Never Again
Never Again
I have bought a couple of watches in the past from the States. Each one has cost me money at customs so I made a promise to myself never to buy from there again. At the moment I have a watch in customs and I’ve broken the promise to myself. I fancied the watch so much everything else went out of my mind. The only lucky thing is it’s the cheapest watch I’ve bought so hopefully it won’t cost too much.
Re: Never Again
i feel for you as i am in a similar situation in the reverse direction.
i live in the US, and i have a watch stuck in the US customs right now, although, the seller is paying for the custom fee and all. i still feel uneasy as this is my first time dealing with US custom with mail-in order from the internet. The watch came from the UK, and others in the EU who bought the same item has already received it yesterday.
i live in the US, and i have a watch stuck in the US customs right now, although, the seller is paying for the custom fee and all. i still feel uneasy as this is my first time dealing with US custom with mail-in order from the internet. The watch came from the UK, and others in the EU who bought the same item has already received it yesterday.
-Charles
CW C60 Trident Pro 600
ventura v-matic EGO (2019 version)
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ventura v-matic EGO (2019 version)
Re: Never Again
LOL! we might have totally diff taste.
-Charles
CW C60 Trident Pro 600
ventura v-matic EGO (2019 version)
CW C60 Trident Pro 600
ventura v-matic EGO (2019 version)
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Re: Never Again
A couple of weeks ago I bought a strap for $29.74 incl. delivery (£25.45) from the states.
Got a card through the door yesterday stating there's a customs charge of £13 (includes £8 handling fee) to pay
...well they can FRO! no way I'm paying that
They can return to sender and I'll get a refund.
Got a card through the door yesterday stating there's a customs charge of £13 (includes £8 handling fee) to pay
...well they can FRO! no way I'm paying that
They can return to sender and I'll get a refund.
Re: Never Again
The Royal Mail Handling Charge is prohibitively expensive for low cost items. We should be able to pay any Duty / VAT charges owed directly to H.M. Government without incurring a Royal Mail handling fee. The £15.00 limit on imports before Duty / VAT is applied is also much lower than many other countries. Many overseas Sellers also make the mistake of adding the item cost /postage cost together and then entering that amount on the Customs Declaration Form thus pushing packages that should be exempt over the £15.00 import limit. Border Force will refund the Duty / VAT in these circumstances but Royal Mail will not refund the Handling Fee ( stated on their website.)
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^^ Just be glad it wasn’t sent by Fedex. They charge as £12 handling fee.
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I guess I'm lucky I got my watch from England before October 31.
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