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i just got charged 59 dollars for import taxes ,vat and handling charges./clearance fees. and i had to pay postage too.....it took 3 weeks, i payed near 90 dollars in total to get a 3 lb 0 oz item across the atalantic via rowing boat. hahahahahaha...great days! regrets i've had a few ...but then again ..to many to mention. i think if you ask it to be labelled as a 'GIFT@ and ask them to use an 'AEROPLANE' you might be o.k! |
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you should have made some sort of deal with recycle..you'd send him gescom and he'd send you back your stuff..free of extra charge and all that nonsense. |
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You live in Monaco. The play ground of the rich. I supposed to feel sorry for you? |
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When I send stuff overseas I say its a gift, its worthless and I send via airmail. |
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thanks freqy, I'm just collating your HOT LIFE TIPS into my filofax as a matter of fact. |
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thanks horsefactory i'm glad something good will come of this. yes label 'gift' very important the guy didnt even say sorry. neither hello or goodbye. im writing to his suppliers ...i doubt they give a smeg tho ..probably happy to see sales are going well and buy a bottle of wine on the way home ..maybe a toy for his child too?...( aww sweet, i hope so:) haha freqsx bogala ....i might clean toilets in monaco, y never know. |
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do you clean toilets in monaco, sport? |
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He's a coin operated glory hole operator. |
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Don't blame America, blame your country's customs and excise. Dunno about other countries, but writing "gift" on things in the UK these days is more likely to attract the attention of customs as they know it's a much-used ploy. The actual value of goods you can have as a "gift" is stupidly low too. The best bet if buying something that someone who doesn't know much about the field (eg electronics components, etc.) would be hard pressed to place accurately, would be to value it as less than it is really worth. I wished they would have been prepared to do this when I bought my X0X box as a value of £25, it wouldn't have raised an eyebrow in customs, had they inspected the kit. Of course if you elect to do this, insuring it at more than the declared value will draw their attention too. So, this means effectively shipping it without (or with dramatically reduced) insurance. I'm sceptical about whether or not they do, but an acquaintance at customs claims that they notice if people are recieving lots of shipments from abroad and are more likely to clamp down on you. I don't think they're that organised: I know one lad who completely overhauled his motorbike with well over £1500 worth of tuning parts (sent in about 8 different packages) and never paid any duty on any of it. Whereas I get hit for duty about 50% of the time. General rule of thumb: Only buy from abroad if the price + 33% is still less than the cost here, or if it's something not available in your country. This latter situation really riles me as the "moral" reasons for charging customs duty do not apply in this case, but it makes no difference to their ability to charge it. :( |
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i almost peed my pants many a times waiting for "gifts" to clear customs into sweden >_> <_< |
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i think we actually had this exact same topic before. |
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Same thing happened with my Elektron Machinedrum. |
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Fuck that! this is the time to buy from USA The dollar is at an all time low. Zoo York sneakers here i come !! |
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