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tictoctac66 · ‎03-19-2017

through all the years of buying Guitars.. there are items I want.. But very leary on buying due to the whats allowed and not allowed through the global shipping programs.. they dont specify..

Ive read bad things about guitars being siezed.. but which ones? there is no clarification.. the info is vague..

it would be nice to have some info. via someone in the system..

Im more into knowing what the regulations would be for U.S to Canada .

Thanks..

marnotom! · ‎03-19-2017

I would avoid purchasing any guitars that are shipped (forwarded) through the Global Shipping Program unless you can get some assurance from the seller that they've successfully sold and sent similar guitars out of the United States this way.

I don't think there's any way for the way the Global Shipping Program and eBay code can differentiate between types of materials used in guitars, and there likely isn't anybody working at the Global Shipping Center who's an expert on guitars, so Pitney Bowes errs on the side of caution and refuses to forward any guitars that may prove to be problematic.

This is where the use of "item specifics" in a GSP listing is really important, but I don't think Pitney Bowes is insisting on this anymore.

Chances are, most of these sellers with the GSP on their guitar listings aren't even aware--or at the very least don't care--that it's been automatically applied to their listings by eBay.

momcqueen · ‎03-19-2017

This is where you can find the list of what is Prohibited and/or Restricted for import into Canada.

Analyze this, and then you can begin a dialogue with the guitar sellers in question to determine whether they might be willing to relist their item for you specifically with shipping directly to you via Canada Post. (Avoid a courier for the brokerage fees.)

https://www.canadapost.ca/tools/pg/manual/pgIntDest-e.asp?letter=C

maggiebvintage2010 · ‎03-19-2017

The concern about guitars is that many have beautiful inlays of exotic woods, CITES prohibits trade in many endangered species, and recently tightened their regulations regarding . Direct shipping or GSP, all require a declaration and will pass through Customs, and Customs agents are on the lookout for breaches to CITES - this is taken very seriously. Anything marked "guitar" is likely to be pulled for inspection. It is best to leave the importation of guitars to specialists who can complete the Certificate of Origin and other required paperwork so that guitar can pass a customs inspection. Even guitars that are old, that have wood that is not newly harvested, can be pulled by customs, never to leave their warehouse.

Here is an informative link (there are many others on the web) that I have posted previously on the boards:

http://www.clubbass.ca/cites.html