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Re: International Shipping (was Re: auction help and 5986, Amazon Ancient Ruins)
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In lugnet.market.shipping, Michael Edwards writes:
> As a fellow UK user I can help you here
>
> 1. This is a payment slip in which a user has to pay Tax of the import of
> this packet, If I am correct the rate taxable is beyond £20.00 UKP if its
> selected as Gift. since you have declared it as Merchandise its Taxable to
> the figure of $27.50. If it was selected as Gift the person receiving the
> item wouldn't have to pay any Tax
>
> 2. A standard Sticker that the Post Office uses on the packets that are
> held. What it means... The PO pays the Tax/Duty to customs and they collect
> this fee with their Clearance fee on top from the person collecting the
> packet ... hence the cost of £7.22.
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> 3. Should the person is not at home the Post Office will leave a slip in the
> door of the person who needs to collect it.. should he/she don't after 14
> days the mail will be returned to the sender... i.e: you.
>
> Please correct me if I am wrong.
>
> But at the end of the day its all down to that little Green Form - Customs
> Dec.
I always check 'Merchandise' on the customs form; it is my understanding
that checking 'gift' would constitute fraud (invoice in package, etc.)
So it was most likely returned because the receiver did not collect the
package and not becuase there was tax due?
Thanks for your input,
-Rob.
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> > Could someone knowledgeable with the UK postal system have a look at this
> > package scan and diagnose the reason for the package return?:
> > http://www.doucettenet.com/lego/package.jpg
> > I'm told that the package was addressed correctly.
> >
> > What is the purpose/meaning of the 3 labels (marked 1, 2, 3) applied to the
> > package?
> >
> > One of the labels refers to this notice which was updated in March 2002:
> > http://www.hmce.gov.uk/forms/notices/143.htm#P79_5668
> >
> > I wish the process was as easy as "writing a different address on the parcel
> > and applying a customs sticker" but it clearly is not.
> >
> > -Rob Doucette.
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