Oddball if you've got proof of what you payed Keith i.e. credit card statement or PayPal printout contact Customs & Excise to dispute the fee's, I did this when one of my orders came in two separate packages and I was charged VAT on half the value of the order for one package and then charged VAT for the full order on the other package so I paid 50% more than I should have when I spoke to C&E they said that if I supplied proof of what I'd paid they would review the charges, the only problem I had was that Gunner had tried to be helpful and what he'd written on the declaration didn't match my record of payment so I decided not to pursue it.
On the matter of paying VAT on postal charges I completely agree, if the value of the goods are less than £18 you don't get charged anything regardless of what postage you've paid however as soon as the value of the goods reach £18 suddenly you not only have to pay VAT on the goods, which although no-one wants to is fair enough, but you also have to pay for the postage which could be significantly more than the value of the goods especially if you've paid for express delivery, plus to add insult to injury they then sting you for anything between £8 and £12.50 'handling fee's', I've just recieced the Invoice from TNT for one of my orders and for goods valued at £212 I'm going to have to pay £99 fees 
which as far as I'm concerned is majorly taking the piss.
Glad you agree it is taking the piss VAT on a none UK postal service.
They ask you the total postage charge and say it is an offence not to declare it correctly what ever speed of service you have asked for, and cost incurred.
Free speech is expensive these days!
I sent my c160 off last week and still havnt got it!
If its passed 9 there is a 95% chance im pissed.
I sent my c160 off last week and still havnt got it!
BB I know the custom's folks are extremely busy - they even closed for a day or 2 last week due to staff shortages.
You could try and call them, but their number is always engaged.
I sent my c160 off last week and still havnt got it!
BB I know the custom's folks are extremely busy - they even closed for a day or 2 last week due to staff shortages.
You could try and call them, but their number is always engaged.
Ok i just hope they dont hold it untill the vcr thing happens.
If its passed 9 there is a 95% chance im pissed.
I sent my c160 off last week and still havnt got it!
BB I know the custom's folks are extremely busy - they even closed for a day or 2 last week due to staff shortages.
You could try and call them, but their number is always engaged.
Ok I just hope they dont hold it untill the vcr thing happens.
It won't matter, technically you've already purchased it so you owned it before the law changed.
I sent my c160 off last week and still havnt got it!
BB I know the custom's folks are extremely busy - they even closed for a day or 2 last week due to staff shortages.
You could try and call them, but their number is always engaged.
Ok I just hope they dont hold it untill the vcr thing happens.
It won't matter, technically you've already purchased it so you owned it before the law changed.
Thats good then,i want my Thompson and mags 
If its passed 9 there is a 95% chance im pissed.
Got a letter this morning i have to pay £25 tax and a extra £12 if i want it deliverd so ill go and pick it up when i get the money.
If its passed 9 there is a 95% chance im pissed.
Got a letter from UPS this morning asking for £28.37 on a AKSU they delivered at the start of the week. They say they forgot to ask for it at the door.
The parcel was labeled $80 so that's £40 with an extra £28.37 on top now.
£17.37 import VAT
£11 Brokerage Surcharge
Has anyone refused to pay it after they have the parcel?
Free speech is expensive these days!
Yup... I questioned the price and got it reduced.
This was a parcel from Sanjay sent by DHL. They'd overestimated the value of the item...
I think I managed to save £10 out of a £30 charge.
They don't overestimate the value. They're just trying to sqeeze every last penny out of you.
I don't think they could read Sanjay's handwriting actually.
I told them how much I paid and offered to provide the paypal receipts... which they didn't bother with.
It went back to HMC&E and it was them that changed the amount.
I cant belive it! I was looking around my room for the form from parcel force,went to ask my dad he said its in the car so i went to the car and found my Thompson in the back!!!! Good suprise dad.
If its passed 9 there is a 95% chance im pissed.
Bless! Dads are the best! 
Bless! Dads are the best!
I will be buying him a pint or 4 tonight!
If its passed 9 there is a 95% chance im pissed.
Bless! Dads are the best!
I will be buying him a pint or 4 tonight!
4 PINTS i tought he was a para ???
more like youll have to buy him 40 pints 
"Take that you rotton helping of strawberry flan!"
Joseph Porta to "strawberrys and cream", in the sven hassel book ,ogpu prison
best make it 2 then 
Bless! Dads are the best!
I will be buying him a pint or 4 tonight!
4 PINTS I tought he was a para ???
more like youll have to buy him 40 pints
I work at sainsburys 
If its passed 9 there is a 95% chance im pissed.