customs charges
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grahamwhate
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Re: [ukvac] customs charges
Oh yes, I had to pay nearly £100 customs charge on a Pacman board several
years ago!!
This has been mentioned here before, but it seems that Royal Mail take a cut
when it suits them, and no-one seems to know how they work the amount out.
Best way is to ask the seller to mark the parcel as "Electronic Items" with
a value of $20 or less. I have never had to pay any charges on a parcel marked
this way.
It does piss you off tho, and the only choice is to pay up, or they keep the
board!!
Worth remembering this, as it can save a good few quid if you buy a lot of
gear from the US
Graham
Oh yes, I had to pay nearly £100 customs charge on a Pacman board several
years ago!!
This has been mentioned here before, but it seems that Royal Mail take a cut
when it suits them, and no-one seems to know how they work the amount out.
Best way is to ask the seller to mark the parcel as "Electronic Items" with
a value of $20 or less. I have never had to pay any charges on a parcel marked
this way.
It does piss you off tho, and the only choice is to pay up, or they keep the
board!!
Worth remembering this, as it can save a good few quid if you buy a lot of
gear from the US
Graham
John Bennett
Senior Member
Re: [ukvac] customs charges
It doesn't sound right to me.
This has come up before. I'm sure if you contact customs they'll refund you.
Regards,
Paul
DATA Imported from archives: originally posted by Paul Holdsworth (newsgroups@buyhard2.dyndns.biz)
It doesn't sound right to me.
This has come up before. I'm sure if you contact customs they'll refund you.
Regards,
Paul
DATA Imported from archives: originally posted by Paul Holdsworth (newsgroups@buyhard2.dyndns.biz)
Re: [ukvac] customs charges
Provide the documenation that proves you paid $50 for the item and you
should get a refund of any duty you paid over and above that amount. I
beleive there will be no problem with this from what has been posted
here before, although i've not done it myself.
What you won't get ANY refund on is any kind of clearance fees or
handling fees charged either by customs or whoever put it through
customs on your behalf (Royal Mail, ParcelFarce, etc, etc).
Martin.
On 29/06/05, Gwhate@aol.com <Gwhate@aol.com> wrote:
> Oh yes, I had to pay nearly £100 customs charge on a Pacman board several
> years ago!!
>
> This has been mentioned here before, but it seems that Royal Mail take a
> cut
> when it suits them, and no-one seems to know how they work the amount out.
>
> Best way is to ask the seller to mark the parcel as "Electronic Items" with
>
> a value of $20 or less. I have never had to pay any charges on a parcel
> marked
> this way.
>
> It does piss you off tho, and the only choice is to pay up, or they keep
> the
> board!!
>
> Worth remembering this, as it can save a good few quid if you buy a lot of
> gear from the US
>
> Graham
>
>
>
Provide the documenation that proves you paid $50 for the item and you
should get a refund of any duty you paid over and above that amount. I
beleive there will be no problem with this from what has been posted
here before, although i've not done it myself.
What you won't get ANY refund on is any kind of clearance fees or
handling fees charged either by customs or whoever put it through
customs on your behalf (Royal Mail, ParcelFarce, etc, etc).
Martin.
On 29/06/05, Gwhate@aol.com <Gwhate@aol.com> wrote:
> Oh yes, I had to pay nearly £100 customs charge on a Pacman board several
> years ago!!
>
> This has been mentioned here before, but it seems that Royal Mail take a
> cut
> when it suits them, and no-one seems to know how they work the amount out.
>
> Best way is to ask the seller to mark the parcel as "Electronic Items" with
>
> a value of $20 or less. I have never had to pay any charges on a parcel
> marked
> this way.
>
> It does piss you off tho, and the only choice is to pay up, or they keep
> the
> board!!
>
> Worth remembering this, as it can save a good few quid if you buy a lot of
> gear from the US
>
> Graham
>
>
>
Re: [ukvac] customs charges
Of course, also, to Graham, on a Pacman board, i think i would have
told them to shove their £100 up their arse and just took the hit on
the price of the board.. Pobably not worth $xx + £100, whatever way
you look at it? I seriously hope it was a genuine and fully working
board when you plugged it in!!!
