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Marc
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Marc
22 th birthday of W&N !
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Beware the tax man
I ordered some items from W & N and was pleased with the quality and speedy shipment via DHL. However there were some costs that were unexpected.
The first was the currency exchange fee on my credit card, $22. Then the cost of shipping my not small package was $67. A week later I got a bill from DHL for $31. Duty fee of $20 and a 'delayed payment' charge of $11. I called to ask what that was about and was told the delayed payment fee was actually a flat broker fee to get my shipment through customs.
I did see that the duty charge was based on the total of my order from W&N meaning it included the cost of shipment as well, which isn't right. The difference is less than $2 but still it bugs me.
So next time I order, I'll be better prepared for the costs, which for this order were $120, 17% of my parts cost. Clearly ordering just a few things from them doesn't make sense here in the US.
Ian
1970 2800CS Chamonix 'no name yet'
I ordered some items from W & N and was pleased with the quality and speedy shipment via DHL. However there were some costs that were unexpected.
The first was the currency exchange fee on my credit card, $22. Then the cost of shipping my not small package was $67. A week later I got a bill from DHL for $31. Duty fee of $20 and a 'delayed payment' charge of $11. I called to ask what that was about and was told the delayed payment fee was actually a flat broker fee to get my shipment through customs.
I did see that the duty charge was based on the total of my order from W&N meaning it included the cost of shipment as well, which isn't right. The difference is less than $2 but still it bugs me.
So next time I order, I'll be better prepared for the costs, which for this order were $120, 17% of my parts cost. Clearly ordering just a few things from them doesn't make sense here in the US.
Ian
1970 2800CS Chamonix 'no name yet'
jvrenaudon
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Ian, All this is quite alien to me here in UK. So far as I am aware we experience none of this stuff. Perhaps we should stick around in the EU after all. John.
Sounds like the 'added' costs for getting the items to the USA (17%) is essentially the same as an EU resident pays in VAT!
Can't win!! - HA.
Can't win!! - HA.
Aussiecsi
Well-Known Member
We buy from W&N less VAT ....anything over $1k OZ(including shipping )and taxes kick in . Exchange rate is a killer these days for we poor Aussies ..even harder for our Kiwi neighbours .But, still cheaper than local cartel BMW dealer(s) and delivered to my door in about 4days .