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Originally Posted by simplechamp
I went to pick up my latest HC order today at the post office. The gal brings the package to me and the name on the return address was the same as my last name, and the label said "Happy 16th birthday Jason!"
Now I'm 24, and I do look pretty young, but no way can I pass for 16. The gal at the counter notices this and starts questioning me, asking who sent it, asking if I'm trying to skirt taxes/duties, etc. I play dumb, say I don't know anything about why it would say that.
Why would HC do this? They get to declare the value on the customs form as whatever they want, and they put is as gift, why would they need to go further and put "Happy 16th birthday" and send it from someone with the same name as me. Seems pretty weird and stupid considering it's going to raise eyebrows when someone is obviously not 16 and it's not even close to their birthday. I've ordered from HC many times and this has never been done before.
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The Chinese people have a strange sense of humor, and they do not really understand things the way most of us do when it comes to the English language. I doubt that anything was meant by it, and in fact it might have been someones way of saying thanks for all of your business and support with your orders. Plus as long as everything turned out OK, then I would not sweat it. You got what you ordered correct?