Customs notice of arrival of post!

Brandyt1997

So I ordered a couple of items from sites like Ali express and I'm still waiting on a lot of them as they are coming from China, today I came home and awaiting me was a letter from revenue (customs) with a notice of arrival of post saying they have a watch that I ordered from China, and they need me to provide a receipt of purchase , my question is should I as I've seen some people have been prosecuted for buying counterfeit off these sites and does anyone know does this happen often as I have alot more things in the post that have yet to arrive.

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iwillhtfu

They want the receipt to apply duty if they're knock off goods they'll be seized and destroyed.

Unless you ordered in 100 watches they won't be knocking at your door,

Brandyt1997

iwillhtfu wrote: »

They want the receipt to apply duty if they're knock off goods they'll be seized and destroyed.

Unless you ordered in 100 watches they won't be knocking at your door,

Okay but the watch is probably a replica as it was cheap but if they are going to seize or destroy why request the receipt and In the letter it' states once the receipt is emailed the posannwill collect the additional charges when the package is posted

iwillhtfu

Brandyt1997 wrote: »

Okay but the watch is probably a replica as it was cheap but if they are going to seize or destroy why request the receipt and In the letter it' states once the receipt is emailed the posannwill collect the additional charges when the package is posted

It might look the same but it will probably have a different name. I wouldn't be to worried unless you pay Vat everything that comes in is subject to charges. Most just slip though the nets

Brandyt1997

iwillhtfu wrote: »

It might look the same but it will probably have a different name. I wouldn't be to worried unless you pay Vat everything that comes in is subject to charges. Most just slip though the nets

So would you advise me to email them the receipt and then they should bring it to me ?

Fighting Tao

Brandyt1997 wrote: »

So would you advise me to email them the receipt and then they should bring it to me ?

That’s the way it works. Well once you pay the duty and fee.

whiterebel

Brandyt1997 wrote: »

So I ordered a number off things from China and alot have not came yet but I came home today to a post from revenue (customs ) with a notice of arrival of post which says I need to provide a receipt of purchase before I can get the watch and additional charges will be have to be paid which isn't an issue but I'm curious would I be prosecuted for buying counterfeit or will I definitely receive my watch from China that the seized once I email them proof

If it’s counterfeit they will normally destroy it. If that’s the case, there should be no customs charges

ED E

If they want the invoice they haven't noticed its fake.

You give them a €10 invoice for a watch they think is a €500 watch. They cop it and destroy it. That would be my bet.

rubadub

Brandyt1997 wrote: »

I've seen some people have been prosecuted for buying counterfeit off these sites and does anyone know does this happen often as I have alot more things in the post that have yet to arrive.

Any links to this? I can't recall ever seeing a casual buyer of a single counterfeit item being prosecuted. They seem to give people the benefit of the doubt and would just destroy it.

Annoys me since it encourages people to buy knowingly buy fakes and then do chargebacks on credit cards. And then people wonder why insurance, bank & CC fees are so high...

why request the receipt and In the letter it' states once the receipt is emailed the posannwill collect the additional charges when the package is posted

They will often put an unrealistic value on the packet, lower than you actually paid. Customs know this is false and want the real value. Then they will charge the true VAT amount. Or if it is fake it will confirm it.