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Aug 25, 2016 - 11:29 AM
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jkannry
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Yes, it's nothing to do with Intrada.
I got a ransom note demanding £18 (about $30) for the delivery of a Varese package.
It's normal practice now.
The total cost of a $20 CD to the UK now is about $50, when you consider international shipping, import duties and the charges they charge you for charging you import duties.
Cheers
Stephen, I'm appalled that you have been so badly fleeced! I guess these charges might depend upon where one lives, (me Surrey), however there appear to be other factors. I've just received the SAE disc of Steiner's 'The Letter' (gorgeous by the way), completely free of any UK charges. The disc was $19.95 and the shipping $7.10 - total $27.05. The value of the disc as marked on the customs declaration is $5.00 and is quoted as a 'gift'.
The other 'factor' I mentioned is that instead of buying as I usually do from filmscoremonthly.com I bought this disc from SAE's ebay site - same postal address both!!!!!!! What I don't understand is why SAE charge different postal rates for their ebay transactions than for the parent site, where we are charged $10. Perhaps Craig Spaulding could offer us some insight? Either way, and I know $2.90 is not much to get upset about, why are these postal charges different at all? $2.90 might be enough to tip UK customs into charging their 'ransom', so I would implore SAE to reduce their postal charges to UK/European customers to this level in future; for the sake of $2.90 they are potentially compromising future UK sales.
From now on I shall be comparing prices with Musicbox Records.
Ebay has global shipping which seem to navigate these customs issues. Perhaps they're using that.
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After many years of buying from the USA,Screen Archives and the major labele,who have done so much for us soundtrack collectors,reluctantly I too have to call it a day with direct US imports and buy from Europe and the UK now.Far to expensive now with the expensive shipping and now having to pay the tax's too.
Even for THE TEN COMMANDMENTS itself, I will be ordering it from Music Box in Europe, yes, it will still be expensive,but I won't get a shocking bill from UK Customs and the extortionate Royal Mail charges.
Sorry to see this happen after so long and I am sure this will be affecting the International sales,as collectors look for alternative ways.
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So, everyone is complaining because they are being "slapped" import fees? A coworker got in trouble 3 times in a month last year buy marking overseas packages with a total that was not correct. Some here say that they ordered 4 CD (or some other amount of multiple CDs) and Intrada put $20 on the the form? You had better hope Intrada never gets in trouble for doing this. If you would have bought 4 new CDs from me, I would have written $80. I would have also lost your business, but your laws/fees/tariffs are there because of your country. It is not our fault. But is sounds like all the record labels are trying to cheat the system for their customers.
I guess I will not hire any of you to do my taxes! LOL
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So, everyone is complaining because they are being "slapped" import fees? A coworker got in trouble 3 times in a month last year buy marking overseas packages with a total that was not correct. Some here say that they ordered 4 CD (or some other amount of multiple CDs) and Intrada put $20 on the the form? You had better hope Intrada never gets in trouble for doing this. If you would have bought 4 new CDs from me, I would have written $80. I would have also lost your business, but your laws/fees/tariffs are there because of your country. It is not our fault. But is sounds like all the record labels are trying to cheat the system for their customers.
I guess I will not hire any of you to do my taxes! LOL
I think most people are more annoyed at the fact that Royal Mail can charge you possibly double or triple the import VAT. Yes it's the law to pay import VAT, I certainly can except that but charging almost three times the amount of VAT for nothing other than handling and delivering the parcel after clearing customs is a touch much.
As for the labels cheating the system, I would say that is rather harsh. They are trying to help foreign customers by declaring a low value of the item. Yes you may have paid $100 but to the labels the loss of 2-3 CD's might only have a manufacturing value (I'm speculating here) of $20, so in essence they are not cheating the system as custom's declerations state the value of contents (I think) and not what the customer has paid (that would be insurance)...it's been a long day
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Although $80 may be the marked-up sale value to the customer, what if just $20 was the actual value of producing the goods by the supplier? Would that get around the rules?
i.e. The difference is just the supplier's profit, which isn't necessarily the actual "cost" value of the goods being shipped.
Just guessing, I don't know about the details either.
You just beat me to this...
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I know we are liable for customs charges over a certain amount but the part that gets me is the line 'handling fee of 'x' paid on your behalf for presenting the item for inspection' -or something like that,it's a while since I have read one.It's not as if they are helping you.
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Recieved my package from SAE today,NO charges at all,postman delivered to door,Wonderfull!
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