Alan,it sounds like a customs charge,recently I ordered some software from the U.S.A which came via Fedex,they billed me an amount which they said was the customs they had paid on my behalf,it seems normal practise,the only thing is they also charged me another £14 which was put down as 'Admin' made for expensive way to get the software,buyers beware,it happens all the time.
If they were delivered by Fedex or similar then it sounds as if your purchase could have been the same ?
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Originally Posted by alan2525 I just ordered some ironmongery from the USA as I couldn't find a UK supplier for the types of cabinet handles I was after.
The actual price of the items was actually approx £2 more than buying from the UK including a crazy shipping charge of $45 dollars (more than the cost of the items), the handles were solid cast brast with a nickel plated finish, similar ones in the uk were just cheap press steel ones... (Insert suitable comment about RIP-OFF Britain here)
Anyhow the point of my rant is - when the items were delivered I had to pay VAT, which was expected but I was also charged a Brokerage Surcharge of £11. What exactly is this? Because I bought 24 small doorhandles there's an extra tax of 50p on each handle? Is this like a doortax charge? Will I be charged eachtime I open and close the draw or something? |