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Old May 20th 18, 09:18 AM posted to uk.radio.amateur,rec.radio.amateur.homebrew
Guy G4DWV 4X1LT Guy G4DWV 4X1LT is offline
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Default Beware the DHL!

On Sat, 19 May 2018 13:00:01 +0100, just as I was about to take a
herb, Gareth's Downstairs Computer
disturbed my reverie
and wrote:

Ordered a BREXIT kit from India, came via DHL, and had
to pay VAT and another charge which I suspect might be
customs duty, but I thought electronic kits were duty free?


It is the admin charge that the carrier levies that hacks me off. It
is often more expensive than the VAT/Duty charged for the things I
buy. I actually got it refunded once as I claimed that I had not
agreed to it.

Thank goodness the Chinese are creative in filling out the customs
forms. However, how anybody can believe what they write is beyond me.
2c for a heavy package?
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73 de Guy G4DWV 4X1LT