Author Topic: VDC is caught (Read 2281 times)

WARDY · « **on:** November 12, 2007, 07:38 PM »

THe VDC f/f i purchased off here a couple weeks back off that toby fellow has been caught in customs.I emailed him earlier to see when hed posted it. He then checked on the tracking and emailed me saying it is in the Uk , he gave me the tracking number which i checked on parcel force.It read :

10-11-2007 02:04 Birmingham South Depot Awaiting payment of charges
10-11-2007 01:57 O22075 Arrived at delivery depot
09-11-2007 23:55 P78554 Scanned at Hub
09-11-2007 21:35 International Hub En route to delivery depot
09-11-2007 19:10 International Hub RELEASED WITH CHARGES
09-11-2007 12:22 International Hub AWAITING CUSTOMS CHARGING
09-11-2007 12:22 International Hub AWAITING CUSTOMS CHARGES
09-11-2007 11:48 International Hub Arrived in destination country
02-11-2007 05:12 CAPE ISC LOS ANGELES CA (USPS) Left origin country
31-10-2007 13:47 Delivery Agent - UNITED STATES AMERICA Collected from customer

Then the sweats started to come, because i didnt know if hed put the full value of what id paid.So i emailed him to ask, and luckily hed only put on it $400 dollars (which probably is a risk if lost) i think the charge is around £50, but if he had put the full value on id have been sitting here now rocking on the chair mumbling to me self. I think that the only way with customs is this way , a lower value on the item

Jt · « **Reply #1 on:** November 12, 2007, 07:41 PM »

i'll start with 100 quid minimum as my prediction...once parcel force have added there bit!

least you know its here mate!

WARDY · « **Reply #2 on:** November 12, 2007, 07:43 PM »

You certainly know how to cheer people up

WARDY · « **Reply #3 on:** November 12, 2007, 07:45 PM »

Should get the parcel force letter tomorrow. Anyone else care to take a guess at the charges?Im sticking with around £50

bodamus · « **Reply #4 on:** November 12, 2007, 07:48 PM »

I reckon that's gonna cost you at least £70- £75 in total charges mate.

bodamus $:-\$

billstup · « **Reply #5 on:** November 12, 2007, 07:51 PM »

I paid £37 on $200 so it should be around £74

Waxintaxin · « **Reply #6 on:** November 12, 2007, 08:03 PM »

87

who the fook knows with the mongaloids at Royal mail

WARDY · « **Reply #7 on:** November 12, 2007, 08:12 PM »

isnt it 17.5 % vat, and say on £200 thats £35 + 4% import duty thats £8 . total £43 then theres parcel force charge (even though they havent delivered it ) which i think they make up as they go along, because i have had 3 different costs 4 similar items.

Waxintaxin · « **Reply #8 on:** November 12, 2007, 08:17 PM »

it will be in a big box

so you will be charged more

diesel · « **Reply #9 on:** November 12, 2007, 08:29 PM »

£85.70 is my guess

Just got a new set of profiles through today without any charge, phew!

so I do feel for you as my last import cost me just over £100

ORANGEZIPPY · « **Reply #10 on:** November 12, 2007, 08:36 PM »

Quote from: Waxintaxin on November 12, 2007, 08:17 PM

it will be in a big box

so you will be charged more

WARDY · « **Reply #11 on:** November 12, 2007, 08:42 PM »

Mys well ram raid the joint

no charge

lazychubs · « **Reply #12 on:** November 12, 2007, 08:53 PM »

cost ya more in diesel lol

WARDY · « **Reply #13 on:** November 12, 2007, 09:01 PM »

dam , never thought of that . Back to plan A then, Fooking pay it

antiquebmx · « **Reply #14 on:** November 12, 2007, 10:00 PM »

there all w*nkers, I got a parcel from Fed Ex, they left it next door, it had a declared value of $75, I gotr a letter a week later demanding £42, thats more than the value of the item, they said customs added the postage cost on caus it was in a big box, only way now is $25 I reckon

retrogeezer · « **Reply #15 on:** November 12, 2007, 10:07 PM »

Quote from: Waxintaxin on November 12, 2007, 08:03 PM

87

who the fook knows with the mongaloids at Royal mail

Frosty · « **Reply #16 on:** November 13, 2007, 09:43 AM »

Unless you put the customs code for bike parts etc on the parcel you'll be looking at the converted value declared $400 plus the cost of shipping (that is always stated on the papers anyway) plus your import duty say 4% on total.

Goods $400 = £200
Shipping est $100 = £50

duty at 4% = £10

Vat on total £45.5

plus either an £8 or £13 charge that is described as Parcel force admin, but I have been told by parcel force they are fff'd off with customs about this becuase they get it in the ear every time someone comes to pick up the goods, but the charge is actually an admin fee charged by HMRC to pass the goods on to parcel force for onward delivery. Afterall they have been paid for handling the postage with the payment made to the us PO.

My guess total will be in the order of £68.5.

Superkav · « **Reply #17 on:** November 13, 2007, 10:33 AM »

Don't wait for the letter, ring Parcel Force with the tracking ref and pay over the phone. That way the bike will get moving before the Christmas rush.