[Boganian Rubes]

So as some of you know I recently ordered an ecotune dpf delete kit valued at $1500 aud, I just got an email from FedEx this morning.

"To release the shipment for delivery, Australian Customs charges and/or Australian Quarantine fees of $211.15 must be paid.

To pay your Customs and/or Quarantine charges, please call FedEx on 1800 111 112. Select option 1 and a customs support representative will be pleased to assist you with payment processing and the release of your shipment."

What the actual shit? Is this legit? I honestly want to ask them back to send it over and shove their bullshit fee up their ass. They asked me earlier to supply and invoice of my purchase of the kit, and a description of it. I think perhaps the fact it was a $1500 BMW part they think they have the right to charge me for testing a metal pipe for cocaine, they obviously need to fucken test themselves!

Is there anything I can do? Any advice would be well appreciated.

[bradsm87]

That's standard for items declared at over AU$1000. 5% customs duty and 10% GST. Sounds like your item was declared at around AU$1400?

Edit: I just saw that it's around $1500 worth. This charge is correct.

[Boganian Rubes]

Farout I never knew, next time I'll ask for a modified invoice.
And I have to pay both GST and Britons VAT? -_-

[EB89]

Yep, anything over $1000AUD, otherwise people would just import cheap stuff and sell it here and make money lol

[Boganian Rubes]

I had to pay $244 dollars in their tax, can't I ask that they remove the GST price at least?

[bradsm87]

Originally Posted by Boganian Rubes

Farout I never knew, next time I'll ask for a modified invoice.
And I have to pay both GST and Britons VAT? -_-

The seller should not have charged you VAT, as it's an export.

[bradsm87]

Originally Posted by Boganian Rubes

I had to pay $244 dollars in their tax, can't I ask that they remove the GST price at least?

If the seller in the UK didn't take the UK VAT off, that's not the Australian Government's fault. They are in no way related.

I'd recommend that you have the seller amend the invoice without VAT and refund you the difference then provide the new invoice to FedEx for the amended customs fees then pay those customs fees.

[CashedUpBogan]

Originally Posted by Boganian Rubes

I had to pay $244 dollars in their tax, can't I ask that they remove the GST price at least?

Ypu shouldn't have had to have paid VAT for something that left the UK AFAIK. You got ripped there. As for anything over $1,000 being imported in, tou should have known this by now! Rookie mistake! It's been mentioned several times in different threads over the last few months haha. Chalk it down to an expensive lesson lol

[Trev88]

Originally Posted by EB89

Yep, anything over $1000AUD, otherwise people would just import cheap stuff and sell it here and make money lol

Rookie mistake Ruben! Haha always tell the seller to declare values with postage lower than $1000 to avoid that or buy local ?

[CYL]

I think asking the seller to amend the invoice below $1000 AUD will help.
However, will the custom argue that the part's value should be more than that when they open it? will they compare any market value of the product? will it be better to ask the seller to claim that it is a used product?

VAT also shouldn't be included, that's why I bought my sport equipment/clothing from England.

[Boganian Rubes]

Thanks for all the responses, now I know how to better handle imports. I just checked my invoice and apparently I wasn't charged VAT, swore I saw it on the checkout though, I guess I'll go ahead and pay FedEx. Cheers guys!

[Fuji]

Dayum mayneeee, they be cookin you hard! Dis customs biznez be making you a member of the BrokeAF crew

[CashedUpBogan]

Originally Posted by Fuji

Dayum mayneeee, they be cookin you hard! Dis customs biznez be making you a member of the BrokeAF crew

hahahah BrokeAF crew going strong, new members all the time

[Boganian Rubes]

Originally Posted by CashedUpBogan

hahahah BrokeAF crew going strong, new members all the time

But - but I don't want to be broke af ;-;
I'll never get an m6 if customs keep this up

[CashedUpBogan]

Originally Posted by Boganian Rubes

But - but I don't want to be broke af ;-;
I'll never get an m6 if customs keep this up

we don't choose the BrokeAF life.. the BrokeAF life chooses us

[bradsm87]

Originally Posted by CashedUpBogan

we don't choose the BrokeAF life.. the BrokeAF life chooses us

The BrokeAF life has literally had me in since 2006 when I bought my S14 haha.

[Boganian Rubes]

We should collaborate, start a business and defeat the brokeaf trend!

[EB89]

EBroke89

[iliketurtl3s]

HAHAHAHHAHAHAAHAHAHAHaHAHAHAAHHAA poor ruby.

there are a few threads about this.

[MMM335]

haha im expecting this to, as my goodies from VRSF are a total of $1700

[Boganian Rubes]

Originally Posted by 335gc

haha im expecting this to, as my goodies from VRSF are a total of $1700

Ah man RIP, hopefully they will modify the invoice

[MJ80.]

I ordered a custom made rear bar for my 4x4 from the USA once, was like 400 bucks to get it here on a pallet on a boat, got stung like $900 more just to get it out and past all that garbage, shocking.