Parcelfarce and customs charge :(

[ElectroBlaster]

I bought many things from the usa via fleabay and recently bought two video cards. Now I have to pay a customs fee or parcelforce will not deliver the items. I seem to remember threads on this forum ages ago but is there anything I can do about this charge? Am I right in assuming the seller has put on a higher price which has then got HMRC onto it?

 

[gt_junkie]

How much did you pay? What were they valued at?

Anything over a basic value of £18ish (double on gift items) will usually get stung on import charges.

Some tend to put things like 'RMA return' to avoid the charges by giving the impression duty was already paid during the initial purchase of the items.

gt

 

[Lysander]

Pay it.

 

["andy"]

its called import tax

nothing to do with parcel force..

infact they have done you a massive favour by sorting out your bill with customs instead of letting them send them back

 

[Cosimo]

You want you pay.

 

[Vonhelmet]

This isn't Parcelforce's fault...

 

[Biohazard]

electrofail.

but you can do something about the charge, turn up armed to the teeth and tell them 'take it from me'.

 

[Azza]

I bought many things from the usa via fleabay and recently bought two video cards. Now I have to pay a customs fee or parcelforce will not deliver the items. I seem to remember threads on this forum ages ago but is there anything I can do about this charge? Am I right in assuming the seller has put on a higher price which has then got HMRC onto it?

How much did you pay for said items?

 

[ElectroBlaster]

electrofail.

but you can do something about the charge, turn up armed to the teeth and tell them 'take it from me'.

Lmao I need another forum member for that, I forget his name but his room is armed to the roof with weapons.

 

[ElectroBlaster]

How much did you pay for said items?

I paid £57.38 and that was for an enhanced service with a tracking number. I have bought loads of stuff from the seller and never had this charge before.

 

[Cosimo]

Lmao I need another forum member for that, I forget his name but his room is armed to the roof with weapons.

It won't make any difference with Parcelforce.

 

[ElectroBlaster]

This isn't Parcelforce's fault...

I understand that now after hitting google. But it still annoys me that I still have to pay more and never had to before.

 

[Emlyn_Dewar]

I paid £57.38 and that was for an enhanced service with a tracking number. I have bought loads of stuff from the seller and never had this charge before.

Before, you were lucky. This time, not so lucky.
Nothing to do with Parcel Force.

 

[stoofa]

Whenever you buy something from the US you need to do the following:

Work out the UK conversion price.
Add VAT
Add Import Tax

Is it still worth it?
If it is, then go for it - because if you don't get charged the VAT and Omport Tax you're laughing big time.
However if you are charged you need to know it is still a good deal or not.

 

[mjt]

its called import tax

I think you'll find it's called Customs Duty.

/pedant

 

[Steve2000]

I think you'll find it's called Customs Duty.

/pedant

It's a tax on imports. Hence, import tax.

 

[Burnsy2023]

It's a tax on imports. Hence, import tax.

Actually, it's probably not even that. It's probably VAT.

 

[Howard]

It's probably VAT.

Correct. Plus a handling fee for ParcelForce.

 

[Mr_Orange]

It isn't the tax thats the issue. Last time I had to pay tax on an international item (£50 worth) I got stung with an £8 handling charge. Although that was Royal Mail so I'm not sure it it's the same with Parcel Force

 

[Lopéz]

Various couriers charge various amounts for the handling charge. You are paying for the luxury of the consignment being cleared quickly under Parcelforces deferment account with HMRC. £8 is actually quite cheap, some companies do charge more than this.