Cancel a UPS import TAX & Duty Check?

[Hardcore2000]

I had a delivery by UPS from US and the robbing bastards charged Import Duty and VAT on a stack of clothes and a fee of £20-£30on top. Is this just a money spinner for them with 'their charge' or what?

I paid by check and they left the parcel but on thinking about it i dont have a contract with UPS and did not sign anything on the door step. How do i stand if i cancel the check. Do i hae C&E chase me or do UPS chase me? Anyone done this? where would you stand?

[judas]

Simple: don't mess with Customs & Excise - they have guns...

[Alex]

UPS will chase you, as they will have already paid the tax on your behalf.

[maxf]

Dont mess with HMCE - they have more power than the police!

[pesty]

unfortunately you do have to pay


you will get even more annoyed when you find out they dont just tax you on the amount of the goods they include the postage sometimes and or charge a fee for custome handling

[miniandy]

so what is the deal with buying from america? say i buy £100 of clothes and get it shipped over - what will the extra charges be?

[Hardcore2000]

approx 20% tax and duty + spurious courier charges.

so C&E hae 5their money so i am not messing with them?

so if i cancel thecheck UPS and UPS only will chase me, but i hae no contract with them, where do they stand?

[miniandy]

is there not an allowance? such as upto £145 before you get taxed and charged?

[Hardcore2000]

18 pound allowance i thin, maybe 36

[pesty]

Hardcore2000 said:

18 pound allowance i thin, maybe 36

Yes, Right first time £18

[Hardcore2000]

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[rude-boy]

Not sure about this but I am sure that most major banks charge a fee of about £20 - £25 for cancelling a cheque unless there was fraud involved/you can charm the person on the other end of the phone.

Bottom line - UPS are gits, read their T and C's carefully should there be a next time and put this one down to 'experience'.