JohnBrewer Posted November 30, 2017 Share Posted November 30, 2017 44 minutes ago, Kasia said: I had a hunch that my Secret Santa package has arrived - and I was right !!! My Secret Santa comes from Canada and he has sent me a fantastic collection of Canadian fossils - I love them and I'm really grateful to Santa, because so far my Canadian collection comprised only two trilobites and now I have so much cool stuff Here is what I got: Nice collection! Strangely I recognise one of the places where some of the fossils come from and the handwriting 2 John Map of UK fossil sites Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tidgy's Dad Posted November 30, 2017 Share Posted November 30, 2017 45 minutes ago, Kasia said: I had a hunch that my Secret Santa package has arrived - and I was right !!! My Secret Santa comes from Canada and he has sent me a fantastic collection of Canadian fossils - I love them and I'm really grateful to Santa, because so far my Canadian collection comprised only two trilobites and now I have so much cool stuff Here is what I got: WOW ! ! ! ! You must be Santa's favourite this year! That is an astonishing array of smashing fossils. Well done to your Santa! Life's Good! Tortoise Friend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tidgy's Dad Posted November 30, 2017 Share Posted November 30, 2017 46 minutes ago, MythrilDelight said: Eeeeek!!!! I received my Secret Santa gift this afternoon and I will say that I am incredibly grateful for everything! Everything is so unbelievably awesome and I’m completely gobstruck! It’s so hard to choose a favourite piece but I will say that eoderoceras is simply stunning! I am blessed and honoured to receive the handmade card! Someone has an insanely talented wife My 3 year old has continuously tried to liberate it from the box...claims it needs to be on her shelf. Thank you so incredibly much!! Another splendid haul from a Secret santa! What an excellent lot of gifts sent this year. 3 Life's Good! Tortoise Friend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miocene_Mason Posted November 30, 2017 Share Posted November 30, 2017 Everyone must’ve been really good this year, all the Santa’s are rewarding them really nicely! Hope my person got their package all right, it should’ve been there a while ago. 4 “...whilst this planet has gone cycling on according to the fixed law of gravity, from so simple a beginning endless forms most beautiful and most wonderful have been and are being evolved.” ~ Charles Darwin Happy hunting, Mason Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tidgy's Dad Posted November 30, 2017 Share Posted November 30, 2017 12 minutes ago, JohnBrewer said: I bet that forum has been about for 300 years and is dead slow..... Yeah, and we're hoping our Secret Santas will get to us by 2050. 2 Life's Good! Tortoise Friend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monica Posted November 30, 2017 Share Posted November 30, 2017 On 11/28/2017 at 5:44 PM, MythrilDelight said: Awwww You’re spending Christmas in my hometown. I miss good ol’ KW although I likely wouldn’t even recognize it. Going back in the summer though Let me know when you're back in my neck o' the woods next summer - perhaps we can go fossil-hunting together with the kids 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monica Posted November 30, 2017 Share Posted November 30, 2017 On 11/28/2017 at 7:39 PM, David in Japan said: Well, that smile is a gift to us too. On 11/29/2017 at 1:49 AM, Bobby Rico said: A very nice secret Santa box of fossil. Great photos too. On 11/29/2017 at 2:17 PM, JohnBrewer said: What lovely photos of Viola Monica. Thanks for all of the compliments re: my photos, but it's easy to take nice pictures of Viola - taking pictures of my son is another story... (he currently hates having his picture taken!) 9 hours ago, Fossil Claw said: Glad she likes it. The small rock with two flexis on it and the brachiopods and gastropods are personal finds. Dom - Viola doesn't just like it - she LOVES it!!! Thanks again!!! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnBrewer Posted November 30, 2017 Share Posted November 30, 2017 Just now, Monica said: taking pictures of my son is another story... That’s a bloke thing. Unless you’re called Narcissus of course. 2 John Map of UK fossil sites Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monica Posted November 30, 2017 Share Posted November 30, 2017 1 hour ago, JohnBrewer said: Nice collection! Strangely I recognise one of the places where some of the fossils come from and the handwriting I also recognize the locations and the handwriting - strange indeed... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monica Posted November 30, 2017 Share Posted November 30, 2017 6 minutes ago, JohnBrewer said: That’s a bloke thing. Unless you’re called Narcissus of course. Oh, my son William is most definitely not like Narcissus - he's a beautiful child (I know that all moms say that about their kids - but it's true!!!) but he couldn't care less about how he looks (so far at least!) 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishguy Posted November 30, 2017 Share Posted November 30, 2017 Got my package a few days ago just putting up a picture. Some nice fossils from the Oligocene and pliocene. From the south east US. Thanks Santa 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobby Rico Posted November 30, 2017 Share Posted November 30, 2017 Wow great collection of teeth fantastic. Bobby 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tidgy's Dad Posted November 30, 2017 Share Posted November 30, 2017 11 minutes ago, fishguy said: Got my package a few days ago just putting up a picture. Some nice fossils from the Oligocene and pliocene. From the south east US. Thanks Santa Nice collection of fish bits for the fishguy. Most appropriate. 