On 29/06/05, Guddler <guddler@gmail.com> wrote:
> Provide the documenation that proves you paid $50 for the item and you
> should get a refund of any duty you paid over and above that amount. I
> beleive there will be no problem with this from what has been posted
> here before, although i've not done it myself.
>
> What you won't get ANY refund on is any kind of clearance fees or
> handling fees charged either by customs or whoever put it through
> customs on your behalf (Royal Mail, ParcelFarce, etc, etc).
>
> Martin.
Of course, also, to Graham, on a Pacman board, i think i would have
told them to shove their £100 up their arse and just took the hit on
the price of the board.. Pobably not worth $xx + £100, whatever way
you look at it? I seriously hope it was a genuine and fully working
board when you plugged it in!!!
On 29/06/05, Guddler <guddler@gmail.com> wrote:
> Provide the documenation that proves you paid $50 for the item and you
> should get a refund of any duty you paid over and above that amount. I
> beleive there will be no problem with this from what has been posted
> here before, although i've not done it myself.
>
> What you won't get ANY refund on is any kind of clearance fees or
> handling fees charged either by customs or whoever put it through
> customs on your behalf (Royal Mail, ParcelFarce, etc, etc).
>
> Martin.
John Bennett
Senior Member
RE: [ukvac] customs charges
yeah mate..told them to f off...if they want to inspect the goods then tell
them...they will charge you customs rates at the same as VAT...they think
its business rather than pleasure...phone em up at Coventry airport which is
where all USPS come in...and tell them to open it and its bust(they got no
way to test it).....thats how i get away with it every time....you f___kin
10 yard fight freek
>From: "simon hanlon" <simonjhanlon@btopenworld.com>
>Reply-To: ukvac@yahoogroups.com
>To: <ukvac@yahoogroups.com>
>Subject: [ukvac] customs charges
>Date: Wed, 29 Jun 2005 14:10:42 +0100
>
>I just had to pay £74 to get a PCB from parcelforce that had been taken by
>the customs for inspection. I paid $50 for this board from the States,
>surely this can't be right?
>Has anyone else had this problem?
>
>
DATA Imported from archives: originally posted by kim clayton (wegotlobsters@hotmail.com)
yeah mate..told them to f off...if they want to inspect the goods then tell
them...they will charge you customs rates at the same as VAT...they think
its business rather than pleasure...phone em up at Coventry airport which is
where all USPS come in...and tell them to open it and its bust(they got no
way to test it).....thats how i get away with it every time....you f___kin
10 yard fight freek
>From: "simon hanlon" <simonjhanlon@btopenworld.com>
>Reply-To: ukvac@yahoogroups.com
>To: <ukvac@yahoogroups.com>
>Subject: [ukvac] customs charges
>Date: Wed, 29 Jun 2005 14:10:42 +0100
>
>I just had to pay £74 to get a PCB from parcelforce that had been taken by
>the customs for inspection. I paid $50 for this board from the States,
>surely this can't be right?
>Has anyone else had this problem?
>
>
DATA Imported from archives: originally posted by kim clayton (wegotlobsters@hotmail.com)
John Bennett
Senior Member
Re: [ukvac] customs charges
unless they think youre smuggling crack or summut they dont usually look but
as you are im not suprised
>From: "simon hanlon" <simonjhanlon@btopenworld.com>
>Reply-To: ukvac@yahoogroups.com
>To: <ukvac@yahoogroups.com>
>Subject: Re: [ukvac] customs charges
>Date: Wed, 29 Jun 2005 14:25:01 +0100
>
>Yeah I will keep that in mind. I have only been charged about 3 times out
>of the last 15 or so. Maybe they pull names out of a hat!
