about 6 washburn guitars weren't allowed to cross US/CA border.

[neilcollectshds2006]

I have purchased about 6 washburn guitars in as many weeks.

My purchase price including shipping has been completely refunded

and the entire transaction cancelled with only the explanation that

the item was not allowed to cross the border into Canada. 

I ask for a more complete explanation so that I may act more 

informed in the future. Neil.

[momcqueen]

Oh, that hurts.

Guitars are on the restricted list due to often being constructed of rare (and now prohibited) wood from endangered trees.

They are a very very tricky import by mail if you use a program that examines the contents of your order as does the Global Shipping Program. 

[ypdc_dennis]

This was a 2014 post

[momcqueen]

What the heck? How DO THESE FLOAT to the surface on their own?

[femmefan1946]

@happy_pigeon ZOMBIE THREAD

[happy_pigeon]

I promise, I have tried to archive these threads SO many times... I have no clue why it doesn't work... grrr. Thanks for flagging. Looks like there's a manual purge in my future...

[bpl521_sell]

I doubt that guitars are on the Prohibited list <g>. Did the seller want to ship with a courier like UPS or FedEx, if that's the case they probably never completed the proper customs forms, or did not want the hassle of doing so.

[ypdc_dennis]

This was a 2014 post.

[momcqueen]

I feel like there are Ghosts in the Machine that get their jollies by lobbing old threads to the top of the pile. Just to see who takes the bait, and I ALWAYS seem to take the bait.

[chimera148]

Some discussion here :

http://community.ebay.com/t5/Packaging-Shipping/Global-Shipping-Pitney-Boews-HAS-CONFISCATED-MY-GUIT...   

http://community.ebay.com/t5/International-Trading/does-eBay-SUCK-bigtime-or-WHAT-International-Guit...

[chimera148]

Possibly oversize or containing wood that isn't CITES certified ?

Were they all listed with the GSP ?

[reallynicestamps]

If you have the import certificate number, which I doubt, you might be able to ask Canadian Border Services Agency.

I would suggest that you would have your best results if you asked politely that the officials explain where "you" or "your seller" went wrong.

Information not accusation.

[toby_le_pue]

I would check with Canada Customs to see if they are

on a banned list.

Sound like they may be considered knockoffs or else the

sellers figure they didn't get enough for them.