An Post & Customs???????

Ample Free ...?

My AEG has been in Portlaoise mail centre since the 24th i.e. last friday.
According to the tracking on [PHP]AnPost.ie[/PHP] its in and out of customs. But the last record I have of it is in Portlaoise last friday, beyond that it doesn't exist. I'm going to ring AnPost later but have any of you got any info or a clue whats going on. Don't quote me on this but i think CrazyRabbits order was sent to Portlaoise aswell and it wasn't delivered either!
WTF WTF WTF

vlmaxis

From experience, you better get it quick or the crowd in port laois will send it back to sender, happened to me with a rifle scope this year, nightmare, and it cost me!.

Fiach Dubh

Sounds like buisness as usual. My AEG was in customs for 8 days before it cleared. I wouldn't worry about not getting it.

o1s1n

The Customs guys seem to like playing with them for a few days before they send them on.

IronWolf

Customs can take ages to get anything done.

I ahd a gun at cutoms for weeks until they decided to give it to the local garda station to find out if it was below 1 joule or not.

Just today however, I revieced a call from Limerick customs saying that they have my gun and are looking for the price so that they can chage VAT, so hopefully I should be recieving it soon enough

Fiach Dubh

Asking you the price? LOL tell them 1 Euro

CrazyRabbit

I checked with AnPost. All international mail arrives in Portlaoise. It's normal.

It then goes to the northside or southside sorting centre depending on delievery address.

Ample Free ...?

CrazyRabbit wrote:

I checked with AnPost. All international mail arrives in Portlaoise. It's normal.

It then goes to the northside or southside sorting centre depending on delievery address.

How long does it usually take? my trigger finger is so itchy [offensive material edited out, warning sent by PM]


Plus conflicting replies

From experience, you better get it quick or the crowd in port laois will send it back to sender, happened to me with a rifle scope this year, nightmare, and it cost me!.

Im confussed and confuzed

CrazyRabbit

Ample Free ...? wrote:

How long does it usually take? my trigger finger is so itchy [offensive material edited out, warning sent by PM]


Plus conflicting replies

Im confussed and confuzed

Ordered on 22nd, got it today. Delays in AnPost though since they lost it for a while. No VAT added.

Customs didn't take too long, though they ripped the packaging to bits.

o1s1n

#Elites wrote:

was it sent via FedEx?

they have a habbit of charging you a month or 2 down the line for import tax without telling you!

Just experienced the exact same thing with UPS. €40. I'll be avoiding them in future.

Ample Free ...?

Wahoo - My AEG is in the local post office and my dear Mammy (God Bless Her Soul) is going to pick it up today. I'll be leaving college a little early today me thinks.
Oh Bother - €81.70 was the duty tax!

vlmaxis

Ample Free ...? wrote:

Oh Bother - €81.70 was the duty tax!

I told you you could get caught for duty!, was the gun still cheap?

N.O.I.P.

81.70 Ouch man thats pretty steep, I'm sure this has been asked before but what did you order?

Ample Free ...?

I don't mind the tax too much. I was expecting it to be about €65. I got a Sig552 and a few extras, they cost €380 so I expected to pay a fair amount of tax. I just wasn't lucky enogh to get away with it.

vlmaxis wrote:

I told you you could get caught for duty!, was the gun still cheap?

When and why did you tell me this & please forgive the memory lapse:D

BANZAI_RUNNER

I have the fortune / misfortune to be married to a customs officer , and when I asked her about the airsoft guns she said that they were still confiscating them if you brought them in your luggage, and when she asked some of her workmates they knew nothing about the legislation, so it would appear to be hit and miss you may be lucky and not have to pay duty, or you may have to go and state your case to get the irem

CrazyRabbit

BANZAI_RUNNER wrote:

I have the fortune / misfortune to be married to a customs officer , and when I asked her about the airsoft guns she said that they were still confiscating them if you brought them in your luggage, and when she asked some of her workmates they knew nothing about the legislation, so it would appear to be hit and miss you may be lucky and not have to pay duty, or you may have to go and state your case to get the irem

Does anyone know exactly what the rules are for this? Should we be taxed or not on airsoft guns & equipment? And if incorrectly taxed, who would we contact. Banzai mentions irem...who is that?

BANZAI_RUNNER

sorry crazyrabbit, that was a typo , it should have been item, but if you feel the tax was incorrect then you need to contact the revenue commissioners customs and excise, and get them to re calculate the vat etc,

N.O.I.P.

CrazyRabbit the rules are that any item imported from outside the EU are fair game for Tax except packages that cost under E40 and so are considered to be of negligible value there are also some exceptions for Gifts and items bought by VAT registered companies, or such is my understanding of the law. Getting taxed sucks but the vast majority of equipment has been coming through without being taxed so we can't really complain.

CrazyRabbit

If anyone is interested, I checked out the whole customs thingy. It's like N.O.I.P said (it's frustrating how he's always right)

Attached are the official docs on goods bought over the internet and imported.

