Posted by kim on 10/18/36 11:57

"Adrian A" <anca@bigfoot.com> wrote in message
news:PNCdndsVLdjBMWPZRVnyig@brightview.com...
> Sean Black wrote:
> > In article <MPG.1f67eb4e4b00d1af989fe5@news.ntlworld.com>, Lordy. UK
> > <spam@recycle.bin> writes
> >>> For someone who's never been charged like this before, can you
> >>> explain what I should expect when my LOST Season Two (R1)
> >>> boxset arrives?
> >>>
> >>> I mean does the postman literally ask for cash on delivery?
> >>
> >> Nope, they won't even bother to bring it to your door. The postman
> >> will just get sent out with a begging slip telling you to come to
> >> the local office and pay up before they release it.
> >>
> >>
> > They used to sometimes collect the money at the door, or if you were
> > really lucky, just leave the package and not ask for any money.
> >
> > They come with a sticker with red writing on now saying something like
> > "Not to be delivered until charge is paid."
>
> The �18 limit has been the same for over 20 years, it's about time it was
> raised. If it had kept pace with inflation it would be over �50 by now.

It actually costs far more to collect the duty on small shipments than the
revenue it raises. If that was taken into account the limit would be
something like �250.

(kim)

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