Customs Charges Questions

[dvdmike]

cool thanks for the info

[Giga_Death]

Any remarks on this bit of info?

http://www.britishgaming.co.uk/?p=363

Good news for all addicts who import games from VG+, Playasia and the like. Not enough to smuggle a cheap PS3 through but no fear of getting stung for buying multiple games and getting thems sent in one package.

http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUri...001:0002:EN:PDF
^_^

[VR46]

There is a thread about it in the Headlines forum.

[fatbatch]

I have just had a demand from DHL for an invoice dated February 2007 - possibly for my Wii from DVDBoxoffice - can I refuse to pay because they've left it more than a year to bill me? I don't keep records that far back, but may even have paid it then ...

[buster_broon]

I have just had a demand from DHL for an invoice dated February 2007 - possibly for my Wii from DVDBoxoffice - can I refuse to pay because they've left it more than a year to bill me? I don't keep records that far back, but may even have paid it then ...

it can backfire if you refuse to settle the bill

they could just sell your debt onto a collection agency and then it would be a nightmare

others however have ignored bills and they have went away

[wod]

did the personal allowance when importing items get increased as i read they was highering it as i'm wanting to import either a wii or ps3 and dont want to get taxed full whack

[Bort]

did the personal allowance when importing items get increased as i read they was highering it as i'm wanting to import either a wii or ps3 and dont want to get taxed full whack

Starts 1st December and moves up to 150? (~118?) so still not enough to fully insure a console.

[MJ]

All is not what it seems:

It appears people incorrectly believe that from 1 December 2008 goods with a value less than €150 (£105) imported from outside the EU will be admitted without any import charges being levied, but the Regulation applies only to Customs duty.

Import VAT and Excise duties (where applicable) will still apply at the current rate.

[Juste]

I am really worried this morning because a parcel of older games arrived at the airport last night, but my tracking says it is awaiting customs charging. I don't mind that really, but I read that sometimes they open parcels and the items inside to check, and I really don't want that to happen as the games are mostly sealed and are quite old now. Has this happened to anybody before or know if it's true, in that they will open items and stuff?

[Daragon]

They'll just open the package.

I've had a couple of things sent to me which have been stopped at customs before, but they got through fine with just the charge ontop.

[Juste]

Thanks for helping!

I'll not worry so much now then. (^_^)

[SH4R4KU]

I got a charge on something valued at under £15, but due to the Yen-Sterling exchange rate, it's now £19ish. They put £6.66 on as VAT (I thought it was a joke) and a parcelforce fee of £8.

Then I had to walk to the sorting office to pick it up because they're **** and can't deliver it properly.

[gaanbo]

For anyone who has ordered from VGP recently do they still mark deliveries as 'gift'? It's been a while since I last ordered from VGP so any replies would be most welcome.

[buster_broon]

For anyone who has ordered from VGP recently do they still mark deliveries as 'gift'? It's been a while since I last ordered from VGP so any replies would be most welcome.

my last 4 Neo collections have came from them and they were all marked as a gift

[gaanbo]

Thanks! : )