>
DATA Imported from archives: originally posted by kim clayton (wegotlobsters@hotmail.com)
unless they think youre smuggling crack or summut they dont usually look but
as you are im not suprised
>From: "simon hanlon" <simonjhanlon@btopenworld.com>
>Reply-To: ukvac@yahoogroups.com
>To: <ukvac@yahoogroups.com>
>Subject: Re: [ukvac] customs charges
>Date: Wed, 29 Jun 2005 14:25:01 +0100
>
>Yeah I will keep that in mind. I have only been charged about 3 times out
>of the last 15 or so. Maybe they pull names out of a hat!
>
DATA Imported from archives: originally posted by kim clayton (wegotlobsters@hotmail.com)
grahamwhate
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Re: [ukvac] customs charges
Yes, you're right Martin - I should have told them to shove it but I paid a
fair bit for it as I really wanted the board.
I've not been stung like that since though, the cheeky fuckers got enough
duty there for a couple of dozen boards!!
And yes, it was original and it did work))
Graham
Yes, you're right Martin - I should have told them to shove it but I paid a
fair bit for it as I really wanted the board.
I've not been stung like that since though, the cheeky fuckers got enough
duty there for a couple of dozen boards!!
And yes, it was original and it did work
)) Graham
John Bennett
Senior Member
Re: [ukvac] customs charges
sounds fishy!!
>From: "simon hanlon" <simonjhanlon@btopenworld.com>
>Reply-To: ukvac@yahoogroups.com
>To: <ukvac@yahoogroups.com>
>Subject: Re: [ukvac] customs charges
>Date: Wed, 29 Jun 2005 14:41:38 +0100
>
>good one you dodgy git you! that's how you get all those huge boxes into
>the
>UK, I thought you were trading for lobsters!
>
DATA Imported from archives: originally posted by kim clayton (wegotlobsters@hotmail.com)
sounds fishy!!
>From: "simon hanlon" <simonjhanlon@btopenworld.com>
>Reply-To: ukvac@yahoogroups.com
>To: <ukvac@yahoogroups.com>
>Subject: Re: [ukvac] customs charges
>Date: Wed, 29 Jun 2005 14:41:38 +0100
>
>good one you dodgy git you! that's how you get all those huge boxes into
>the
>UK, I thought you were trading for lobsters!
>
DATA Imported from archives: originally posted by kim clayton (wegotlobsters@hotmail.com)
richard_chadd
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Re: [ukvac] customs charges
wow that sounds way too much!
i ordered some stuff from arcadeshop before and Post
office wanted 8 quid (4 quid duty and 4 handling
charge)
what proportion of total was duty and handling?
it think total value of goods + shipping charge is
used for the calculation (not 100% sure).
--- Paul Holdsworth <newsgroups@buyhard2.dyndns.biz>
wrote:
> It doesn't sound right to me.
>
> This has come up before. I'm sure if you contact
> customs they'll refund you.
>
>
> Regards,
>
> Paul
>
>
wow that sounds way too much!
i ordered some stuff from arcadeshop before and Post
office wanted 8 quid (4 quid duty and 4 handling
charge)
what proportion of total was duty and handling?
it think total value of goods + shipping charge is
used for the calculation (not 100% sure).
--- Paul Holdsworth <newsgroups@buyhard2.dyndns.biz>
wrote:
> It doesn't sound right to me.
>
> This has come up before. I'm sure if you contact
> customs they'll refund you.
>
>
> Regards,
>
> Paul
>
>
Re: [ukvac] customs charges
Thats an outrageous figure imo. $22 is below the 18quid threshold so if
that was what was declared on the front then you shouldn't have paid
anything.
AIUI, if the item value is over 18 quid then its the cost of the item +
postage that is taken into account.
I would definitely look further into that and try for a significant refund.
I doubt however you'll get the 8quid clearance back though.
Thats an outrageous figure imo. $22 is below the 18quid threshold so if
that was what was declared on the front then you shouldn't have paid
anything.
AIUI, if the item value is over 18 quid then its the cost of the item +
postage that is taken into account.
I would definitely look further into that and try for a significant refund.
I doubt however you'll get the 8quid clearance back though.
