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Buying games/consoles etc. online

  • 22-01-2007 12:19pm
    #1
    Timmy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 98 ✭✭


    Just read this:

    The Irish Times reports that thousands of internet shoppers have been hit with unexpected charges in a customs crackdown by the Revenue Commissioners. Last year, Revenue collected almost EUR2 million in customs duty and VAT on parcels delivered by An Post from outside the EU, while further amounts were collected through private courier firms such as FedEx and UPS. Extra customs and excise staff have been stationed at sorting offices to deal with a massive growth in internet shopping, much of it using sites in the US and the Far East.

    Playasia orders etc. could be hit by this:mad:


Comments

  • #2
    kensutz
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,200 ✭✭✭kensutz


    That was reported well before Christmas both in the papers and on TodayFM.


  • #3
    um7y1h83ge06nx
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,029 ✭✭✭um7y1h83ge06nx


    I couldn't care too much as long as it's only a big stunt coming up to X-mas.

    If it's a sign things to come I'm screwed as I order most games from Play, CD Wow, Blah DVD, and of course Play Asia.

    It could get a lot harder to dodge rip-off Ireland. :(


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