[Stan.:R32]

Hey folks,

I got stuff ordered from UK website, with DHL Express Shipping paid. It turns out the package was sent from China, and I got a call last Wednesday from DHL that the customs want proof of payment sent to them. I did it that evening, and till today there is still no update on it. Is this for real or customs just want to p**s off people??? I dont believe for a second that it takes that long for someone in their office to check it out, apply customs charge if applicable and let it go on its merry way.

Anyone else experience this?

Stan

 

[Razor]

tbh stan dont piss them off....they can really f**k you, you'll get it just in there own time man.

 

[oz dubber]

stan,

this happened my mate from work about 2wks ago, he got parts from the states

he sent them proof of some sort, and the package was delivered about a week later..

 

[Stan.:R32]

QUOTE (Razor @ Apr 5 2011, 07:36 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>tbh stan dont piss them off....they can really f**k you, you'll get it just in there own time man.

I guess you are right Shane. Just have to sit and wait.

 

[Mo Ryan]

I ordered parts from china 2 weeks ago and got a letter in the door today saying it was being held at customs til i showed proof of purchase and so they could calculate import duty!

So I emailed them my paypal receipt and got an email back within 15 minutes saying that's grand, I don't owe any duty, and the package had been dispatched to an post and should be with me in 2 days!

Very strange! Never happened to me before!

 

[Stan.:R32]

Lucky you dude, I sent mine last wednesday and still didnt hear anything

 

[Mo Ryan]

Sure send them on another one!

 

[ronantony1]

i got hit with customs aswell but didnt have to pay anything as the contents cost less than 22euro,but had to wait an extra 5 days

 

[tonto83]

Probably a stupid question. Are you sure customs still have it? my last experience was once they got the proof of purchase, they applied the charge and let it off. Last time the delay was because of the post office depot.

 

[bazmcl]

they have clamped down now big time , they dont accept the package value anymore on selected packages because expensive items are coming in with a realy low package value to avoid tax, thats why they want your paypal receipt or something of the same to see what you paid, my package was held for a month and it would have continued to be held only i rang dhl and they picked it up from customs, it had cleared but was never picked back up

 

[David.1.9TDi]

Happened me before yeah with a pair of boxing gloves from Thailand, because they were brand new I had to pay Duty on them. If the stuff is marked 2nd hand e.g. used car parts, then my understanding of it is u wont have to pay anything on them...i think.....i stand to be corrected though! But i had no trouble getting them to me once i showed proof of purchase.

 

[Stan.:R32]

Customs still have it, as its DHL who supposed to deliver it. Still no update

 

[Kessen]

My advice - contact customs again tomorrow and check. As ppl said before - dont piss them off, it's not a way to go with them ( i work for a freight company and I deal with Cork customs on a daily basis, they do take their time sometimes but generally they are ok to deal with as long you're not importing drugs/guns to ireland lol)
DHL should tell you if Dublin or Cork customs have it, their phone numbers are on revenue.ie, look for imp-exp division.

 

[Stan.:R32]

Thanks Kessen, its customs in Shannon who has it. I only dealt with them through DHL. Didnt get any direct contact details for customs themselves.