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Customs & UPS

  • 21-08-2008 4:10pm
    #1
    corkandproud
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 520 ✭✭✭


    Just got hit with the duty charges on a purchase from Digital Rev in Hong Kong, UPS advise all parcels are now being hit.


Comments

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


    Luck of the draw tbh


  • #3
    Popanddrop
    Closed Accounts Posts: 690 ✭✭✭Popanddrop


    I was on the lucky side for that one, no charges:D


  • #4
    kgiller
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 694 ✭✭✭kgiller


    How much did u get hit for?


  • #5
    0utpost31
    Closed Accounts Posts: 469 ✭✭0utpost31


    Ups declare absolutely everything valued over 22euro they bring to ireland, because they make an extra 15euros or so on "administration costs".

    I got a 25euro broken zen for repairs off ebay, and ups made sure it was hit with tax so they could get their "administration fee". I had to pay about 20euros. Ups are greedy mother*****rs, I was so pissed off.


  • #6
    corkandproud
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 520 ✭✭✭corkandproud


    kgiller wrote: »
    How much did u get hit for?

    €90 on a camera worth €750, not sure how much was declared as only collecting it tonght


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  • #7
    Covey
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,368 ✭✭✭Covey


    You sure it was duty? Cameras (dslr) are exempt from duty?


  • #8
    Borderfox
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,263 ✭✭✭✭Borderfox


    Should be VAT, UPS always declare.


  • #9
    corkandproud
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 520 ✭✭✭corkandproud


    yep, VAT and an "Other Charge" of €13!


  • #10
    Arciphel
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,843 ✭✭✭Arciphel


    What a bunch of merchant bankers. I have a P&S camera coming from digital rev next week via DHL, might be OK as I am getting it delievered to work and we are VAT exepmt there ;)


  • #11
    Covey
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,368 ✭✭✭Covey


    yeah, UPS always collect the VAT, even when the goods are VAT exempt.

    I won that argument though :D


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