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Customs charges - Big J - 30-10-07

Evening.

Tried finding details on a couple of other threads, but my consumption of a fine 16 year old single malt has limited my capacity.

For those of you in the UK that have imported from Designer Athletic, have you been hit by a customs charge? And can I ask what it was? I'm gonna be spending about £90, and will buy them anyway, just wanted to know what I was letting myself in for.

I knew this site was gonna be dangerous.

Fuck I do like Lagavulin.

Any help much appreciated.

RE: Customs charges - Lorrie - 30-10-07

omg, step away from the computer now! drinking and online shopping are a dangerous combination.

i speak from experience.

RE: Customs charges - Big J - 31-10-07

zwer Wrote:omg, step away from the computer now! drinking and online shopping are a dangerous combination.

i speak from experience.

Haha thanks for the concern, I've had 'em on my watch list for a while and I got paid today so planned to get them anyway.

Besides, I'm Scottish, we can handle our whisky! Razz

What did you get while pished?

RE: Customs charges - manus - 31-10-07

I know a few people who play drunken ebay, myself included. I've put random bids in for all kinds of stuff that I didn't want.

Luckily I didn't win the hot pink smart car!

Razz

RE: Customs charges - streak - 31-10-07

So back to the question.. I've never been stung with import charges from DA.. But I may just have been lucky.. Wink

RE: Customs charges - olstar - 31-10-07

Never bought from them personally, but i have bought from USA many times..

Never been stung with charges!

RE: Customs charges - mr.pure - 31-10-07

Sounds like you might be buying 3 pairs in which case you will be lucky to escape the tax man's wrath.
They'll add 22% to the total of purchases plus shipping.

RE: Customs charges - Teaj - 31-10-07

As far as I'm aware you will get charged customs. They ship with FedEx, which means you'll receive the goods - and think 'cool, no customs charges' and then 2-3 weeks later they'll post a bill through your door. I dont like that aspect of FedExs service, although they are very quick. The customs charges are made up of VAT, Duties and an admin fee.

RE: Customs charges - mr.pure - 31-10-07

Yeah, they are wankers like that.
£11 "admin" fee cos they reckon they've paid the Duty and VAT on your behalf.
Bollocks !

RE: Customs charges - Suburban Knight - 01-11-07

If its Fedex delivering the goods make sure the invoice is right too. The thieving funkers tried to charge me over £20 VAT/Duty/Admin 6 months ago, for a pair of soups that cost me £25!! I told them to go blow it out of their arses and come back to me with the right figure, minus my admin charge for having to compile an e-mail. I've forgotten what figure they came back with, which is funny really cos I've also forgotten to send them the payment and I've not heard funk all since.