sconehead 5 Posted July 23, 2009 Just went to my local sorting office after recieving a message through the letterbox telling me I would need to pay duty on a parcel. The items in question were a gen Omega handset that I paid $33 for from a reputable seller on e-bay. The actual fee was for VAT, not customs duty and get this, the fee was £3.00 VAT plus an £8.00 admin charge... the bloke at the sorting office told me that any overseas items not subject to customs duty but valued over $25 are now subject to VAT... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JohnG 41 Posted July 23, 2009 JohnG would say, and I quote, "I'll pay the VAT but I ain't payin no fuckin administrative charge!" Then I would wait and see how he reponds. Just yesterday I bullied a meter maid into voiding a ticket she put on my car. She said the slip wasn't visible (showing that I had paid the machine). I said, "SO WHAT? I am here now and I am showing you it still has time left on it - I PAID THE MACHINE, NOW I AIN'T PAYIN NO FUCKING FINE" (except this was all in Spanish). I showed up just as she was putting the ticket on the car, so when I showed her the slip, she could see damn well it was MINE, not taken from a friend's car. She finally voided it, muttering, "but it wasn't visible...." Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
alphakazi 0 Posted July 23, 2009 Just went to my local sorting office after recieving a message through the letterbox telling me I would need to pay duty on a parcel. The items in question were a gen Omega handset that I paid $33 for from a reputable seller on e-bay. The actual fee was for VAT, not customs duty and get this, the fee was £3.00 VAT plus an £8.00 admin charge... the bloke at the sorting office told me that any overseas items not subject to customs duty but valued over $25 are now subject to VAT... THAT is freaking criminal correct me if I"m wrong here but... $33 US = £20 + £11 on top..... wtf, more than 50% ?! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
iabounty 8 Posted July 24, 2009 Just went to my local sorting office after recieving a message through the letterbox telling me I would need to pay duty on a parcel. The items in question were a gen Omega handset that I paid $33 for from a reputable seller on e-bay. The actual fee was for VAT, not customs duty and get this, the fee was £3.00 VAT plus an £8.00 admin charge... the bloke at the sorting office told me that any overseas items not subject to customs duty but valued over $25 are now subject to VAT... That bloke at the sorting office was just doing as I instructed him to do sconehead...... We simply just can't have monkeys going international....... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
alphakazi 0 Posted July 24, 2009 JohnG would say, and I quote, "I'll pay the VAT but I ain't payin no fuckin administrative charge!" Then I would wait and see how he reponds. Just yesterday I bullied a meter maid into voiding a ticket she put on my car. She said the slip wasn't visible (showing that I had paid the machine). I said, "SO WHAT? I am here now and I am showing you it still has time left on it - I PAID THE MACHINE, NOW I AIN'T PAYIN NO FUCKING FINE" (except this was all in Spanish). I showed up just as she was putting the ticket on the car, so when I showed her the slip, she could see damn well it was MINE, not taken from a friend's car. She finally voided it, muttering, "but it wasn't visible...." Always fight em! No matter what, I'm innocent! just got these notices in the mail today.... I win again They must be really backlogged if it's dated May 8, 2009.. and the offense was May 2008 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
iabounty 8 Posted July 24, 2009 JohnG would say, and I quote, "I'll pay the VAT but I ain't payin no fuckin administrative charge!" Then I would wait and see how he reponds. Just yesterday I bullied a meter maid into voiding a ticket she put on my car. She said the slip wasn't visible (showing that I had paid the machine). I said, "SO WHAT? I am here now and I am showing you it still has time left on it - I PAID THE MACHINE, NOW I AIN'T PAYIN NO FUCKING FINE" (except this was all in Spanish). I showed up just as she was putting the ticket on the car, so when I showed her the slip, she could see damn well it was MINE, not taken from a friend's car. She finally voided it, muttering, "but it wasn't visible...." Always fight em! No matter what, I'm innocent! just got these notices in the mail today.... I win again They must be really backlogged if it's dated May 8, 2009.. and the offense was May 2008 Shame on you alpha...... Speeding AND not wearing a seat belt...... I hope you were wearing clean underwear in case you got into a wreck................... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
alphakazi 0 Posted July 24, 2009 I hope you were wearing clean underwear in case you got into a wreck................... it was wrapped around my gf's head like a bandanna good times Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
