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Fedex bill received 2 months later

  • 27-07-2018 08:34AM
    #1
    Skelet0n
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 372 ✭✭


    I bought a gift for my girlfriend online from Thailand which was about 150 euro if I recall. I left the family home after that so didn't get the letter 2 months later asking for 52 euro tax or the subsequent "you have 10 days to pay" letter until today, 14 days later.

    Do I have to pay? Could it be a scam? Any time in the past that I've had tax due, they've held my items until it's payed. I don't live where the letters are being sent any more, can they hand over my details to a debt collection agency or has GDPR stopped that?

    Thanks.


Comments

  • #2
    whiterebel
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,590 ✭✭✭✭whiterebel


    You imported from outside the EU, so its not a scam, FedEx are owed the money. If people don't pay, I'd imagine they will go back to holding the shipment until payment is made. Probably no harm to do that anyway.


  • #3
    kathleen37
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 822 ✭✭✭kathleen37


    I've had a bill come a while after delivery.

    Yes, they can hand over your details to a debt collection agency so I'd pay it. It's an annoying, but valid charge.


  • #4
    Bojill
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 393 ✭✭Bojill


    Yes, happened to me before, got a bill 2 months after receiveing a package.


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