If there would be taxes I would have to pay them ahead using ZONOS PREPAY.
International Postal Service: Merchandise shipped through the international postal service is forwarded upon its arrival in the United States to one of U.S. Customs and Border Protection International Mail Branches for clearance. If the item is less than $2,500 in value and is not subject to a quota or is not a restricted or prohibited item, a CBP official will usually prepare the paperwork for importing it, assess the proper duty, and release it for delivery. This procedure is generally referred to as a mail entry. Packages whose declared value is under $800 ($100 in the case of articles sent as bona fide gifts from persons in foreign countries to persons in the United States and $200 in the case of articles sent as bona fide gifts from persons in the Virgin Islands, Guam, and American Samoa) will generally be cleared without any additional paperwork prepared by CBP. However, CBP always reserves the right to require a formal entry for any importation and generally exercises this option if there is something unusual about the importation, or if important documents such as an invoice or bill of sale do not accompany the item.
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Informal Entries: If the value of your purchase(s) is less than $2500 and your goods are being shipped by mail or freight, they may, in most cases, be imported as an informal entry. However, there are exceptions to this. For instance, if the importation is determined to be for commercial purposes, the value limit for filing an informal entry for many textile items is either $250 or $0 – depending on whether or not the item is subject to Quota (see below). Clearing goods through CBP as an informal entry is less arduous a process than clearing them by filing a formal entry. Essentially, when goods are cleared as an informal entry, CBP will prepare the paperwork, including determining the classification number and duty rate for your merchandise.
The duty rate for many items typically bought in an on-line auction is zero, however, CBP may charge a small processing fee for mail imports that do require the payment of duty.
In Canada that came in place over a year ago as well as in Europe.
Carriers like FEDEX , UPS or Post collects these eventual apply duties up on delivery.
If you unsure check with your customs agency and make clear, what you receive or contact me via email if you have more questions.
