Hopefully, this will serve to alert those who have just put orders for guns in at RSOV.
I ordered a CYMA Thompson and a few other bits & bobs from RSOV a while ago. The parcel arrived in the UK on 3rd September. Since then, it has been held for "customs charging". After FINALLY getting through on the phone to speak to someone about this, I was informed that I have to wait for them to decide just how much they are going to charge me. The worst bit is, they say they will send a letter, NOT phone or email me. This means a few MORE days before I know their fee.
For anyone who is running it a bit close to 1st October with their orders, just be aware that the Parcelfarce "customs charging" process will delay it all by about a week (at least) after it arrives in the UK.
The only bit of good news is that I can pay the fees over the phone and set my own delivery date for it, so at least I'll be here when it arrives and won't have to trog to Shrewsbury depot to fetch it.
When I want your opinion - I'll tell you what it is!
When i orderd my MP40 i got a letter saying i had to pay £18,hopefully it wont be higher for my Thompson i orderd about 2 weeks ago! Just looked at the tracking thing and it has arrived and is pending customs inspection.
If its passed 9 there is a 95% chance im pissed.
Just found out one of my orders from RSOV is waiting for custom charges!!
Guess I'll have to wait for the letter 
I was informed that I have to wait for them to decide just how much they are going to charge me.
You're getting fobbed off. It's a VERY simple calculation.
5% Duty on the cost of the items and shipping.
17.5% VAT on the lot.
There is something else afoot here methinks...
When we were a Kingdom it was run by a King
When we were an Empire it was run by an Empress
Now we're a country we're run by a..........
My order has been sitting since the 4th as well!
I ordered 7 guns from Gunner on Friday, I selected the TNT option and they tried to deliver, (no one in), yesterday.
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I was informed that I have to wait for them to decide just how much they are going to charge me.
You're getting fobbed off. It's a VERY simple calculation.
5% Duty on the cost of the items and shipping.
17.5% VAT on the lot.There is something else afoot here methinks...
Yes they're incompetent w*^kers 
yes, they delay guns till after october the 1st for whatever reason, then customs SEIZE the lot
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im joking, but what if this does happen ????
"Take that you rotton helping of strawberry flan!"
Joseph Porta to "strawberrys and cream", in the sven hassel book ,ogpu prison
I hope it doesnt happen! I want mine now 
If its passed 9 there is a 95% chance im pissed.
yes, they delay guns till after october the 1st for whatever reason, then customs SEIZE the lot
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im joking, but what if this does happen ????
An interesting point, as you've paid for them you 'own' the guns and as they are in the country they are already 'imported' so the fact that HM C&E have your legally owned property in their care does not give them the right to seize, of course if they do the only way you're going to get them back is by fighting them through the courts 
yes, they delay guns till after october the 1st for whatever reason, then customs SEIZE the lot
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im joking, but what if this does happen ????
An interesting point, as you've paid for them you 'own' the guns and as they are in the country they are already 'imported' so the fact that HM C&E have your legally owned property in their care does not give them the right to seize, of course if they do the only way you're going to get them back is by fighting them through the courts
Or organising a commando raid on the depot 
If its passed 9 there is a 95% chance im pissed.
Aye, they can't seize and destroy them - you will have the opportunity to establish that you are entitled to import them and prove your defence and in any case if they take you to court the goods need to be kept as evidence .
The question really is how do you prove your defence? The 'three skirmishes' rule is only an criteria set up to establish a UK site/retailer database and not directly related to imported privately. So I guess you are going to need documentary evidence, whatever you can get your hands on - photos, site membership card, site receipts. And if they don't accept whatever you can provide then I suppose you have a choice - throw the towel in and let them destroy them, let them prosecute you and argue the toss in court, go through whatever appeals procedure they have (if any!) or force the issue yourself in court. None of which sounds very appealing.
In the short term it's very hard to see an easy way to import RIFs, practically speaking.
Lets hope my large consignment gets through
Parcel tracks
Date Time Location Tracking Event
05-09-2007 20:41 Delivery Agent - HONG KONG - PTT Left origin country
04-09-2007 12:27 Delivery Agent - HONG KONG Collected from customer
Im worried now i hope pending customs inspection means it will be at my house shortly!! If not all i have to do is tell me Mum if theres any problems because she is well good at compalining
If its passed 9 there is a 95% chance im pissed.
Hmmm, a bit worrying... I've got 2 orders on the way at the moment.
Im worried now I hope pending customs inspection means it will be at my house shortly!! If not all I have to do is tell me Mum if theres any problems because she is well good at compalining
I think we might have a solution to future problems with HMRC here - get Barcy's mum onto 'em. 
Im worried now I hope pending customs inspection means it will be at my house shortly!! If not all I have to do is tell me Mum if theres any problems because she is well good at compalining
I think we might have a solution to future problems with HMRC here - get Barcy's mum onto 'em.
if i get the letter soon im going straight down to pay the tax and get it home as soon as possible.
If its passed 9 there is a 95% chance im pissed.
Well, still no letter from HMC or Parcelfarce. Getting a bit peed off that it's been held now for longer than it took to get here from the far east! I've never had a package held before and I've ordered thousands of pounds worth of stuff over the years from Hong Kong, etc.
When I want your opinion - I'll tell you what it is!
The International Hub is having a major staffing problem at the moment. Not enough of the buggers to do the job, and a whole load of them off on sick as well...
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When we were an Empire it was run by an Empress
Now we're a country we're run by a..........
My parcel 1 (Thompson, AK-47 and some mags) is...
10-09-2007 15:03 International Hub
SENT TO STORE, AWAITING INFORMATION
What the cr*p does that mean! LOL!!
I guess it means it's nearly home time, can't be arsed till tomoz to open the box of machine guns.
Keith is yet to send parcel 2 (M14, 2XMP40 & some mags)
My latest pre VCR purchace of modern Russian AEG from RSOV is on it way 
11-09-2007 01:35 Liverpool South Depot Out for delivery
11-09-2007 00:17 Liverpool South Depot Arrived at delivery depot
10-09-2007 20:11 National Hub Sorted in hub
10-09-2007 08:48 International Hub En route to delivery depot
10-09-2007 08:46 International Hub Arrived in destination country
05-09-2007 20:41 Delivery Agent - HONG KONG - PTT Left origin country
04-09-2007 12:27 Delivery Agent - HONG KONG Collected from customer
Steve.D