Dear nehpyh,
Can you guide me through the process cause I saw in June you
brought a knife back (I guess you purchase throught the internet),
it is a nice knife. I looking at a cold steel recon 1 any advise on
how I should go about it.
Thanks again for all your kind assistance.
Hi OS,
1. Just make sure the online shop ships internationally. Price
wise, it's up to your initiatives.
2. Read all the terms carefully and clearly before plunging in.
Most of the screw-ups comes from not reading, not understanding,
and not asking! Be patient and email them. Remember of time
difference.
3. The knife will be stucked at Singapore Post Office HQ under
ICA. They will check if you need to pay GST. Anything less than
$300 is GST free.
4. At the ICA, they will make you open the parcel. If the knife
is >15cm long, ICA will withhold the knife for CID.
CID will collect the knife from ICA every Thursday and bring it
back to CID/licensing at Cantoment. You will have to collect your
knife there and complete some simple paperwork. That means you'll
have to make 2 separate trips!
So plan your trip carefully on a Wed or Thurs morning and maybe
you can collect your knife on Thurs evening before 5PM at
Cantonment!
Tip: Not tested, but you can request the seller to label the
item as kitchen knife. Why? Cos NTUC can sell 16cm chef knife
without all the hassles!!! Dun ask why...
Good luck!!