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Posted by Meng on 05/31/07 17:38

Adrian A wrote:
> Nimrod wrote:
>> "Turbohat" <bob@bob.com> wrote in message
>> news:Zty7i.216927$MW1.63238@fe03.news.easynews.com...
>>> "Meng" <nospam@fnarg.co.uk> wrote in message
>>> news:Nkn7i.45293$4a.22738@fe3.news.blueyonder.co.uk...
>>>> Turbohat wrote:
>>>>> "kim" <ntscuser@aol.com> wrote in message
>>>>> news:3cidnce7O-4L9cDbnZ2dnUVZ8saonZ2d@giganews.com...
>>>>>> "Turbohat" <bob@bob.com> wrote in message
>>>>>> news:pYb7i.21078$3h2.18840@fe08.news.easynews.com...
>>>>>>> 8 years of importing DVDs and the 1st time I've been stung by
>>>>>>> customs!
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> £17.63
>>>>>> Is it the first time you've exceeded the personal import limit?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> (kim)
>>>>>>
>>>>> Nope, been lucky up til now though
>>>> How much was the value of the goods?
>>>>
>>> I think it was about $110 (US). Fair cop for the VAT but the PO
>>> handling charge annoys me though.
>> that's always my bugbear. Ok, getting caught by the customs once in a
>> awhile, that's the risk you take - sometimes you win sometimes you
>> don't. But the PO handling charge? The sooner someone in authority
>> takes them to task over that the better - its not even as if the
>> thieving bastards deliver it to you - you have to go to their sorting
>> office because they don't trust their posties! And if they don't
>> trust them.........
>
> It was bad enough when the handling charge was £4, now it's £8 that's really
> taking the piss.
>

I once emailed the PO complaining and requesting an explanation of how
they justify this charge.

You guessed it - I didn't get a reply.

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