If you have a new account but are having problems posting or verifying your account, please email us on hello@boards.ie for help. Thanks :)

Hello all! Please ensure that you are posting a new thread or question in the appropriate forum. The Feedback forum is overwhelmed with questions that are having to be moved elsewhere. If you need help to verify your account contact hello@boards.ie

Hi there,
There is an issue with role permissions that is being worked on at the moment.
If you are having trouble with access or permissions on regional forums please post here to get access: https://www.boards.ie/discussion/2058365403/you-do-not-have-permission-for-that#latest

fed ex

flutered · 2011-04-21 10:38:22

hi folks, if this is in the wrong forum please move, i recieved a watch from the us, delivered by fed ex, the watch was valued at $80, today i recieved a demand from fed ex for 31.67, the breakdown is as follows economy service 0.80 duty 18.77 administration fee 10 vat 2.10 luckily it was not a middle of the road watch, is…

21-04-2011 10:38am

#1

flutered

Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,710 ✭✭✭

Join Date: February 2010

Posts: 6370

hi folks, if this is in the wrong forum please move, i recieved a watch from the us, delivered by fed ex, the watch was valued at $80, today i recieved a demand from fed ex for 31.67, the breakdown is as follows
economy service 0.80
duty 18.77
administration fee 10
vat 2.10

luckily it was not a middle of the road watch, is this the norm, fed ex seem to be the only people to be billing people, i also reciev ed one from singapore the same day by reg post no bill, (thankfully).

0

Comments

#2 21-04-2011 6:27pm

flutered

Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,710 ✭✭✭

Join Date: February 2010

Posts: 6370

one pays the vat on everything including shipping, it is all totaled up, it looks like i should have stuck to my guns and demanded it be sent by us mail.

0
#3 21-04-2011 6:55pm

bogmanfan

Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,708 ✭✭✭

Join Date: May 2006

Posts: 1565

I always stipulate that anything shipped from the US come by USPS. FedEx will absolutely screw you on the charges. With USPS, I've only ever been charged for one item, and had several slip through unnoticed. Was considering buying a watch from eBay yesterday, but the seller would only ship FedEx, which could have added €500 to the price :eek:

0
#4 21-04-2011 8:52pm

flutered

Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,710 ✭✭✭

Join Date: February 2010

Posts: 6370

i was on the fone to them earlier, they were adamant that i pay the amount demanded, is there any way i can get this corrected.

0
#5 21-04-2011 9:07pm

Nolimits

Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,663 ✭✭✭

Join Date: November 2003

Posts: 1566

Sorry that this doesn't help you, but a few months ago I had a watch delivered by fedex, I cant remember the exact figures, but say I think I paid about €125 in tax etc including the fedex charge. All was fine, then a couple of weeks later I got a letter from fedex saying I owed them €131 in charges, I rang up to tell them that I paid on delivery and what I paid. The girl on the phone said that I shouldn't have been made to pay on delivery and asked me to send proof. I emailed a screenshot of an online credit card bill with a reference number to the case. I got an email back a few weeks later saying everything was ok. I'd love to know why I was being charged more the second time.

0
#6 21-04-2011 9:24pm

dudara

Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 33,518 ✭✭✭✭

Join Date: September 2003

Posts: 32068

Moved to Online Buying & Auctions

dudara

0
Advertisement
#7 22-04-2011 2:10pm

jor el

Closed Accounts Posts: 16,713 ✭✭✭✭

Join Date: July 2002

Posts: 16068

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2055862554
All detail is in the sticky. Duty should not be charged if the value was under €150. VAT applies to anything valued over €22.

0

This discussion has been closed.