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Re: stolen Carrera 1153,shipping from Italy

: DO NOT EVER SHIP ANYTHING OF VALUE TO OR FROM ITALY. MAIL THEFT IS
: OUT OF CONTROL THERE! WORST THAN MOST 3RD WORLD COUNTRIES!
: SHIPPING COMPANIES AND CUSTOMS EMPLOYEES JUST TAKE WHAT THEY
: WANT. SAD STORY FOR SURE.

No i can't agree. This is not true. I have never had problems concerned with shipping, buying from good-reputation sellers and always, I repeat always, insuring the parcels. It costs 10 euros.

When i ship, i put seals on the package, take photo of it and send them by mail to the receiper telling him to verify before accepting.

All stories of theft regard uninsured, untrackable packets, and often of transactions outside ebay with sellers with no or low feedback.

Like this one:

http://cgi.ebay.it/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=260667665213

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