You always get these charges if it's ups, FedEx etc. If it's sent via USPS/Royal Mail you'll probably get away with it.Hoping someone on here has a little experience with this and can confirm some points (FedEx being unsurprisingly unhelpful). I purchased some clothing items from a company in the states, total cost including shipping was around £197. It sat in customs for a couple of days until I rang to find out why, was told there were charges of £74 to pay before it could be released.
Breakdown of the charges are £41 VAT, £21 Duty, £12 direct processing fee (bit of rounding but near as dammit). Now first off I've no idea what has been 'directly processed' - I'm guessing this is paying the charges up front and giving me an invoice for them, as I've had with other couriers in the past. Secondly duty from what I can tell should be 2.5% or less, so if VAT is £41, how is duty £21? Am I missing something? If I've just been overcharged, has anyone successfully received any money back without jumping through a lot of hoops?
Stick them in the Labrador current and pick them up on the west coast of Ireland.Any American lads help me out with some advice ?
My mate who now lives in Texas has bought me a couple of bottles of Whiskey that I’ve asked him to post to me, he’s had quotes of £150 ! to post them to UK.
If it was the other way round I could use Royal Mail International tracked and signed for service for 2 bottles worth of weight that would cost £20, I’ve asked him if there’s an equivalent service in the US and he’s said no ??
What’s the most cost effective way (and trustworthy) to get them here ?
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Stick them in the Labrador current and pick them up on the west coast of Ireland.
Galway or Dingle bay is probably best.Ha, cheers
Any particular part of the coast ? Believe it’s fairly long ?
Galway or Dingle bay is probably best.