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[scoob]

been using them for about 3 or 4 years. good service, been very pleased with them and have never payed any tax

[SMHarman]

Originally Posted by bob_builder

So how do ParcelForce deal with the customs part of it - are they like Royal Mail and ask for it to be payed at the door, or like other parcel companies who ask for the money before delivery?

Parcel force ask for COD at the door. Parcel force also charge £13.50 per box for assesment fees.

gary_580 has just indicated that they use Royal Mail special delivery, forgot the RM operate there too. Special delivery can ship boxes up to 15Kg, and insured so this makes a lot of sense.

[bob_builder]

Originally Posted by scoob

been using them for about 3 or 4 years. good service, been very pleased with them and have never payed any tax

Do they correctly label the customs declaration with the full price?
Is it just a matter of it not being spotted for tax on the full value or do they say that the value is under £18 so it gets ignored?

[bob_builder]

Originally Posted by SMHarman

Parcel force ask for COD at the door. Parcel force also charge £13.50 per box for assesment fees.

Eeek! £13.50 is enough to make some UK retailers cheaper. I was banking on the £4 that Royal Mail charge.

Originally Posted by bob_builder

Do they correctly label the customs declaration with the full price?
Is it just a matter of it not being spotted for tax on the full value or do they say that the value is under £18 so it gets ignored?

They label it up correctly. Its not a normal green customs label though, its white for some reason, perhaps they dont get spotted so easily. The last order i placed every article came in a seperate package to get under the £18 limit

Originally Posted by bob_builder

Eeek! £13.50 is enough to make some UK retailers cheaper. I was banking on the £4 that Royal Mail charge.

I didnt get charged on a £650 camera or a £200 flash. If others arent getting charged either then it has to be worth the risk.

[SMHarman]

Originally Posted by gary_580

They label it up correctly. Its not a normal green customs label though, its white for some reason, perhaps they dont get spotted so easily. The last order i placed every article came in a seperate package to get under the £18 limit

The Royal Mail ones are white these days, as are most. Probably due to computer production of the documents onto white paper or stickers.

The requirement is that it has E22 or whatever the number of the document is prominently printed on it in the top left or right - I'm sure there are a full ser of substitute rules in existance out there.