no offense u.s.a.

just had a card shoved thru my letterbox informing me that
my package from the u.s.a. has arrived but can't be delivered as there is a customs charge of £9.72p to pay before delivery.

my question is has anyone else in the u.k. had this charge/problem and if so have you managed to avoid this in future purchases from u.s.a.mail order.

I have used www.lasersedge.com with no problems and ordered
the same amount of dvds as I did from www.fivestardvd.com
as they put maximum value of 18 u.s. dollars.

fivestar put the full value of the dvds purchased which
was like attaching a "look guys import duty" tag on the parcel.

I am extremely annoyed at this as I am almost certain they could have been a bit more creative/sensitive with their policies towards overseas customers.

so to sum up 10 out of 10 for service speed of delivery etc.
0 out of 10 for creative/accounting.

SO PLEASE BEAR THIS IN MIND WHEN ORDERING GOODS TOTALLING MORE THAN $18

CHEERS WHITESTAR.

Topic Moved by - Drew Black on Oct 30 2002

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