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Buyer beware!!
Posted: Mon Mar 21, 2011 5:47 pm
by Vince2
Just been to the post office to collect a new snorkel for my H2 from the States. Card left on Saturday saying 'Duty to pay' Thought crap, I've got to pay VAT. I had payed £24 + £6 shipping, so expected to pay about £4.80 VAT. Horrified to find that the Post Office put £8.00 'Handling charge' on it too so total to pay £12.80!!!!!!
Apparantly if it's over £18, they have to charge VAT AND post office then screw you with this £8.00 handling fee. All I can suggest is ask the place you buy off to put value as £17.99 or lower.
Posted: Mon Mar 21, 2011 5:51 pm
by kas750
Tell us something we don't know
...been reamed myself a few times..i try to avoid buying states whenever possible...the good days of buying parts from the states cheap are long behind us now!!!
Posted: Mon Mar 21, 2011 6:01 pm
by Vince2
Apparantly the limit is £18 from a trader for new stuff and £40 from private sellers
Posted: Mon Mar 21, 2011 6:21 pm
by Olde Coney
Posted: Mon Mar 21, 2011 6:43 pm
by Charlie
Is there no way of getting out of the Post Offices handling charge ??
I can live with the VAT, we all have to pay taxes (even though I don't like em) or we have fook all facilities, but paying an extra 8 quid to an outfit that operates a virtual moratorium really pisses me off.
Posted: Mon Mar 21, 2011 7:41 pm
by sweet angel
The £8 fee is a customs clearance fee. It is charged on all imports into the uk where there is duty and/or vat applied. Every freight Company that deals with delivering imports in the uk has to charge this as this goes towards the cost of the customs office and officers dealing with your parcel.
It's a lot more expensive when you import pallets of goods like I do at work and I bet containers cost even more to clear
Posted: Mon Mar 21, 2011 7:48 pm
by Charlie
That clears that up then - thanks S.A.
Posted: Mon Mar 21, 2011 8:08 pm
by SAM
Yes been caught a few times. Its a rip off but thats it!
Posted: Mon Mar 21, 2011 10:22 pm
by robh1f
I've been caught twice and 2nd time was sellers fault he should have sent part to address in US but "forgot" so paid on his part as he sent it to me for US shipping rate. ALWAYS ask seller if they will put $25 or lower before you buy....most will
some won't
I only deal now with those who will
Posted: Wed Mar 23, 2011 8:36 pm
by irhobotolo
Ask the seller to label it as "old motorcycle part" or even better "gift". Some will do it and others wont. I had a ""gift"" of a full triple exhaust system in a wooden packing crate from California and paid no tax and it wasnt even my birthday.
I have also been raped for tax more than once by parcel force.
Posted: Wed Mar 23, 2011 10:31 pm
by robh1f
WOW a full exhaust system!!! Nice work
Posted: Wed Mar 23, 2011 10:57 pm
by mal71
I have just had a ignition system sent over for my Drag Bike. Duty , VAT and handling put another £142.00 on top of the initial cost and shipping.
At least Dick Turpin wore a FU*^ING MASK. These bastards are as brazen as they come
Posted: Thu Mar 24, 2011 12:32 pm
by Hal
Posted: Fri Mar 25, 2011 8:42 am
by Hal
Posted: Fri Mar 25, 2011 10:58 pm
by robh1f
Nice work Hal !!!
