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H/PC Elder Posts: | 2,156 |
Location: | Barrie, Ontario | Status: | |
| I just need to rant about Canada Customs.
I got my ebay Amity today, direct to my door through the mail, no fees or taxes. The item was declared at the full purchase price of $80.
So why in heck did Canada Customs hold my two cheap Mobilepros, (from Rich) valued cheaply, and assess $50 in customs fees to release them? Even worse, Customs didn't even open the box the examine the MP contents. What in the world did they use to determine a value of a closed box?
I feel better, thanks |
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Global Moderator H/PC Guru Posts: | 7,188 |
Location: | USA | Status: | |
| Tell them the rest too Wally, how I declared them as gifts and a low value...and they still stuck you.
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H/PC Elder Posts: | 2,156 |
Location: | Barrie, Ontario | Status: | |
| Thanks Rich, those are important points I forgot. Even more reason for me to be steamed at them... |
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Global Moderator H/PC Oracle Posts: | 12,673 |
Location: | Southern California | Status: | |
| Geez, wally, they didn't even bother to open the box?? Was one of them named Clark Kent, by any chance? |
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H/PC Oracle Posts: | 16,175 |
Location: | Budapest, Hungary | Status: | |
| hm, our customs is much better, they don't question the value written on the items, just have me pay the 20% VAT customs duty itself is often negligibly small - 0% for HPC's ).
but i had to pay that only once, for the sig2, because as i already told you i could trick them in two other cases... lol
also i usually buy my items locally or within the EU so no VAT or any kind of duty Edited by cmonex 2006-03-28 10:29 AM
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H/PC Elite Posts: | 566 |
Location: | Farnham, Surrey, United Kingdom | Status: | |
| Yeah, I was hit with £30 for my USB card that was my first import too. £15 VAT and £15 for an Admin fee
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H/PC Elder Posts: | 2,156 |
Location: | Barrie, Ontario | Status: | |
| Quote CE Geek - 2006-03-28 4:20 AM
Geez, wally, they didn't even bother to open the box?? Was one of them named Clark Kent, by any chance?
Methinks Mr. Magoo works at Customs |
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Administrator H/PC Oracle Posts: | 18,031 |
Location: | United Kingdom | Status: | |
| I haven't really sampled Canadian Customs before. From personal experience I've not had any problems with HMC&E here at home, however is someone wanted to rant about US Customs... *bites tongue* |
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H/PC Elder Posts: | 2,156 |
Location: | Barrie, Ontario | Status: | |
| I can always point HM Customs in your direction, if you want.
My cousins son works there |
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H/PC Elite Posts: | 566 |
Location: | Farnham, Surrey, United Kingdom | Status: | |
| Tell him to let anything through for free that is addressed to Nick Charlton
Nick |
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Administrator H/PC Oracle Posts: | 18,031 |
Location: | United Kingdom | Status: | |
| Thanks Wallythacker, you're a star -_- |
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