Random Rants

[Giles]

I think it was my ex wife's doing, she never really saw the brilliance of the scheme…..

[Seul]

That's a shame… Have you thought about giving up a finger or two, perhaps?..

"Man gives fish the finger"

[Megatron1505]

I like it, we Brits have been eating fish fingers for years, it's time for G to reverse the trend.

[Seul]

Won a vest from Lando on eBay… 38 €... Custom fees?.. 23 €... Just because the declared value was a bit too high (40 $). 

I'm gonna start a school where you Yanks learn how to fill out custom forms correctly... 

[thomasnunnally]

We need a thread where you mark down that value for various places…or a list would be good too...I always tell everyone $20 for Canada.

[Giles]

I can't be party to this conversation…...And I would prefer that a thread was not started.  I hope you understand......

[LandoCal126 0]

@Seul:

Won a vest from Lando on eBay… 38 €... Custom fees?.. 23 €... Just because the declared value was a bit too high (40 $). 

I'm gonna start a school where you Yanks learn how to fill out custom forms correctly... 

Seriously, that is bullshit. $40 is not too much to declare. Anyhow, my apologies. And 'yank" this…

[urbanwoodsman]

@thomasnunnally:

We need a thread where you mark down that value for various places…or a list would be good too...I always tell everyone $20 for Canada.

Agree.

Getting charged a 70% customs fee is a bit obnoxious.

[thomasnunnally]

@Giles:

I can't be party to this conversation…...And I would prefer that a thread was not started.  I hope you understand......

Completely understood.

[Giles]

@LandoCal126:

@Seul:

Won a vest from Lando on eBay… 38 €... Custom fees?.. 23 €... Just because the declared value was a bit too high (40 $). 

I'm gonna start a school where you Yanks learn how to fill out custom forms correctly... 

Seriously, that is bullshit. $40 is not too much to declare. Anyhow, my apologies. And 'yank" this…

4th para

http://www.dutycalculator.com/help_center/Import-duty-taxes-when-importing-into-Belgium/

[Guest]

Within North America, generally $75 is the limit before you start getting hit with duties. I'll agree with L on this, though; for international shipments you can't go much lower than $40. (Anything lower than $40 and I have no doubt the customs officers will get suspicious and inevitably deduce for themselves the total value of the parcel.)

[Chris]

Hmmm, sounds like Belgeranian Customs decided to re-value your package for you…

[MikeC]

In my area (America), it's always weight. If its heavy, I get charged. An example would be IH jackets, one per delivery, that shit is heavy. Same with heavy ass pants.

[Giles]

I have started a thread here:

http://www.ironheart.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=3803.0

[rocket]

random tale from the odd world of online shopping…

orderd a spare part from a very well know online retailer on Wednesday via overnight express, came on Thursday, as it should. Yesterday to my suprise a package with the exact same content, same invoice and same shipping label including a identic tracking number showed up... happens... so now lets have a little quiz game, guess what came today?.... ....yeah right, an other one...... I'm now looking forward to Monday  ::) ;)....

[Seul]

[Megatron1505]

Had a similar thing happen about 5 years ago with a (don't shoot me) Abercrombie and Fitch backpack, I received 5 in 5 days, nothing for a week, then a further 2. Bizarre 

[rocket]

so Tommy have enough backpacks for the next years….

[Giles]

One for every day of the week…..

[Megatron1505]

Sold every single one of them