Rellek wrote
Old thread but now I'd like some advice. I've been without decent protective gear for riding motorcycles for too long here on Bali. I've pieced together items I've found locally but one thing I needed was a riding jacket that fits. I ordered a used jacket through EBay from Australia and it's somewhere in Bali.
Has anyone here ordered an item from EBay where you pay Customs, Insurance and Freight (CIF) taxes/fees up front through EBay? The parcel was sent by Australian Post with my home delivery (about 3+ hours from Renon) listed. Australian Post tracking says the package "is ready for collection" but I've heard nothing from posindonesia. Oddly, I got a WhatsApp text from posindonesia a few days ago saying I owed 1.5 juta for taxes, and customs. I even tried to pay it at BRI using Briva but I got a message saying all import fees and taxes have been already been paid.
Before I make a 6+ hour round trip to Renon to check if the package is there, I thought I'd ask folks here. TIA.
From what I hear of the posts in 2014 and now, it doesn't seem much has changed. Is this 1885? I think you would better off sending your parcel by Stagecoach, or Pony Express, if you want to take the chance of being robbed by Highwaymen! Oh I forgot your sending it by Post! Good luck! If it ain't made in Indonesia, you might as well be pissing in the wind on the downwind side!
You would be better off strapping your goods to the back of a Dolphin or Turtle! You would have to pay less! A few fish or so!
