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Insane import prices from Hong Kong

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    #32
    NakedDex
    Registered Users Posts: 5,984 ✭✭✭NakedDex


    If you do it that way you could import a €120,000 sports car without paying a cent of customs and import duty. Not really a viable option. The limit has always been a monetary value worldwide. The limit itself however is variable from country to country. Ours is rather low by comparison to may places which is why it's being raised slightly at the end of the fiscal year.


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    #33
    mcgovern
    Registered Users Posts: 4,267 ✭✭✭mcgovern


    There are currently two limits, the ~€20 limit is for non gifts, and the ~€40 limit is for items marked as a gift.


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    #34
    duffhead1010
    Closed Accounts Posts: 75 ✭✭duffhead1010


    NakedDex wrote: »
    If you do it that way you could import a €120,000 sports car without paying a cent of customs and import duty. Not really a viable option. The limit has always been a monetary value worldwide. The limit itself however is variable from country to country. Ours is rather low by comparison to may places which is why it's being raised slightly at the end of the fiscal year.


    You're right, I just wish I didn't have to pay so much.:(


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    #35
    babyjames
    Closed Accounts Posts: 172 ✭✭babyjames


    Just to let ye all know if you are importing stuff from WGC or Rsov avoid UPS like the plauge they add an extra charge for putting you package trough customs. I got two deliveries in the space of two days One by DHL wich cost 22.39 in import taxes and the other one from UPS which cost 33 .63 and the original value of that one was around 20 euro less than the DHL one.When I enquired as to why the price was so high I was informed that they now have this charge in place.


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    #36
    o1s1n
    Registered Users Posts: 34,597 ✭✭✭✭o1s1n
    Master of the Universe


    Sounds like UPS alright. I've yet to have an order shipped by UPS where they didn't include lots of extra charges. Avoid whenever possible.


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    #37
    defenderdude
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,502 ✭✭✭defenderdude


    Add fedex to the ones to avoid. Although not airsoft related - I got a watch from a seller in Asia (value about E100) and it was delivered in good time by fedex - no charges.

    or so I thought...
    two weeks later a letter from fedex arrives:

    INVOICE
    Duty 2.99
    VAT 13.97
    Admin Fee 10.00
    total 26.96
    more VAT 2.10
    new total 29.06

    :D:D:D

    What can you say - cant avoid taxes etc. no problem but I can avoid FedEx for all future transactions. :D

    So add 'em to the list...


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    #38
    Masada
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 11,001 ✭✭✭✭Masada


    lol., yeah fedex are a bastid for that., although they do that so they can deliver your packages quicker aparently.,


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    #39
    NakedDex
    Registered Users Posts: 5,984 ✭✭✭NakedDex


    That can't be right... They're charging you VAT on the total which includes VAT previously. So they're essentially charging you VAT on your paid VAT. It's only worth a few cent but I'd argue about that.


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    #40
    gandalf
    Registered Users Posts: 26,458 ✭✭✭✭gandalf


    vtec wrote: »
    lol., yeah fedex are a bastid for that., although they do that so they can deliver your packages quicker aparently.,

    Nope they're crap as well. Had stuff delayed for ages from the states from them. Then the invoice months later for the extras which I refused to pay because of the delays and inflated costs until they threatened to put my employers account on hold because I got the package delivered to work.

    I will never use them or UPS for any deliveries and will avoid retailers that use these shipping methods always.


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    #41
    tonky
    Registered Users Posts: 897 ✭✭✭tonky


    The Vat of 2.10 is VAT at 21% on the Admin fee of 10.00, prob for customs formalities. The Duty And VAT at the top are due on the Valuation of the goods and are paid by the Agent to Revenue on your behalf AFAIK.


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    #42
    Arcto
    Registered Users Posts: 1,401 ✭✭✭Arcto


    NakedDex wrote: »
    That can't be right... They're charging you VAT on the total which includes VAT previously. So they're essentially charging you VAT on your paid VAT. It's only worth a few cent but I'd argue about that.

    Defo worth chaseing after. A few cent multiplied by a few thousand customers = a crap load of money for them for nothing.


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    #43
    Nodin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 46,938 ✭✭✭✭Nodin


    tonky wrote: »
    The Vat of 2.10 is VAT at 21% on the Admin fee of 10.00, prob for customs formalities. The Duty And VAT at the top are due on the Valuation of the goods and are paid by the Agent to Revenue on your behalf AFAIK.

    There used be itemised a fee for not declaring, thus you'd pay VAT, stampduty, and then get fined for not declaring the goods.


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