On 06/21/11 11:46 AM, Eddy Swynar wrote:
>
> On 2011-06-21, at 4:49 AM, Jim Thomson wrote:
>
>> ## Look at it from UPS's point of veiw. The brokerage is broken down into
>> 13 x segements... and just cuz ur $35.00 keyer is not worth much doesn't
>> mean they don't incur expenses shuffling paper work.
>>
>> ## having said that.... I notice that anything that arrived via FEDEX..
>> didn't cost me anything..go figure.
>
> Funny thing is, Jim, that anything I receive here via the US Post Office /
> Canada Post doesn't cost me anything, either, "shuffled paper work"
> notwithstanding...
>
> Go figure.
>
> ~73~ de Eddy VE3CUI - VE3XZ
I've found that items sent via Fedex attract duty more often than those shipped
by USPS into the UK. I think customs know Fedex is used to transport higher
value items, so there's more to be gained from them. That's not to say that I
don't get caught on USPS too. I've just had to pay duty on a TS-940S and a
speaker sent from the US.
One advantage of Fedex is that when I get something imported, they will pay the
duties and deliver the item to me, then send me a bill for the duty.
In contrast, when USPS is used, the item finally comes to me via the courier
Parcelforce in the UK. However, Parcelforce will not deliver the item until the
duty is paid. They send me a letter saying the duty has to be paid, then I have
to phone them and they deliver the next day. So Fedex works out quicker due to
their different policies from Parcelforce of handling the duty payments.
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