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Post by boreham on Jun 1, 2021 11:38:22 GMT
Just a note if everyone is not aware, you now get walloped with duties coming in from the EU, I ordered a lot of bits from SIP and just had a shock with an invoice from UPS for £150, that’s 25% of the invoice value so factor this in.
ive ordered quite a few parcels since Jan but this is the first time I have been charged, I called UPS and they are saying it is the VAT and costs as the parcel is over £135 in value, if it’s under then it’s included now by the seller.
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Post by Jimmy D on Jun 1, 2021 12:08:06 GMT
Yep, over £135 (which is now Scooter Center's minimum order) the VAT will be calculated upon arrival. Now having said this: UPS/FedEx/TNT have their sh*t sorted and you will get billed. I've just paid £90 VAT+handling on a 400-euro cylinder kit bought directly from Pinasco. The bill came 6 weeks after the package was delivered. DHL/Parcel Force (if you order via DHL it will arrive to you via Parcelforce) seem to just be waving everything through. They say they'll hold packages until payment is made but I've now had over £1000 of parts in 3 different orders from Scooter Center with no VAT/bill paid. I'm now awaiting another £1000+ parts order from SIP but I intentionally chose DHL just in case I can be 4th time lucky. So my advice is to expect to pay VAT on arrival, make sure you have the cash to pay it, but choose DHL and cross your fingers!  |
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Post by boreham on Jun 1, 2021 12:11:03 GMT
I checked back and my previous delivery was via DHL so I just ordered a PLC clutch and selected DHL so fingers crossed
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Post by boreham on Jun 3, 2021 17:01:29 GMT
Clutch turned up today via DHL, no request of charges etc.... happy days
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Post by Deleted on Jun 3, 2021 17:13:14 GMT
Clutch turned up today via DHL, no request of charges etc.... happy days As long as the parcel came complete with all 3 copies of customs paper work your Scott free 👍 |
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Post by boreham on Jun 3, 2021 17:15:47 GMT
Clutch turned up today via DHL, no request of charges etc.... happy days As long as the parcel came complete with all 3 copies of customs paper work your Scott free 👍 Still sealed in the plastic envelope, seems as Jimmy says, DHL are a little behind the other couriers, its only 6 months in  |
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Post by Deleted on Jun 3, 2021 17:49:14 GMT
As long as the parcel came complete with all 3 copies of customs paper work your Scott free 👍 Still sealed in the plastic envelope, seems as Jimmy says, DHL are a little behind the other couriers, its only 6 months in Sweet 👍 my last two sip orders - £290 and £380 both came - as yours - all three copies untouched still in dispatch sleeve 😎 |
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Post by Jimmy D on Jun 4, 2021 14:54:03 GMT
Yeah this was my £1000 order from SIP yesterday... all 3 copies of paperwork intact and still sealed.  |
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Post by Deleted on Jun 4, 2021 17:10:57 GMT
Yeah this was my £1000 order from SIP yesterday... all 3 copies of paperwork intact and still sealed. Sweet 😎 Note; burn the evidence pmsl |
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Post by Jimmy D on Jun 22, 2021 11:31:33 GMT
After 3 orders totalling £2k+ without any VAT paid I got greedy and ordered a Crimaz front brake from SIP, shipping via DHL/Parcelforce...
Then got a letter saying it was waiting for me in the depot down the road in exchange for the VAT + fees.
Guess Parcel Force has finally got its act together!
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Post by Deleted on Jun 22, 2021 12:55:46 GMT
After 3 orders totalling £2k+ without any VAT paid I got greedy and ordered a Crimaz front brake from SIP, shipping via DHL/Parcelforce... Then got a letter saying it was waiting for me in the depot down the road in exchange for the VAT + fees. Guess Parcel Force has finally got its act together! You had a good run of it though mate 😂 a lot of people did - me included. |
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Post by Jimmy D on Jun 22, 2021 16:17:07 GMT
After 3 orders totalling £2k+ without any VAT paid I got greedy and ordered a Crimaz front brake from SIP, shipping via DHL/Parcelforce... Then got a letter saying it was waiting for me in the depot down the road in exchange for the VAT + fees. Guess Parcel Force has finally got its act together! You had a good run of it though mate 😂 a lot of people did - me included. I did indeed and now I have everything I need to get my smallie on the road and build an entire Rally 180 engine with 90% new parts. Should keep me going for a while... |
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Post by tzsteve on Jun 22, 2021 17:44:15 GMT
just had a parcel from Germany £350.
royal mail charged £76
that`s VAT plus £6
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Post by boreham on Jun 24, 2021 12:18:45 GMT
Same here, just been notified by DHL that charges apply and will be invoiced, oh well we had a good run!,
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Post by tzsteve on Jun 24, 2021 17:16:24 GMT
parcel force never told me that they had been holding my parcel for the best part of 2 weeks.
it was only when the seller contacted them that i had a clue it was even in the country
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Post by Jimmy D on Jun 25, 2021 9:28:30 GMT
parcel force never told me that they had been holding my parcel for the best part of 2 weeks. it was only when the seller contacted them that i had a clue it was even in the country I saw on the tracking that "customer will be sent a letter" so called them up and got the reference number I needed to pay online. Letter arrived over a week after I'd got the parts. You'd think they could text or something a bit quicker! |
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