Well, we have given up on the packages. I got a call last night saying the packages couldn’t be sent because the contents needed to be listed in more detail on the package. So we wrote up a list of contents (though not entirely complete, since we were attempting to send a bit of contraband) and we went back to the shipping center this morning. Apparently, the FDA is very strict, so the man at the shipping center told us he needed to open the packages to check the contents himself. Not a good thing, since we did fudge it a little.
Also, he charged us the wrong prices initially. I don’t know if the correct prices would have been higher or lower, but we didn’t even bother to find out. We just decided it was too much of a hassle for boxes that most likely would not arrive by Christmas and might not even show up at all. We could have used UPS, but that was more than twice the price of the regular post. Hopefully we’ll get a refund for the shipping costs we’ve already paid, but the guy needs to discuss it with his boss and we’ll get a phone call about it later today.
We’re a bit bummed about it. So I guess everyone will have to wait for the candy until we come back in the summer. It’s really no problem to bring things in luggage on an airplane, but for some reason, shipping is really a pain. 🙁
That does sound like a frown moment. Maybe you should just fly home and bring the gifts with.