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<mispro ink to uk, buying abroad, getting over it>


I'l get it over it when 'parcel force' stop charging flat rates for
'handling fee's' on items that need vat paying.(ie everything)

If I order it, and they decide it needs vat adding, its £15 / $30
extra + the actual vat(pennies)

Last time was a car alarm from canada, 15ukp handling + 12ukp
duty&vat, 27ukp on a 70ukp alarm, 30% price increase to me.

And all the duty/vat is added to the total shipping price, not just
item purchase price.

Thats why I dont order anything from over the water unless its coming
in a padded envelope, they seem to be ignored, as they are letters not
parcels, little boxes seem to get opened, and once they have charged
you once, your address is flagged for future checking.

And they often delay things for extended periods, like when a friend
living here with me got some videos sent, they where delayed weeks
while they watched them, on the grounds that they may be porn!