29 replies to this topic

[haggi961]

Received the fuel rail adaptors from the USA but I've been hit with a import fee, has anyone else get hit with it buying from that company off eBay. I thought you don't get import fees if buying from eBay.

[techieboy]

It's chuff all to do with whether it came from eBay or not and all down to luck. Anything over a certain value from outside the EU is subject to a duty charge and VAT (well assuming it's not a duty exempt item of some form). Used to be rare to get a package intercepted but it's more and more likely nowadays, especially if something has been sent via some form of priority delivery service.

[D3YMO]

if you send as a gift you dont get charged do you?

[techieboy]

Depends on the value. "Gifts" sent to you have a stupidly low value before they're liable for duty. Things you personally buy overseas and bring back with you have a higher limit but still not much. You're basically fcuked if you ever get anything sent and have an insured delivery option, as the real value needs to be on the paperwork for the insurance and it's a no-brainer for Customs over here to read that and say we'll charge for that, thank you.

[D3YMO]

yer just did a quick search online and its like £40 then duty and tax etc need to be paid...was just thinking as i have family in america that they could get hold of some expensive internals and chargers shipped over with no tax but guess thats no now lol next time they ship a container over though i may invest

[haggi961]

Here is the receipt. If it is the case then i cant believe how much its cost for 2 pieces of metal for the fuel rail.

[D3YMO]

that works out right in my eyes but i agree it is daft to pay so much just because its come from america (admin fee though...wtf)

Edited by D3YMO, 07 March 2013 - 05:19 PM.

[techieboy]

Your laughing, you didn't get charged import duty as well.

[JG]

£58.80! shouldn't that be dollars that means, those adaptors cost nearly £80

[haggi961]

There was for 2 sets of adapters but i told him to put it down for one. Instead he has done one and raised the price lol.