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Don't pay it, read the small print on the back... ensure that the Freight Value is that of the postage... that value looks like their default amount.

It's something I spotted the other day, and I have had most of my VAT costs refunded.

They claim they "can't find the postage cost" so will default it to something around the £46 mark. They then charge the VAT on that, rather than the postage amount.

Example, I ordered a packet from Japan, it was a letter... the cost of the letter was listed as 50p, and the postage was about £1.50, listed on the side... DHL in this case, "could not find the postage" on the packet... (even though it was listed in the "POSTAGE" box), they then gave it the default £46 value, and I was charged a total of about £20 in "customs".

Once I complained, they cancelled the whole thing saying it wasn't worth collecting the money if the value came to £2.

Ah, thanks for the info! I'll look into it! :)

I've had that.
I think it was Lip Service. I bought £50 of clothes, but the postie made me give him a cheque for £55 for tax before he''d let me have it!!!

Argh - same for my DS!

i just had a problem like this too. i'd ordered a print from an online store in the states for 80$ then the shipping was 35$ and i cringed but decided it was okay. When it got here, customs and taxes came to an extra 50€ !!! because the people had sent it in such a way that customs officials thought i had bought it to resell it in europe. so i had to send it back. i'm hoping they can send it again marked as a "Gift" then i won't have to pay extra at all (so they say) :p

shopping on the net is great... but risky to not know when it gets here if you'll be charged extra. and seems like it's always quite a lot extra at that.

I think the best thing to do is assume you'll get charged (I kinda expected this) and take it into consideration. It pretty much brings the price back to UK cost anyway, haha, so that's okay.

Heh, I'm surprised the admin fee is so LOW!! Bastardforce have charged me £13.50 in the past.

Yeah, Bastardforce are crazy for admin fees, and don't even deliver it! (This came as a letter after delivery).

I hate customs! ;o;...

jesus christ o_0;;; I don't think even Gothloli girls have to face that many taxes ><;

shame having good taste (i.e not chav xD) means expensive clothes >o

Er yes, yes they do.

EGL stuff faces far worse taxes than this. My clothes are much cheaper than designer dresses! ^_^

Did... did you order yourself a gothic lolita outfit?

Uhhh... not quite! ^_~
Halloween is over, haha!

So just a lolita outfit. Got it. =P

Am very curious to see the clothes! And nervous about the new model PS2 I may order from Japan getting slapped for hefty customs duty. :|

I found out that as long as I don't order more than 50$, I don't get taxed (learn the hard way)

and while halloween is over, I'm sorry to say that this thread inspired this XD

Won't you show the cloths? I wanna see~ XD

I should leave you guessing!! XD