N.O.I.P.

he's always right

Quoted for truth

o1s1n

Just because you believe yourself to be right all the time in that head of yours, doesn't mean it actually has any bearing in reality.

Ample Free ...?

Essentially calculate the cost of the package and posting and then get 21% of that and add it on. Thats roughly how much the overall cost will be.

o1s1n

Anyone know why they charge VAT on the postage too? I always thought that was a bit on the unfair side.

[--SC(+)PE--]

That will effectively double the cost of the tax on my mp5 now :rolleyes: if it gets taxed that is

o1s1n

What are the specs of that mp5? I have a mate who's interested in one. Although, I'll probabaly end up pointing him to Marui. Jesus, their mp5 is only $179! Not bad

[--SC(+)PE--] wrote:

That will effectively double the cost of the tax on my mp5 now :rolleyes: if it gets taxed that is

[--SC(+)PE--]

Well in its stock form its well over a joule so another 25$ to downgrade that, Its ROF isnt excellent according to gunner [hes so honost ]its got great externals and as good internals as china have ever produced, Its not even on his site yet so not to much is known about it, I just bit the bullet , They have a cheaper cyma mp5 which is known to be a great reliable gun ,Rof is only 9-10 rounds a second though and its stock barrel would be better of being replaced but its a good gun. Mine was e123 delivered includind downgrade and metal bushings while the Cyma could be as low as 80e via airmail

o1s1n

How long is it going to take to deliver? reckon you could have it in time for Predator?

[--SC(+)PE--]

He's delivering it on Monday he said [though that could be later] and i paid for EMS which was always 5 days from Ehobby but ive a feeling it could be a little longer so i might just have it before or on the 17th [Not that it would matter if im not going ] What time does the firefight start? Because id have a ****load of travelling to do 1st and might miss two days of work cos of the messed up hours i do.

o1s1n

Well, the first brief/game/however they start is at 10am. Early! I'm going to try and get the half 6 train into Dublin to meet spitfire666.

I just finished an ehobbyasia order this morning. I really hope to god it comes in time for that game. SAS tactical Vest, high cap famas mag and some guarder glasses.

OOH, they sell KSC Mac 11 mags on ehobby now. Only $32!!! take that wolfarmouries with your 39.99pounds. some difference

[--SC(+)PE--]

very doubhtful il make it, i only work 3 nights a week at the moment and ill have to get of two of em for this, ill ask my mate and if he's up 4 it sure i can always find a better job *fantasises about running an airsoft site:rolleyes: *

o1s1n

I think it may be worth it, even to just go up once and see what all the fuss is about :cool:

[--SC(+)PE--]

obviously theirs nothing id rather be doing on a sunday, ill find out over the next few days

o1s1n

wow, this was about an post and customs. that went pretty off topic

[--SC(+)PE--]

atleast its airsoft related

o1s1n

Its amazing actually how much conversation you can get out of airsoft. I dont think I've ever spoken about one topic so much in my life.

[--SC(+)PE--]

Tis ridiculous alright, So much talk about guns and shooting each other and we've still yet to skirmish .Its taking over somehow and i havnt even played it yet

o1s1n

Well at least you've had a 1v1 with a mate. I have yet to even do that properly!

[--SC(+)PE--]

ya even that was a great laugh ,surprisingly, Ive already lost a shoty shell which i stupidily stuck under my watch[down to 6 now] :rolleyes: and my mate lost his spare socom mag but their was still many hillarities

o1s1n

losing stuff already? eep :eek:

[--SC(+)PE--]

i know thats why weve ordered some mag pouch's from ehobby, acck i realy need that shell pouch ,N.O.I.P ?:o

o1s1n

oh by the way, you do realize that shell pouch is for a shotgun stock?...something yours doesnt seem to have. going to put it along the side of it or something?

[--SC(+)PE--]

no its this thing here [i hope :eek: ] http://www.wolfarmouries.co.uk/airsoft/bb/product.asp?page=product&id=11978CA

Thatl fit on near the shell ejecter on the main body

o1s1n

That should look pretty :cool:

[--SC(+)PE--]

it should;) ,after looking at it again i noticed 6 spaces for shells, i tought it was only 5 bah i realy wish i didnt loose that shell theirs gonna be an empty space now

o1s1n

well you know what this means? get out and find it! Actually shotgun/mp5...yeah, that's actually manageable. you wont be falling over.

[--SC(+)PE--]

Thats why i getting an mp5 For some close work , The shoty will be my primary due to lovely range it has the mp5 will be my secondary and the beretta's as tertiary's [i realy want another one]

CrazyRabbit

And to get slightly back on topic....


They got me for VAT/Customs today. €88.54c the (insert curse word here that starts with charged me.

o1s1n

ah!!!!!!!

*deep breath*

AHHHHH!!!!

What was that for? your AEG? please tell me it wasnt for your glock...

whupass

does anyone know how many guns spitfire has??????

o1s1n

Theres a recent post of his floating about detailing all the stuff he just bought from BFSL

whupass

yeah that's why i'm asking, he bought an ak then and there but ordered stuff too and he got stuff elsewhere right?