Customs fees to pay
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Royal Mail have delivered a package from outside the EU with a big "Do Not Deliver Until Fees Are Paid" sticker on it, conveniently not to my home address.
Now, I haven't actually paid the fees Royal Mail seem to have just delivered it regardless, and whilst RM are notoriously inept HMRC tend to be a little more dogged with owed money. What to do?
Now, I haven't actually paid the fees Royal Mail seem to have just delivered it regardless, and whilst RM are notoriously inept HMRC tend to be a little more dogged with owed money. What to do?
Royal Mail act as agents of HMRC, hence the admin fee plus import duties . If you've ordered something from outside the EU then I can't see how you can dodge the monies owed. Yes it hurts to pay VAT etc particularly on the postage but thats it in my experience(of several US transactions).
Normally RM won't deliver before the fee is paid - it might be an error on the part of the local sorting office to have completed delivery. I wouldn't be surprised if you hear no more about it, as usual practice on non-payment is to dispose/return the goods. If said sorting office can't find the goods to do that (because they've delivered in error) they'll just chuck the card and forget about it
Courier firms are generally much more on the ball for ensuring they get paid!
Courier firms are generally much more on the ball for ensuring they get paid!
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