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Yeah...The GBP to JPY rate has been tanking for the past 2 months. Was great around August-Nov ~_~
Yeah...The GBP to JPY rate has been tanking for the past 2 months. Was great around August-Nov ~_~
That's why i don't bother using express shipping options when ordering from companies who don't mark down. Just isn't worth the risk. Fedex charge about 10 quid for them sorting the customs. Considering i never buy anything expensive anyway, that's generally three times the cost of the VAT itself. >.>Ugh, screw PlayAsia. Ordered some games from them which they ended up shipping separately and got slammed by fed-ex 3 times to such a degree that it just would've been drastically cheaper paying the inflated prices on eBay.
That's why i don't bother using express shipping options when ordering from companies who don't mark down. Just isn't worth the risk. Fedex charge about 10 quid for them sorting the customs. Considering i never buy anything expensive anyway, that's generally three times the cost of the VAT itself. >.>
just be aware of what the charge is
is it customs fee (you are legally bound by this)
if it is their fee you do not have to pay this, and dont be fooled into thinking you do, I have NEVER paid this fee and always send a email explaining my contract was with play asia and not them so I suggest they seek redress for that fee with play asia, but you MUST pay the customs fees
Any other time I've bought from a company abroad they've marked things down to under the threshold. Only place this has ever happened to me.
Uh, looks like I may be converting my money for my trip sooner than planned.... Imported an orange one from play-asia which deals in dollars mind. Wasn't so bad.
Ah well, only vita release I'm waiting on atm is Digimon Asia physical.
just be aware of what the charge is
is it customs fee (you are legally bound by this)
if it is their fee you do not have to pay this, and dont be fooled into thinking you do, I have NEVER paid this fee and always send a email explaining my contract was with play asia and not them so I suggest they seek redress for that fee with play asia, but you MUST pay the customs fees
I've been hit once,i had to pay the fee before they delivered. They combined both fees into one - this was rm btw. Do they just say ok if you tell them that?
Edit- sorry for double posting ><
Yes, Royal Mail screw you over and wont deliver until you pay so you are stuffed, but Fed-Ex dont, they send you a bill which adds a admin fee, this is not your responsibilty, you did not sign a contract with them, I will give you the letter I sent and edit it to your own circumstances (you MUST pay the custom fees though)
BTW it always works, they will always clear the fee
Dear Fedex,
After having bought a present for my wife from Asia I was surprised to receive an invoice from you for VAT and clearance administration charges.
After having consulted my lawyer about the issue I agreed to pay the VAT, since Asia is not in the EU.
However, I refuse to pay the clearance admin charge since at no point was I made aware of, nor did I agree to, any terms and conditions which clearly stated that I would be liable for any such charges.
At no point in the transaction and subsequent delivery was any contract for a clearance administration charge made between Fedex and myself.
I understand that the supplier (PlayAsia) state on their website that they are not responsible for custom brokerage fees but I was not made party to the agreement between the supplying company in Asia and Fedex and, thus, entered into no contracts for any explicit charges with Fedex. I paid PlayAsia for delivery in good faith and no agreement between Fedex and myself exists.
If you want to pursue further charges for delivery or administration or the terms upon which goods are shipped, I suggest that you take it up with the organisation that hired you.
Therefore, I have paid the sum of £9.21 on the invoice (by phone) and hereby request that you cancel the remaining sum of £10.00 on the invoice for the clearance administration charge.
Please let me know when this has been done.
Regards,
YesThanks for that letter.
I've just checked one of my Play Asia preorders which is worth £78.00 plus £16.00 shipping fee & it says FedEx Eco. When I placed the order I think it mentioned having to use a courier due to the value of the item.
Does this mean that I will get a fee from FedEx but I can use that letter to just pay customs?
Yeah I just went Japan for new years, was not impressed >< .
Where'd you get it from - I'm looking for it as well, only VGP & play-asia have it from what I can see.
Yeah, I've done that before.
Doesn't work with any courier that holds your parcel for ransom until you pay up though.
Yes
Thanks for that letter.
I've just checked one of my Play Asia preorders which is worth £78.00 plus £16.00 shipping fee & it says FedEx Eco. When I placed the order I think it mentioned having to use a courier due to the value of the item.
Does this mean that I will get a fee from FedEx but I can use that letter to just pay customs?
I see the Shoppe of Two has a really good price on Gravity Rush HD Remaster for PS4 - £19.85.
(is it still a banned site/link around here?)
yep I ordered a watch from US and Royal Mail refused to release it until I paid for the fees, but fortunately RM are the only couriers I believe who hold goods pending payment
Anybody used Coolshop before?
