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vernon

Harder than Ronnie Pickering
Location
Meanwood, Leeds
And there was me, all innocent like, thinking that paying the postage actually covered the postage. Pretty dumb, when you think about it.

Paying the postage does indeed cover the postage. It doesn't, however, cover the import duty and VAT levied on the goods. The Post Office act as collecting agents for Customs and Excise and the addition fees cover the cost to the Post Office of determining the amount of import duty and VAT and then collecting it and passing it on to the appropriate body. There is a price, below which, import duty is not levied but it's low - something like £29 or $29.
 

screenman

Legendary Member
Yes no doubt, but not as much as £8, couple of quid fair enough.

I like my suppliers to make a profit, that way they are there next time I want to use them.
 

screenman

Legendary Member
And there was me, all innocent like, thinking that paying the postage actually covered the postage. Pretty dumb, when you think about it.


Unfortunately a lot of people think that, try being an importer people think the cost on the USA site will be the same here, many still think they get $4 to a £
 
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