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LarrySpencer
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A few of you have already received that message, but I'm desperately looking for help.
My wife recently moved back to the Dominican Republic because her J-1 visa expired. She cannot return the the US for two years. Before she left, her laptop was sent out to be repaired by Dell, but did not return until after she left. I sent the package through the U.S. Post Office to the Dominican Republic, speciifically Dajabon. The package left Miami on August 30 to the Dominican Republic. It has been half a month now since it's been in the Dominican Republic and she still hasn't received it. She has checked daily with the local post office, who offered to call Santo Domingo for her for 20 pesos (haha), and then the next time Quibery went to the post office and asked for the number claimed that she didn't even have it.
Anyway, here is my question: If a package hasn't arrived, what most likely is the problem? Customs? If so, what will they do. A Dominican friend nearly choked when he hear that I had sent her laptop through the mail instead of Fed Ex or UPS. Since it is her own personal property that she sent for and she is a citizen of the DR, what kind of taxes can she expect to pay - or should there be taxes at all since it is personal belongs being transferred there as part of a move?
Any help you can give me would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks,
Larry
My wife recently moved back to the Dominican Republic because her J-1 visa expired. She cannot return the the US for two years. Before she left, her laptop was sent out to be repaired by Dell, but did not return until after she left. I sent the package through the U.S. Post Office to the Dominican Republic, speciifically Dajabon. The package left Miami on August 30 to the Dominican Republic. It has been half a month now since it's been in the Dominican Republic and she still hasn't received it. She has checked daily with the local post office, who offered to call Santo Domingo for her for 20 pesos (haha), and then the next time Quibery went to the post office and asked for the number claimed that she didn't even have it.
Anyway, here is my question: If a package hasn't arrived, what most likely is the problem? Customs? If so, what will they do. A Dominican friend nearly choked when he hear that I had sent her laptop through the mail instead of Fed Ex or UPS. Since it is her own personal property that she sent for and she is a citizen of the DR, what kind of taxes can she expect to pay - or should there be taxes at all since it is personal belongs being transferred there as part of a move?
Any help you can give me would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks,
Larry