Customs charge ?

gizmobenny

Hi all, just a little advice from you experienced peeps please.
Postie has just delivered a card saying I have a parcel to collect with a customs charge to pay....£11.28 including handling charge :eek:
I can't think of anything I've won from abroad.
Tried to track the ref number but no luck there.
I just wanted to make sure it was worth that before I hand over the cash?
Any suggestions please, or has anyone else had the same and knows what it is ?

hamsterfan1

a few comps on here are international ones so it could be one of those

[Deleted User]

I believe £8 is the "admin fee" so that leaves just about £3 VAT so the item must be stated to be worth about £15? Think the limit is £16 so it must have been just over...

Austineer_2

Fluzz wrote: »

I believe £8 is the "admin fee" so that leaves just about £3 VAT so the item must be stated to be worth about £15? Think the limit is £16 so it must have been just over...

You're right about the £8 admin fee - I've ordered lots of stuff from the US in the past (normally action figures and clothes) but got stung with my first customs fee this week for an $10 t-shirt - the company that sent it had stated the value of the goods as three cents, no wonder it got inspected and slapped with a charge! Not too worried about it though because every time I order it does say that items are subject to your own country's customs charges, and I think I'd been very lucky up until now.

My postie let me see the item before I chose whether or not to accept it, so they might do the same at your local sorting office, gizmobenny

robbies_gal

they dont let u see it a tthe sorting office i tried that once they said couldnt give it to me till i paid

mjm3346

robbies_gal wrote: »

they dont let u see it a tthe sorting office i tried that once they said couldnt give it to me till i paid

That depends on the sorting office, my old one let you see them, not had to use the new one yet.

zer01

You've caused too much intrigue now! It's only fair that you get it and tell us what it is

rawr123

if you pay and find out who its from you could email the company and ask for a refund maybe?

mjm3346

rawr123 wrote: »

if you pay and find out who its from you could email the company and ask for a refund maybe?

There was a UK comp a short while ago (might have been a FB one) where the prizes were sent from one of their overseas offices and people were charged the £8+ customs fee, I know the company refunded the winners who got in touch with them.

gizmobenny

Thanks everyone.. yes, I'll have to bite the bullet and go and get it.. I'll update tomorrow .

zer01

gizmobenny wrote: »

Thanks everyone.. yes, I'll have to bite the bullet and go and get it.. I'll update tomorrow .

I'll keep my fingers crossed that it's something awesome for you.