Shipping charges

[Gary]

For your information;

 

I just received an order of vitamins from the US. The declared value was $35 US. I was charged 1,272 baht taxes (About $39.75 US).

 

The worst part is that I ordered vitamins from Australia the last time and there was no tax. The last item shipped from the US via USPS item also had no tax.

 

The last thing before this that was shipped via FedEx was taxed at 30 percent. I have learned my lesson and will never use the FedEx thieves network again.

[frostfire]

Same thing happened to me when I had my new phone shipped here via FedEx.

 

Had it listed several times as a GIFT and declared as a GIFT, but they bashed me for 2800thb

[sailingbill]

Bad deal all the way around Gary. I know your up in the sticks , but consider using a fellow Bm .I brought a computer hard drive. (blank) for someone last trip. Vitamins should be a small package.

I'm in Issan in Feb

[joekicker]

Fedex has pretty well always had a one-price-fits-all policy, and you pay or you don't see your package.

 

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[Guest anto1]

Gary ,you must be feeling down and out .Owning a Condo at the old creepy LaLana can do that to you .

 

Same ,same living up in the sticks with little Western contact .

Edited July 14, 2010 by anto1

[captcraig2]

Thai post office is just as bad, mailed a scooter to my daughter and my inlaws (me actually) had to pay twice the amount I paid for it in America for duty taxes!! pay or you don't get the package...simple as that!!

[Big_Brian]

Thai post office is just as bad, mailed a scooter to my daughter and my inlaws (me actually) had to pay twice the amount I paid for it in America for duty taxes!! pay or you don't get the package...simple as that!!

Sorry, you mailed a SCOOTER? Are we talking about the same thing; 2 wheels, handlebars, engine..........

[BigusDicus]

Thai post office is just as bad, mailed a scooter to my daughter and my inlaws (me actually) had to pay twice the amount I paid for it in America for duty taxes!! pay or you don't get the package...simple as that!!

 

 

I am curious as to where you stuck the stamps

[Chris100UK]

You need the sender to under value the goods.

 

It's the same here in the Uk when i regularly buy porn dvds from the US. On the customs declaration if the value is over £18 (£40 for gifts) VAT is charged (now 20%?). There is also a Royal Mail handling charge of £8.00.

The package also takes longer then normal to reach me. An extra week on average before i get notification to collect from the Royal Mail depot.

 

UK Customs fees/VAT is only payable on goods sent from outside the EU.

 

Fortunately, most of my US porn retailers are happy to lie on the customs declaration. It may be more difficult with mainstream retailers.

 

The other issue would be if customs officials opened a package for inspection and found an invoice. Never had a package opened from the US...but had at least 2 opened from Holland. I wonder why???

[midlifecrisis]

valuable info guys

[jacko]

Same thing happened to me when I had my new phone shipped here via FedEx.

 

Had it listed several times as a GIFT and declared as a GIFT, but they bashed me for 2800thb

Was it really a gift?

They do have sales tax here in LOS so one has to think imported goods should be taxed.

 

We expats do quite well living here as far as tax liability goes.

[jacko]

Sorry, you mailed a SCOOTER? Are we talking about the same thing; 2 wheels, handlebars, engine..........

Fuel in the tank.......?

[bigstuy]

fed ex are a crowd of thieving gypsies and the irish government are the same.

 

i like to wear boots when i am working and find catterpillar the best brand, unfortunately i have size 15 feet and caterpillar only ship to ireland up to size 12.

 

i ordered a pair from the us for $105 and $48 shipping which was ok as the euro was strong against the dollar at the time.

 

then fedex tell me that i have to pay another 48euro in duty before i can get my hands on them.

 

next pair i bought i got shipped to a friend in boston who posted them to me as a "gift" haha

 

so fuck fedex and the irish government

[chuckrivera]

Went through this exact thing yesterday with FedEx. Ordered an ankle brace for $30 plus another $35 for shipping, about 2100 Baht total. Was charged 1745 Baht in duty and service charges. Everything is spelled out in black and white on about three different customs forms and two FedEx forms. Was listed as an orthopedic device, valued at $30.

 

Oddest thing was, they wouldn't send the package out from Bangkok until I emailed a signed ID copy of the person that it was addressed to.

[papillon]

You need the sender to under value the goods.

 

It's the same here in the Uk when i regularly buy porn dvds from the US. On the customs declaration if the value is over £18 (£40 for gifts) VAT is charged (now 20%?). There is also a Royal Mail handling charge of £8.00.

The package also takes longer then normal to reach me. An extra week on average before i get notification to collect from the Royal Mail depot.

 

UK Customs fees/VAT is only payable on goods sent from outside the EU.

 

Fortunately, most of my US porn retailers are happy to lie on the customs declaration. It may be more difficult with mainstream retailers.

 

The other issue would be if customs officials opened a package for inspection and found an invoice. Never had a package opened from the US...but had at least 2 opened from Holland. I wonder why???

You BUY pornos from the USA???

 

Have you not heard that porn is freely available on the internet?

