Item Held Hostage till I pay Customs Handling Fee :@

[WTFI$THI$B$?]

Customs are holding my item hostage till I pay customs handling fee. This can only mean the sender has listed the price on the box. I already paid way over the odds for delivery only for it to end up at the sorting office. Its not fair. I don't know who to ask, so I'm here to ask the community, please help me.

[adb2aber]

Customs are holding my item hostage till I pay customs handling fee. This can only mean the sender has listed the price on the box. I already paid way over the odds for delivery only for it to end up at the sorting office. Its not fair. I don't know who to ask, so I'm here to ask the community, please help me.

The sender has done what they are supposed to do - listed the content and value on the customs form. Did you not check what VAT/customs charges would be due on import into the UK? It is fair, it is the equivalent to VAT on any items you buy in the shops - do you not pay for goods in store because they have VAT on them?

HM Revenue & Customs has a page to explain it: http://www.hmrc.gov.uk/customs/post/internet.htm

[fishtank]

I don't know who to ask.

HMRC.

[avenger]

Customs are holding my item hostage till I pay customs handling fee. This can only mean the sender has listed the price on the box. I already paid way over the odds for delivery only for it to end up at the sorting office. Its not fair. I don't know who to ask, so I'm here to ask the community, please help me.

they listed the value
the customs duty is due
you cannot get the item until that is paid
customs is nothing to do with what you paid for delivery

[Lounge Lizard]

in some parts of the world Customs might be holding YOU hostage till you pay the customs handling fee.

[WTFI$THI$B$?]

Thats the thing, I already paid the VAT on it. VAT AND delivery. I wouldn't be on here otherwise.

[WTFI$THI$B$?]

Never mind eh.

[Lounge Lizard]

Thats the thing, I already paid the VAT on it. VAT AND delivery. I wouldn't be on here otherwise.

But did you pay that to the sender, who might not be the most honest of traders ?

[DGP1]

Thats the thing, I already paid the VAT on it. VAT AND delivery. I wouldn't be on here otherwise.

But you didn't pay VAT on it otherwise the HMRC wouldn't charge you again.

[WTFI$THI$B$?]

Thats the thing, I already paid the VAT on it. VAT AND delivery. I wouldn't be on here otherwise.

But you didn't pay VAT on it otherwise the HMRC wouldn't charge you again.

Maybe I did not make myself clear, but I guess thats my fault. They listed the price, but the delivery charge was not paid in full. I already paid the VAT on it and I paid far too much for delivery. The seller made a miscalculation. Am I making more sense to you now.

Now I have to pay more on delivery, but I'm not going to. I did not want the seller to refund me for the item alone minus the delivery charge. That is why I wanted to know if there was anyway of avoiding paying this nonsense. NONsence. :dcfo :ncfo :vcfo They can send it back for all I care, they're not having anymore of my money.

[WTFI$THI$B$?]

Sorry to have trouble you all. I going to have it out with the seller. Thanks for your replies.

[avenger]

Thats the thing, I already paid the VAT on it. VAT AND delivery. I wouldn't be on here otherwise.

well you didnt pay VAT to the gov't in this country
otherwise how would you have duty from customs?

[minx]

you need to call hmrevenue and customes and ask for a fee waive they will then decide whether to do that if they do they will issue you with a letter that you then send in to customer services for full refund of r mail charge , but you will hve to make payment if they refuse you. but yep if fee is not paid our excellent will rt to sender free of charge