Is this normal? I ordered three ESB reseals from the US. Paid the postage stated by the seller. Now i have to pay another £16.50 to have them released to me by Royal Mail. I wouldn't mind but i thought i had a right touch winning these items for less than $5 each on Ebay but the postage has crippled it. I think the total postage is now the original $27 + this latest £16.50 ...whatever that comes to. Not doing it again that's for damn sure :evil:
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Sure mate that is the EU rule, if you buy in a country that is not in the EU then you have to pay customs if the value of the goods + postage is nearly £9 converted from danish to uk currency. But if it mailed as a gift then the value may be nearly £130 converted from danish to uk currency.
I do not know if some eu countries have a special law about this, but It is a standard EU law. Because EU want us to buy in EU so we do not loose jobs. Funny how can we loose jobs when we are talking about vintage star wars :? I contacted EU about this and they just say they will look at it and they have been saying the same for the last couple of years.
I do not know if some eu countries have a special law about this, but It is a standard EU law. Because EU want us to buy in EU so we do not loose jobs. Funny how can we loose jobs when we are talking about vintage star wars :? I contacted EU about this and they just say they will look at it and they have been saying the same for the last couple of years.
The problem is HMRC include the postage cost in with the value of the item inside. So although the items will be $15, add in the postage and it puts it over the limit.
rob71
Sith Lord
I thought I read somewhere that there was a special rule that applied to vintage toys... so the customs duty is applied at a very low percentage rather than it being classed as a "brand new" item? :?
5% rob, some of us on here have had success ringing them and getting a refund.
Wild Whiphid
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jedi_masters said:
To make matters worse, I had to pay 19% VAT once not only over the value of the merchandise, but also over the shipping costs! As the shipping costs are often doubling the total, this is F-ing ridiculous.
plantainman
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When & how do these duties take effect? Are they only related to business transactions, not private sales?
I ask because I have had people mail me items from all over the americas, and not once been charged any import duties on Star Wars items
I ask because I have had people mail me items from all over the americas, and not once been charged any import duties on Star Wars items
Richard_H
Grand Master
I've never had any problems either but all goods are marked gift and valued at $10 or less.
Dark Sith Lord
Grand Master
This thread might help! http://www.starwarsforum.co.uk/viewtopic.php?f=16&t=8373
ODB
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Well they must be getting desperate and today I got a note through the door demanding £2 in VAT and Duty with an £8 charge from Royal Mail on top of that. To make it worse the items aren't liable for VAT or Duty, I am really tempted to give Royal Mail an invoice for several hundred as my handling charge for picking up the items. The end can't come soon enough for Royal Mail.
Stormtrooper37
Sith Lord
plantman said:
Same here, request an invoice from the seller, they can then amend invoice and take out the 'Global Shipping con' and put their normal postage on it only