[michaelday]

You BUY pornos from the USA???

 

Have you not heard that porn is freely available on the internet?

 

 

My thoughts exactly.

 

PureTNA All the porn a man could need, sorted into genres and totally free!

 

Cheers

 

Michael

[MM]

My thoughts exactly.

 

PureTNA All the porn a man could need, sorted into genres and totally free!

 

Cheers

 

Michael

 

Sorry for going off topic a but, but I just went to PureTNA after reading this, and when I logged in, AVG (anti-virus) popped up and said there was an exploit type virus on the page.

 

Anyone else have this problem?

[bigstuy]

youjizz.com or tnaflix.com and you cant really go wrong

[Chris100UK]

You BUY pornos from the USA???

 

Have you not heard that porn is freely available on the internet?

 

I'm a bit of a collector. Plus i want good quality to watch on a TV. Don't like jerking off sitting bolt upright watching poor quality downloads/tube sites on my laptop. In fact...i'll often buy the dvd after finding a scene i like on a free site.

 

You can often sell the dvd afterwards too (after making a copy for yourself). That way...you've got a perfect version of that special scene.

 

In some ways it's like saying....'why go all the way to thailand to pay for sex when you can fuck old boilers here for free'???

[Chris100UK]

youjizz.com or tnaflix.com and you cant really go wrong

 

I do browse Youjizz now and again. I found a great clip which shows what your g/f might be doing on a hen night.

 

Not the manipulated stuff like partyhardcore.com (which throws in a few pornstars). These are real girls in the UK being naughty with male strippers.

 

Hen party footage

 

Hen party footage 2

[joekicker]

There is no customs exempt for shipped items declared as gifts, nowhere in the world.

 

Very poor advice. All countries I know charge customs on gifts, but many allow an exemption if they are below a certain price. Seems fair, actually. In all countries I know, you'll pay some sort of taxes on that gift when you buy it.

 

Sorry for going off topic a but, but I just went to PureTNA after reading this, and when I logged in, AVG (anti-virus) popped up and said there was an exploit type virus on the page.

 

This is transient. TNA and the likes are always clean, but they have links that go to dodgy sites. The links are pretty much random, so if you wait a minute, or hit reload, the warning will usually disappear.

 

And not only TNA by a long shot. Even non-pr0n sites get this.

 

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Edited July 15, 2010 by joekicker

[torrenova]

I had to read that this wasn't a thread dug up from 5 or more years ago as every man, woman and dog knows that you are likely to get screwed when ordering direct and using one of the big couriers, as the shipper is likely to put the real value and description on the package to avoid getting done themselves.

 

This very subject was covered at some length not so long ago in a thread started by MM asking about importing things into LOS.

[Gary]

What I want to know is why does FedEx get such a BIG tax and service charge and USPS has a much more reasonable charge.

 

Here is the example; In the past year I bought two Garmin GPS units. One was bought from a seller who refused to use USPS and insisted on FedEx. The other was bought from a seller who agreed to ship via USPS. Both units were around the $200 - $250 price range. The FedEx unit was taxed at more than 2,000 baht or about $62.50. The unit shipped via USPS was taxed 320 baht or about $10. No one can tell me that FedEx is not in bed with Thai customs.

 

In the future, I'll do without something I want rather than have it shipped FedEx. I have sent the thieves emails bitching about their phony charges but have received no answers.

[Gary]

USPS items are customs-cleared by the local Thai Post, FedEx ain't. They have their own agents, resulting in much faster clearance, for a fee ...

I had not so long ago tracked the proceedings of an USPS parcel which I had already written off. It arrived after about 2 month, and according to the stamps and documentation enclosed, it did sit more than 5 weeks at the Bangkok Airport customs office, before a small charge (If I remember correctly it was about 250 Baht for an item valued 60 US$ plus shipping) was charged, and then delivered about one week later.

 

I have received FedEx parcels too, cant remember the full details, but the handling fees were in the 1000 Baht range.

Up to you if you want to wait several weeks in order to save 1000 Baht or more, or not.

 

Actually the USPS shipped items took not more than ten days. I am pleased with their service. The cost is not much different from FedEx so the shipping savings is minimal. This last FedEx shipment took a couple of extra days because they needed a copy of my Passport. That's bullshit too. I bought a $300 pressure cooker from Australia shipped via regular mail and there was no tax at all.

[papillon]

I'm a bit of a collector. Plus i want good quality to watch on a TV. Don't like jerking off sitting bolt upright watching poor quality downloads/tube sites on my laptop. In fact...i'll often buy the dvd after finding a scene i like on a free site.

 

You can often sell the dvd afterwards too (after making a copy for yourself). That way...you've got a perfect version of that special scene.

 

In some ways it's like saying....'why go all the way to thailand to pay for sex when you can fuck old boilers here for free'???

You can download the full DVD (4.37 GB) and then burn it to disc if you're fussy.

 

Get yourself a fast internet connection and download from News Group Servers

 

Shit, they even include the covers to print off and put in a DVD Jewel Case!