1 Life's Good! Tortoise Friend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnBrewer Posted November 30, 2017 Share Posted November 30, 2017 38 minutes ago, Monica said: Oh, my son William is most definitely not like Narcissus - he's a beautiful child (I know that all moms say that about their kids - but it's true!!!) but he couldn't care less about how he looks (so far at least!) Wasn’t insinuating at all William is narcissistic, only that males seem to prefer not to be photographed in my experience of being a photographer of 30+ years. 1 John Map of UK fossil sites Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caldigger Posted December 1, 2017 Share Posted December 1, 2017 Has #13 and his buddies shown up yet? Another package to the same general vicinity which was sent at the same time was received a few days ago. Maybe the customs clowns are finally holding onto something this year. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tidgy's Dad Posted December 1, 2017 Share Posted December 1, 2017 Was going to pick up my parcel today, but it's the Prophet's birthday so it's closed. Tomorrow is the donkey's birthday, so he has a day off. Sunday it's always closed, however much i complain about it. Monday, hopefully. 3 Life's Good! Tortoise Friend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobby Rico Posted December 1, 2017 Share Posted December 1, 2017 17 hours ago, caldigger said: Has #13 and his buddies shown up yet? Another package to the same general vicinity which was sent at the same time was received a few days ago. Maybe the customs clowns are finally holding onto something this year. Sorry not yet but I live in hope . Tomorrow finger crossed. The last parcel was on Saturday from you. My friend in NY has sent me a Christmas present and custom have got that until I pay $53 . Jokers . Cheers bobby 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Haravex Posted December 1, 2017 Share Posted December 1, 2017 The customs in the UK is disgusting along with postal service in general sorry to hear you had to pay so much bobby 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nimravis Posted December 1, 2017 Share Posted December 1, 2017 2 hours ago, Bobby Rico said: Sorry not yet but I live in hope . Tomorrow finger crossed. The last parcel was on Saturday from you. My friend in NY has sent me a Christmas present and custom have got that until I pay $53 . Jokers . Cheers bobby That is crazy, and that is on top of what it cost to mail it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobby Rico Posted December 1, 2017 Share Posted December 1, 2017 48 minutes ago, Nimravis said: That is crazy, and that is on top of what it cost to mail it. My is friend in NY is really a random fellow. He may have got us a really amazing Christmas present or even more likely one of his friends Carole pottery master pieces . So bad they are funny, they make herself laugh . We got 20day to pay for it , so when we given in to our consciences we pay the £41 and hope for the best. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossil Claw Posted December 1, 2017 Share Posted December 1, 2017 My awesome gift ariv d today from Santa (Victoria). Thank you I live the choices. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tidgy's Dad Posted December 1, 2017 Share Posted December 1, 2017 7 minutes ago, Fossil Claw said: My awesome gift ariv d today from Santa (Victoria). Thank you I live the choices. A lovely selection of pretty and interesting things. Life's Good! Tortoise Friend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnBrewer Posted December 1, 2017 Share Posted December 1, 2017 3 hours ago, Bobby Rico said: custom have got that until I pay $53 . Jokers 37 minutes ago, Bobby Rico said: The customs in the UK is disgusting along with postal service in general sorry to hear you had to pay so much bobby No customs duty on fossils unless the *CN22 was ambiguously filled out by the exporter. I’ve said several times on the forum it’s in your interest that the exporter is accurate with the CN22. If it was you can challenge that Post office I think have forms. It should be commodity code 9705000030 It must have been VAT you’ve been charged for Bobby. Rather annoyingly VAT is not only charged own the value of the item declared but on top of customs duty (if eligible) AND shipping costs. I would recommend a lower value on the CN22 as the value is subjective unlike say a new car. A low value doesn’t mean the item(s) can’t be insured at a higher rate as the item could have a higher value to the receiving party than an actual monetary value. The post office charge you around £12 for relieving you of the customs duty on the shipping costs is totally unreasonable as it costs the a mass produced red postcard, a first class stamp and 30 seconds of their time. So, an example. This is a very simplistic example and the values/duty/VAT depends on the amount the item is worth before it kicks in (think personal income tax allowance) and whether it’s a gift. So you recieve an accurately filled out CN22 for a fossil valued at £75. The shipping was £25. There is no duty (fossils!) but you will have to pay £20 VAT on the £75 + £25. Add the £12 odd the post office charge and your bill will be £132. The label stuck on the parcel will tell you the amount of duty separate from VAT. With my my own business I ship and import worldwide. I also know a retired customs office of some rank. *Note if over a certain declared value value a CN23 rather than a CN22 will need to be used. 1 John Map of UK fossil sites Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobby Rico Posted December 1, 2017 Share Posted December 1, 2017 Wow that is an amazing gift. Love the little trilobite , ammonites and stalactite slice . Cheers bobby Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnBrewer Posted December 1, 2017 Share Posted December 1, 2017 12 minutes ago, Fossil Claw said: My awesome gift ariv d today from Santa (Victoria). Thank you I live the choices. Nice group of fossils &c Dom John Map of UK fossil sites Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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