I think it's random if you get hit. I've had plenty of packages delivered from outside the EU and rarely get charged.
Amazon sell this phone, and is fulfilled by Amazon, so won't have any problems with customs.
Where was it shipped from? If it was shipped from the Netherlands then you wouldn't have paid as it's inside the EEA.Customs shouldn't be a problem. Got my phone delivered through Netherlands post. And never got charged anything. Got delivered by royal mail.
Amazon don't sell the ulefone. It's sold by ilastore-eu and fulfilled by Amazon.
Where was it shipped from? If it was shipped from the Netherlands then you wouldn't have paid as it's inside the EEA.
Am thinking of getting the Xiaomi Mi Note 2 from Giztop as Gizshop don't have any in stock well at least the 32GB variant anyway.