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US to UK Delivery - my experience
Franco B:
I had the exact same thing as you ex-directory, including the non existant attempted delivery.
I managed to track the parcel down like you and picked it up.
If you have just got your parcel you will find in a few days you will get a letter saying you have said parcel to pick up.
ex_directory:
--- Quote from: Franco B on April 11, 2008, 03:19:37 am ---I had the exact same thing as you ex-directory, including the non existant attempted delivery.
I managed to track the parcel down like you and picked it up.
If you have just got your parcel you will find in a few days you will get a letter saying you have said parcel to pick up.
--- End quote ---
Funny, that is exactly what the guy at parcelforce said! Apparently the way customs works has changed some time ago, they used to send out a charges letter as soon as it cleared customs, but the couriers complained because too many people were turning up at depots for their parcels and it hadn't been sorted yet. So now the courier tells customs when it is received at the local depot and this triggers the letter from customs, which of course is snail mail.
The good thing is you don't need the letter to collect, so at least you don't have to wait for them to get their act together. And one more thing, postman has just been this morning - no customs letter yet!
Franco B:
Its annoying thought that they dont actually deliver the package as you have to go pay the customs and handling charges. I have had items delivered by DHL before and you pay the customs charge at your door.
No letter today then? Well you should have something for you at work ;)
Minwah:
I've had a bit of luck lately and had 4 parcels from the US delivered through my door with no customs charge. Two of them took only days to arrive and I think the longest any of them took way 2 weeks.
ex_directory:
I get the impression it depends how much you spend as to whether customs bother or not. My experience is anything greater than $100 written on the goods value note has had customs charges. Anything less than $30 has not, can't remember buying anything in the in between bit though! This may be just my luck though :(
Of course, you can always ask the sender to change the goods value, but that would be illegal ;)
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