John Bennett
Senior Member
Re: [ukvac] customs charges
have a nice day!!!!....ive took this up with customs a few times and got
away with it....if its sent as a gift and worth under 29 bucks ,which is
crucial,then youll get charged nowt
>From: "simon hanlon" <simonjhanlon@btopenworld.com>
>Reply-To: ukvac@yahoogroups.com
>To: <ukvac@yahoogroups.com>
>Subject: Re: [ukvac] customs charges
>Date: Wed, 29 Jun 2005 18:09:12 +0100
>
>for a $22 pcb it was £52.29 excise duty + £10.49 VAT oh and £8 clearance!
>total £71.23
>
DATA Imported from archives: originally posted by kim clayton (wegotlobsters@hotmail.com)
have a nice day!!!!....ive took this up with customs a few times and got
away with it....if its sent as a gift and worth under 29 bucks ,which is
crucial,then youll get charged nowt
>From: "simon hanlon" <simonjhanlon@btopenworld.com>
>Reply-To: ukvac@yahoogroups.com
>To: <ukvac@yahoogroups.com>
>Subject: Re: [ukvac] customs charges
>Date: Wed, 29 Jun 2005 18:09:12 +0100
>
>for a $22 pcb it was £52.29 excise duty + £10.49 VAT oh and £8 clearance!
>total £71.23
>
DATA Imported from archives: originally posted by kim clayton (wegotlobsters@hotmail.com)
John Bennett
Senior Member
Re: [ukvac] customs charges
grahams right..thats wrong......its far too much...i know they take into
account postage but ive had over 30 kilos of boards sent before with value
of 200 bucks on the receipt....it cost me 38 quid!!
>From: "Graham" <gbisset@hotmail.com>
>Reply-To: ukvac@yahoogroups.com
>To: <ukvac@yahoogroups.com>
>Subject: Re: [ukvac] customs charges
>Date: Wed, 29 Jun 2005 18:44:26 +0100
>
>Thats an outrageous figure imo. $22 is below the 18quid threshold so if
>that was what was declared on the front then you shouldn't have paid
>anything.
>
>AIUI, if the item value is over 18 quid then its the cost of the item +
>postage that is taken into account.
>
>I would definitely look further into that and try for a significant refund.
>I doubt however you'll get the 8quid clearance back though.
>
>
>
DATA Imported from archives: originally posted by kim clayton (wegotlobsters@hotmail.com)
grahams right..thats wrong......its far too much...i know they take into
account postage but ive had over 30 kilos of boards sent before with value
of 200 bucks on the receipt....it cost me 38 quid!!
>From: "Graham" <gbisset@hotmail.com>
>Reply-To: ukvac@yahoogroups.com
>To: <ukvac@yahoogroups.com>
>Subject: Re: [ukvac] customs charges
>Date: Wed, 29 Jun 2005 18:44:26 +0100
>
>Thats an outrageous figure imo. $22 is below the 18quid threshold so if
>that was what was declared on the front then you shouldn't have paid
>anything.
>
>AIUI, if the item value is over 18 quid then its the cost of the item +
>postage that is taken into account.
>
>I would definitely look further into that and try for a significant refund.
>I doubt however you'll get the 8quid clearance back though.
>
>
>
DATA Imported from archives: originally posted by kim clayton (wegotlobsters@hotmail.com)
richard_chadd
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Re: [ukvac] customs charges
how can the duty be 52 quid when value of goods is 22
dollars???
thats plain wrong. duty should be about 20% of value
of goods.
what was the declared value of the package?
--- simon hanlon <simonjhanlon@btopenworld.com> wrote:
> for a $22 pcb it was £52.29 excise duty + £10.49 VAT
> oh and £8 clearance! total £71.23
>
how can the duty be 52 quid when value of goods is 22
dollars???
thats plain wrong. duty should be about 20% of value
of goods.
what was the declared value of the package?
--- simon hanlon <simonjhanlon@btopenworld.com> wrote:
> for a $22 pcb it was £52.29 excise duty + £10.49 VAT
> oh and £8 clearance! total £71.23
>