RE: UKNM: Import Duty [was: Fulfillment hell, epilogue]

[Leslie Bunder]

what would be good is if site XYZ who uses DHL or Fed Ex who whoever to

inform the customer that a handling charge may be imposed for the courier

company to pay the tax on your behalf.


I can understand a small handling charge of say 5% but often when you buy

CDs which come to tyhe value of �20 ort �30 pounds, DHL will slap on an

extra �10 or more to pay the import tax on your behalf.


Or even better, the e-commerce sites should use couriers who don't charge a

handling fee.


They say if tyhey didn't pay the tax on your behalf, the goods would take

longer to arrive so hence they pay it. But please, don't put the handling

charge the courier company imposes hidden away...


Leslie


> -----Original Message-----

>

From: John Enser [JXEolswang [dot] com (mailto:JXEolswang [dot] com)]

> Sent: 06 June 2000 22:28

>

To: SMTP:uk-netmarketingchinwag [dot] com

> Subject: RE: UKNM: Import Duty [was: Fulfillment hell, epilogue]

>

>

> Ian is right, the individual who imports something is liable for the

> duty just as if it has come into the UK in your suitcase at Heathrow.

>

> The DHL's of this world don't have it all their own way.  If

> the amount

> owed is big, they will not pay and deliver the goods, but will hang

> onto them in their air-side warehouses until either the punter or the

> service provider pays.

>

> I have heard someone from DHL talk of thousands of pounds of

> gear just

> sitting with some carriers while they work out who carries the can.

>

> ...but misleading the punters in terms of how much they end up paying

> can be a criminal offence by the site operator

>

> John

> www.olswang.com


[Sam says: msg chopped]



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