antdad said:Yes I thought it was £16 limit, for £25 the razor was just about worth the punt for £35 it wasn't.
pugh-the-special-one said:Unlucky you Tony, just to rub salt in the wound, I purchased a NOS razor cost me £241 sailed straight through customs, I was expecting a duty charge and handling fees of around £90 and even wove this into my purchase thinking that even then the razor would have been a good deal but at £241 it was an outstanding deal.
ShavingAl said:antdad said:Yes I thought it was £16 limit, for £25 the razor was just about worth the punt for £35 it wasn't.
I had the same the other week, it's the £8 handling fee that made me mad!.
It's worth mentioning that the £15 limit also includes the cost of postage so you were £9.44 over the limit.
antdad said:ShavingAl said:antdad said:Yes I thought it was £16 limit, for £25 the razor was just about worth the punt for £35 it wasn't.
I had the same the other week, it's the £8 handling fee that made me mad!.
It's worth mentioning that the £15 limit also includes the cost of postage so you were £9.44 over the limit.
It isn't, customs duty + vat is placed on the purchase value or what has been declared.