Did I get away with it?

nightrider1470 · 2 Feb 2018 at 13:27

Ordered £500 item from the usa.. Shipped via fedex.

Obviously should pay import tax.. The tracking says its out for delivery today, so passed through the UK sorting office.

?

d_brennen · 2 Feb 2018 at 13:29

I've had customs bills arrive after the package

TheMightyTen · 2 Feb 2018 at 13:30

Tax evader :mad:

nightrider1470 · 2 Feb 2018 at 13:31

d_brennen said:
I've had customs bills arrive after the package

AHHHH OK

aaron · 2 Feb 2018 at 13:31

nightrider1470 said:
Ordered £500 item from the usa.. Shipped via fedex.

Obviously should pay import tax.. The tracking says its out for delivery today, so passed through the UK sorting office.

?

FedEx will have just done pre arrival clearance and picked up the cost themselves.

They will invoice you seperately after the fact.

nightrider1470 · 2 Feb 2018 at 13:32

Wonder if fedex do IOU's

d_brennen · 2 Feb 2018 at 13:33

nightrider1470 said:
AHHHH OK

I've also got away with them

VincentHanna · 2 Feb 2018 at 13:50

My fianceé took a parcel in from me which was from the US and had to pay at the door!

solado · 2 Feb 2018 at 13:51

Most courier services pay the customs charge and will send you the bill at a later date.

TacticalFish · 2 Feb 2018 at 13:51

aaron said:
FedEx will have just done pre arrival clearance and picked up the cost themselves.

They will invoice you seperately after the fact.

Quoted for truth, this is what happens when we receive items from the USA at work.

Vonhelmet · 2 Feb 2018 at 14:02

Probably got value: $5 written on the label.

Nasher · 2 Feb 2018 at 14:07

Sometimes you get lucky.

Danm54 · 2 Feb 2018 at 14:09

I've had an invoice for customs charges after delivery as well.
Good thing about that is you can take your time paying it as you've already got your goods.

I guess it saves them holding thousands of parcels while customs charges etc are sent out and paid.

Outcast · 2 Feb 2018 at 14:33

I bought an Akubra Hat & Belt from Australia and was told there's a customs charge when it was delivered. I asked how I pay that and the postie just shrugged and said "Dunno". I signed and he walked off.

That was about 10 years ago and I aint heard anything yet !

hughtrimble · 2 Feb 2018 at 14:36

Yup, depending on the value/prior history with them, they'll deliver the item and then send you the bill for the various costs, including their service charge for paying on your behalf.

Efour · 2 Feb 2018 at 15:09

solado said:
Most courier services pay the customs charge and will send you the bill at a later date.

Plus handling fee bs.....

Gerard · 2 Feb 2018 at 15:12

Efour said:
Plus handling fee bs.....

Any way they can pound your ass they're gonna do it

nightrider1470 · 2 Feb 2018 at 15:45

Think I got away with it.... Not seeing value anywhere on the box

Kol · 2 Feb 2018 at 15:49

FedEx will be an invoice mate. Last time it happened to me no indication on their box, but I received a letter a few weeks later. You may get lucky, but FedEx are on the ball IME.

Glanza · 2 Feb 2018 at 16:33

Bill usually arrives a week or two later if customs is required.