iabounty 8 Posted July 24, 2009 I hope you were wearing clean underwear in case you got into a wreck................... it was wrapped around my gf's head like a bandanna good times But the plane has autopilot............ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Luthier 1 Posted July 24, 2009 JohnG would say, and I quote, "I'll pay the VAT but I ain't payin no fuckin administrative charge!" Then I would wait and see how he reponds. Just yesterday I bullied a meter maid into voiding a ticket she put on my car. She said the slip wasn't visible (showing that I had paid the machine). I said, "SO WHAT? I am here now and I am showing you it still has time left on it - I PAID THE MACHINE, NOW I AIN'T PAYIN NO FUCKING FINE" (except this was all in Spanish). I showed up just as she was putting the ticket on the car, so when I showed her the slip, she could see damn well it was MINE, not taken from a friend's car. She finally voided it, muttering, "but it wasn't visible...." Always fight em! No matter what, I'm innocent! just got these notices in the mail today.... I win again They must be really backlogged if it's dated May 8, 2009.. and the offense was May 2008 You FAIL to use seat belt... mean - you honestly tried, but failed... right??? What'd the fuck they wanted from you????????? JohnG would say, and I quote, "I'll pay the VAT but I ain't payin no fuckin administrative charge!" Then I would wait and see how he reponds. Just yesterday I bullied a meter maid into voiding a ticket she put on my car. She said the slip wasn't visible (showing that I had paid the machine). I said, "SO WHAT? I am here now and I am showing you it still has time left on it - I PAID THE MACHINE, NOW I AIN'T PAYIN NO FUCKING FINE" (except this was all in Spanish). I showed up just as she was putting the ticket on the car, so when I showed her the slip, she could see damn well it was MINE, not taken from a friend's car. She finally voided it, muttering, "but it wasn't visible...." Did you fuck her, John? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
alphakazi 0 Posted July 24, 2009 I hope you were wearing clean underwear in case you got into a wreck................... it was wrapped around my gf's head like a bandanna good times But the plane has autopilot............ sometimes it's not a good idea to show off to the ladies on board... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
greg_r 83 Posted July 24, 2009 Just went to my local sorting office after recieving a message through the letterbox telling me I would need to pay duty on a parcel. The items in question were a gen Omega handset that I paid $33 for from a reputable seller on e-bay. The actual fee was for VAT, not customs duty and get this, the fee was £3.00 VAT plus an £8.00 admin charge... the bloke at the sorting office told me that any overseas items not subject to customs duty but valued over $25 are now subject to VAT... Yeah, it's a pain in the ass. Most of the time our local sorting office don't bother but every now and then they decide to charge me. Bastards. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
KinCaidk 0 Posted July 24, 2009 Just went to my local sorting office after recieving a message through the letterbox telling me I would need to pay duty on a parcel. The items in question were a gen Omega handset that I paid $33 for from a reputable seller on e-bay. The actual fee was for VAT, not customs duty and get this, the fee was £3.00 VAT plus an £8.00 admin charge... the bloke at the sorting office told me that any overseas items not subject to customs duty but valued over $25 are now subject to VAT... Been like this in Denmark for years. It really sucks rotten donkey dick! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JohnG 41 Posted July 24, 2009 Did you fuck her, John? No, she was only SLIGHTLY hotter than Janet Reno. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Member X 91 Posted July 24, 2009 Just went to my local sorting office after recieving a message through the letterbox telling me I would need to pay duty on a parcel. The items in question were a gen Omega handset that I paid $33 for from a reputable seller on e-bay. The actual fee was for VAT, not customs duty and get this, the fee was £3.00 VAT plus an £8.00 admin charge... the bloke at the sorting office told me that any overseas items not subject to customs duty but valued over $25 are now subject to VAT... Yeah, it's a pain in the ass. Most of the time our local sorting office don't bother but every now and then they decide to charge me. Bastards. So anything over $25 we 'import' has to have either VAT or customs charges on it, strictly speaking?? Anything else they want to screw us for while they're at it? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
greg_r 83 Posted July 24, 2009 So anything over $25 we 'import' has to have either VAT or customs charges on it, strictly speaking?? Anything else they want to screw us for while they're at it? Yup - the limit is £18 so it depends on the exchange rate Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JohnG 41 Posted July 24, 2009 So anything over $25 we 'import' has to have either VAT or customs charges on it, strictly speaking?? Anything else they want to screw us for while they're at it? Yup - the limit is £18 so it depends on the exchange rate Looks like you guys are going to have to stick to £17.99 and under watches.... WEAR IN GOOD HEALTH! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
trailboss99 996 Posted July 24, 2009 They could levey it here but like duty on stuff under a grand or so they realise the admin charge is more than it's worth. What I fail to comprehend is the nerve of chargeing you the admin fee! My god! Even the Swiss would balk at that one. Col. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RolexAddict 1 Posted July 27, 2009 Last month I got a parcel from USA with painting sticks, value 12,95 us$. The postman said I had to pay 27 euros for various taxes and customs. I was speechless, I gave him 27 euros... This is the second time it happen to me. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
