Omega Relocations Inc
Hialeah,#2REBUTTAL Owner of company
Thu, March 07, 2013
To Whom It May Concern:
Unfortunately, the comments that you had read are not correct.
The person who wrote the report stated a quote he was provided for our door to door service for packing, ocean freight, customs clearance and delivery. Our rates do not include third party services, such as destination port charges, taxes, duty and customs inspections. His shipment had two (2) inspections which we advanced the charges we were billed AT COST, which he failed to state in his post. The first inspection took place at origin; the second inspection took place at destination. Unfortunately inspections contribute to delays.
He also failed to state that 30 - 45 days he was advised of was specifically for ocean transit time from when the goods departed the origin port and arrive to the port of discharge. At no time was advised that that transit time from date of pick up to date of delivery.
Since the events of Sept 11, 2001, more and more personal effects shipments are receiving at least an x-ray inspection. Some shipments receive more than one at destination. Some receive inspections at origin too. Unfortunately these are things that no one has control over.
While we can understand that no person would be happy to know if his/her shipment receives inspections or delays resulting from inspections, however, the fact of the matter is he is the consignee of the shipment which is why he is responsible for those charges.