leoolkh
I have a question on how to send coins to India.
I'm finalizing a swap via Instagram with someone in India, and I want to send 30 coins. The guy says that I should only send 15 coins maximum, or in other words, send two parcels, because it would create a problem at customs. Is this true? A lot of people in India on Numista want to swap 30 coins minimum. Is it safe to send 30 coins at a time?
Thank you!
Amm…I have mixed experience…
I have a total of 8 letters from abroad till now and out of them, 3 were seized by customs.
Of 8 letters, 5 letters had route via Ahmedabad F.P.O.(basically Ahmedabad customs)and from those 5 letters, 2 were caught by customs.
and 3 letters that came through Bengaluru customs, 1 was caught by them.
So, 3 out of 8 letters were seized by customs.
I feel a letter with a significantly lower weight usually gets cleared but I had a letter from Russia containing 30 coins which came without any problems!
3 letters that were caught by customs had more coins in them but less than 25 coins each.
Which part of India you are sending coins to is the key! If the person you are dealing with knows his Foreign Post office(F.P.O.) or I say through which F.P.O. his letter is going to be delivered then he may be right…
As of now, I have two F.P.O. experiences. I feel Bengaluru F.P.O. is better as you can see more swappers in Numista are from Bengaluru City.
It would be better if more experienced people share their views…
