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andydavidleeroth Posted: Thu, 08/02/2007 - 6:22pm
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i expected to maybe pay some V.A.T on some boots i bought from ebay USA, it turned out to be £11.00.
On top of that, parcelforce are demanding £13.50 "clearance fee", in other words just because they can.

i have found out out that the boots were actually made in Italy, and therefore V.A.T has already been paid on them once.

THerefore, the V.A.T i was supposed to pay is not justified, and therefore neither is the parcelforce clearance fee.

The invoice demanding this money says that i have to pay and then argue later, or else they will be returned to sender.

so...how do i get MY money back.?

Gemini Posted: Thu, 08/02/2007 - 8:28pm
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go into parcelforce hq with 3 9mm's, 1 in each hand and one in your sock just incase. Start shooting at peoples knees. When they notice your around and start firing back, deflect the bullets with your 53mm u-boat watch and make your way upstairs to the big man. When you get there check outside for any mushrooms and if there's a power flower grab it as you may need this later if you run out of ammo. Go inside and take out any fuckers that are guarding the bastard. The boss man should stand up at this point, shoot both his knees in and tell him that unless he cancels your clearence fee you are going to unleash the wrath of your 9mm's and then explode some fire balls on his ass because you're having a bad day. Works every time dude, trust me.

india Posted: Thu, 08/02/2007 - 8:38pm
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ring up. you have to pay first though. then you have to save postage and payment details.

customs no. is 02476212860

you will have to send the stuff to them.

they send you a cheque back.

Capo866 Posted: Thu, 08/02/2007 - 8:38pm
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show them proof theat they were made in italy and that you didn't have to pay the money

Rirawin Posted: Thu, 08/02/2007 - 8:41pm
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Doesn't matter surely where they're made? and even if they're made in Italy, doesn't mean they're actually made in Italy...

Should've asked the seller to mark the value down.

Noble Locks Posted: Thu, 08/02/2007 - 8:44pm

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Capo866 wrote:

show them proof theat they were made in italy and that you didn't have to pay the money

thats brilliant news..and you are one million per cent this is a true fact yes. i was certain what ririwan has said is the truth, it doesnt matter a thing where the goods are made, its where they are sent from..i have been importing and exporting for 10 years and have spent so much money paying customs charges etc, know you have said this, it might even change my life...nice one, you dont know how grateful i am that you have told me this, please confirm for me tho before i open the shampers.

*rushes to fone and rings hong kong and tells his supplier to write 'Made in Italy' on all his phone shipments*

Capo866 Posted: Thu, 08/02/2007 - 8:49pm
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Noble Locks. wrote:
Capo866 wrote:

show them proof theat they were made in italy and that you didn't have to pay the money

thats brilliant news..and you are one million per cent this is a true fact yes. i was certain what ririwan has said is the truth, it doesnt matter a thing where the goods are made, its where they are sent from..i have been importing and exporting for 10 years and have spent so much money paying customs charges etc, know you have said this, it might even change my life...nice one, you dont know how grateful i am that you have told me this, please confirm for me tho before i open the shampers.

*rushes to fone and rings hong kong and tells his supplier to write 'Made in Italy' on all his phone shipments*

he seemed very convinced that he didn't have to pay the vat, so i just stated the obvious

Noble Locks Posted: Thu, 08/02/2007 - 8:52pm

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ahh gutted now. Cry

andydavidleeroth Posted: Fri, 09/02/2007 - 12:40am
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things made in Europe have already had VAT paid on them, that is why we do not pay customs on items from europe.
once V.A.T is paid, it is supposed to be paid forever.

Effectively i have bought these shoes from europe, via America.
they were marked down, a lot.

ng51online Posted: Fri, 09/02/2007 - 12:46am

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That's absurb..... The seller should have understated the value so that customs wouldn't have charged you...

andydavidleeroth Posted: Fri, 09/02/2007 - 12:47am
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he did, but not enough

btw..i am much more bothered about the "parcelforce clearance fee" than the V.A.T

andydavidleeroth Posted: Tue, 13/02/2007 - 2:09am
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The country of origin is NOT the country from where the product is shipped. The country of origin is the country where the product was manufactured

SOS Posted: Tue, 13/02/2007 - 2:37am
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maybe some VAT has been paid,but your buying at retail dont forget, they paid VAt on wholesale and will have claimed it back.

Example...

Factory makes the boots and sells £10 a pair then ship them to the buyer in at £11.7 if they pay VAT, they then sell them to you for say £30, leaves you paying £35.1 . I have to charge VAT on goods, aswell as pay it when they arrive. The buck always lands at the consumers door in the end.

KKDW Posted: Tue, 13/02/2007 - 12:29pm

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Laughing out loud Noble you cunt!

KKDW Posted: Tue, 13/02/2007 - 12:30pm

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Oh and davileedof..... gutted Laughing out loud

canela Posted: Fri, 13/06/2008 - 10:06am

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I am hoping that someone will be able to help me regarding VAT and parcel force. I moved here from San Francisco in 2007 bringing all my personal belongings with me including my laptop which were exempt from any VAT and custom charges.
Last month my laptop crashed and I found out that the extended warranty I purchased in California was not valid here in the UK. A few weeks after it crashed my mom died so I went home to California taking my laptop with me where I sent it to be repaired and had it sent to my sister-in-law who then sent it back to me.
Yesterday I got a letter from parcelforce saying I had to pay a £63.81 V.A.T and £13.50 clearnce fees. Why do I have to pay these fees on my laptop which was purchased in California 2 freaking years ago that was exempt from VAT's and custom fees when I moved here? I have tried to call the customs number they listed on the letter but have had no joy as the line is constantly busy and I have tried all day. Can someone help me?!!!!!

Canela