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Customs

  • 24-09-2010 11:20am
    #1
    32finn
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 219 ✭✭


    Hey everyone,

    I ordered a lens from Kea photo a few days ago. Ive just checked the tracking and it says, Held Customs, Awaiting Clearance Instructions From Receiver

    Anyone know what happens next? Do customs get in touch with me or i with them?

    Cheers,
    32finn


Comments

  • #2
    jpb1974
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,030 ✭✭✭jpb1974


    They'll send you a letter.


  • #3
    32finn
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 219 ✭✭32finn


    Cheers jpb1974. A letter and a bill to go with it!!! :-(


  • #4
    jpb1974
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,030 ✭✭✭jpb1974


    The letter may ask for a copy of the invoice or Paypal receipt to accompany the goods in question.

    From there they'll work out your customs + vat bill.


  • #5
    magicbastarder
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Arts Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 50,860 CMod ✭✭✭✭magicbastarder


    and in case the VAT charge is higher than you expect, don't forget that they calculate it using purchase price *and* delivery charge.


  • #6
    jpb1974
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,030 ✭✭✭jpb1974


    I think (some) photography equipment is exempt from customs tax... so you might be charged just the VAT.


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  • #7
    mehfesto
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,277 ✭✭✭mehfesto


    Yup, they send you a letter, you email them your payoal, they work the VAT and add on €6 for handling and give you an estimated day if delivery. It has always been the stated day for the things I received.

    If you miss the post they send you a letter with where you can pick it up from on it. Handy!


  • #8
    milos
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 207 ✭✭milos


    Bought a mug that looks and feels like a Canon lens for my sons birthday and it got stopped and inspected by customs.
    I'd say someone was dissapointed


  • #9
    Thirdfox
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,110 ✭✭✭Thirdfox


    milos wrote: »
    Bought a mug that looks and feels like a Canon lens for my sons birthday and it got stopped and inspected by customs.
    I'd say someone was dissapointed

    Ha ha, my Nikon mug went through unscathed... though for some reason the person had labelled it as MP3 accessories :/ - a good coffee does go along with soothing Jazz I guess :cool:


  • #10
    Nforce
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,924 ✭✭✭Nforce


    milos wrote: »
    Bought a mug that looks and feels like a Canon lens for my sons birthday and it got stopped and inspected by customs.
    I'd say someone was dissapointed


    Can't wait for someone to come out with a camera lens that looks like a mug!
    :P


  • #11
    32finn
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 219 ✭✭32finn


    milos wrote: »
    Bought a mug that looks and feels like a Canon lens for my sons birthday and it got stopped and inspected by customs.
    I'd say someone was dissapointed

    lol, would love to have seen there face when they realised


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  • #12
    irish147
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 575 ✭✭✭irish147


    32finn wrote: »
    lol, would love to have seen there face when they realised

    I had to pay about 600 euros customs fee :(:(


  • #13
    Arciphel
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,843 ✭✭✭Arciphel


    irish147 wrote: »
    I had to pay about 600 euros customs fee :(:(

    What did you have shipped to you that was stopped? Must have been something nice to be that expensive.


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