Okay I'll try and add some clarity. Dr. D. wanted to make sure corky was safe and put a lot of insurance on the bike ($3000 option).. he listed the contents as frame/fork/headset, somehow they thought okay there is more than one item in here and the frame and fork are $2000 each, or something lord knows... Alarm bells went off when immediately this popped up under the tracking details:

A HOLD HAS BEEN REQUESTED. PAYMENT MUST BE MADE PRIOR TO RELEASE

I got on the phone with UPS the next business day and they informed me that the declared value was $4000. They also informed me that such a high value item was susceptible to brokerage fees based on that value. Normally it's $35 plus taxes and duties so about $50 on a $100 frame (insanity to begin with). So now I am looking at 7% tax plus god knows what bokerage and duties. That's $280 so probably up there around $350. I panic of course not wanted to spend that after blowing almost as much on shipping as the bike is worth. I mean honestly guys how much do you think this bike is worth. The builder is unknown and it has no pedigree It can't even garner more than one reply on Classic Rendezvous. With the exception of the members of Classic and Vintage the bike is just another old bike to everyone else. Dr.D, gave it a great paint job and paint always costs more than the frame will be worth after it is painted. Honestly I think I would be lucky to get $250 for Corky on ebay. So I would be paying more in taxes than it is worth. So I rang Dr.D. after talking to UPS and asked him to change the declared value which meant loosing the insurance.

He did so, now the question is did we do it in time that it wasn't already processed as a $4000 item? or do I have to pay a $350 bill and then fight to get my $300 back back because in reality it is a $200 item. A completely honest claim.