They have a few decent prices on Wii U games. I hear they are Nordic versions but are all in English.
yes but please dont try to get out of the custom fees... you will get a letter, then email them my letter
yep I ordered a watch from US and Royal Mail refused to release it until I paid for the fees, but fortunately RM are the only couriers I believe who hold goods pending payment
UPS do too. Learned that the hard way when bought something from Gamestop US.
You can actually do the customs handling yourself which is much cheaper and tell royal mail/UPS/whoever to piss off because it's already paid and you didn't ask them, you'll need show a receipt.
Funny thing is if they already paid on your behalf they'll still hand it over, but if you haven't paid and say you will they'll hold you ransom. The implication being you're dishonest.
Well, most of us are being dishonest if we can skip import charges, but screw them for implying it.
Anybody used Coolshop before?
They have a few decent prices on Wii U games. I hear they are Nordic versions but are all in English.
Doesn't doing it yourself tend to require a lot of paperwork?
Also, this obviously delays the item reaching you.
I've been told that at least my country's customs department really dislikes 'civilians' declaring their packages themselves and that they will indeed 'not prioritize' looking into your paperwork.
I cannot imagine why, so many parcels slip through without paying (due to sheer volume) I'd have thought they would encourage people to be honest and pay up themselves. In UK anyway, maybe you don't get as many imports.
What happened to Vita prices? Used to regularly see them for £100-150 a year or so ago but they don't seem to dip that low anymore. Have that many PS+ and crossbuy games now that I'm thinking of grabbing one for sitting by the pool on my honeymoon. Any good deals at the moment? Also, how are the screens in sunlight?
If you want new then Argos have it with 3 Lego games and an 8gb memory card for £180.
Not a bargain by any measure and I've not checked anywhere else but I don't have to bother paying for it for 6 months so it'll do for me.
Donkey Kong Country Returns on 3DS for £12.99 at Argos. Managed to order a copy. Looking forward to playing it.
Donkey Kong Country Returns 3DS
This same bundle is EUR 139/£106 with 3 Lego games and 8gb card iirc on tgames.it but I'm not sure they ship to UK.
So yeah, £74 less than Argo's, not bad
This same bundle is EUR 139/£106 with 3 Lego games and 8gb card iirc on tgames.it but I'm not sure they ship to UK.
So yeah, £74 less than Argo's, not bad
Just got a mail that my Majora's Mask copy from that ridiculous offer will arrive 2/2-3/2 in Germany. Still can't believe I got that. Still waiting for info on Luigi's Mansion 2 though.
Hi guys. A few days ago a deal was discussed.
Amazon IT
Uncharted 4 special edition
Price is 60
Amazon IT have an offer atm. Buy 50 giftcard and get 10 gift card for free. So essentially making the price 50.
Now. Terms and conditions state you have to have made an order on Amazon IT between certain dates to qualify. But I just want to be sure. So if anyone took adcantage of that offer, or can advise further on how the offer is activated, please do.
I've pre-ordered on UK Amazon for £60 (£70 with Amazon's recent £10 off promotion). But the price would be £41.50 if I could get the Amazon IT deal.
Donkey Kong Country Returns on 3DS for £12.99 at Argos. Managed to order a copy. Looking forward to playing it.
Donkey Kong Country Returns 3DS
When I am logged in on the offer page, there is no box. Only the terms and conditions.on the offer page there should be a "do i qualify box"
MH4U, you're doing it wrong. You're not supposed to rise up to 45€, holy shit!
Thanks, though I don't have any CC or PP or the like.MH4U is £8 on tesco.com
Majora's Mask is not on the website but is £8 if you search for it via the Tesco iOS app
Majora's Mask is not on the website but is £8 if you search for it via the Tesco iOS app
MH4U is £8 on tesco.com
Majora's Mask is not on the website but is £8 if you search for it via the Tesco iOS app
Why are you lying?
That isn't working for me (on both accounts).
The Mega Yarn Yoshi amiibo is down to £19.99 at Argos. Also, thanks to the good people of HotUKDeals, I've discovered that Flubit seems to also provide better offers on products found on the Argos website. I've put in a request for a better offer on the amiibo. Would make it a lot easier than waiting for Amazon to price match. Wonder what other websites are allowed.
Mega Yarn Yoshi amiibo at Argos
welp, it was working when I posted!
edit: still working for me - Tesco Groceries app, Home & Ents, Entertainment, Gaming & Books, Gaming