New Album Jap version

[Keith Richard]

Mine finally made it through customs according to the tracking website. I'm presuming that it's now with Postman Pat heading to 456 South Hill Blvd

You have postman pat out there???

As far as I'm concerned, anyone who delivers letters is named "Postman Pat"

[Nickinvincible]

STILL waiting for mine from Japan. Slightly worried as my despatch notice only came a day after most of yours...

i'm still waiting too, and my despatch notice came quite soon after too. hmmmmm

[Shandybang]

Bought two copies from HMV Japan and been stung by £17.10 Custom Charge.
Made both copies very expensive. Not happy. Bloody European Union import rules!!!
p.s.
Fantastic album.

[Col]

Bought two copies from HMV Japan and been stung by £17.10 Custom Charge.
Made both copies very expensive. Not happy. Bloody European Union import rules!!!
p.s.
Fantastic album.

Whaaatttttt? £17.10 plus the price of the album???? Where did you pay at, when the postie knocked?

Looks like this one is backfiring, i still aint got mine.

[barbie]

strange i got charged £16:85 for the album and a pound overseas fee

[Shandybang]

Had to pay Parcel Force the extra charge on line.
Because I ordered two cd's my parcel had a value of over £18.
European Union import rules say that any goods imported with value over £18 are subject to Custom Charges.

[barbie]

oops

[Col]

oooh bollox, i ordered 2 aswell.

What if I don't pay?

[shat noir]

you don't get the parcel.. it's import tax, it has to be paid

[Col]

I might just kick him in the cock then.

[andy_b]

Because I ordered two cd's my parcel had a value of over £18.
European Union import rules say that any goods imported with value over £18 are subject to Custom Charges.

Think it's pot luck if you get caught for import tax or not. The last order I had from HMV JP was for Yoni and God Damn Whores, and they both came though the door without a hitch.

Shouldn't get stung for my Japanese copy of the new album hopefully, thanks to the fantastic Yugo sending it to me

Andy B

[Damian]

That's interesting - got to go and get mine (2 CDs) from Parcel Force tomorrow. Whereas last time round (also 2 CDs), it just came through the letterbox no questions asked.

It could be another 17 quid???? Eek.

[Ean]

Had to pay Parcel Force the extra charge on line.
Because I ordered two cd's my parcel had a value of over £18.
European Union import rules say that any goods imported with value over £18 are subject to Custom Charges.

It's all laid out here.

Two CDs at a similar price to the WH is about £21(?), so you'd pay £3.70ish VAT and no import duty. Most of what you paid would have probably been Parcel Farce's processing charges.

It is pot luck to a certain extent, but I'd imagine larger parcels attract more attention.

[Stuart Brackpool]

When I've imported DVDs over £18 before it's usually cost me about £8/£9 to get it from the Post Office. As far as I can figure, £4 is for the Post Office charging you for dropping that lovely postcard through your door telling you you owe them money. Oh, they also put a sticker on your parcel and I suppose the Christmas party doesn't pay for itself. Anyway, the rest is the customs charge. £17 seems steeeeeep.

[Damian]

Picked up my package today and wasn't charged. But both albums I ordered managed to get badly damaged in transit. How does a digipak get damaged for goodness sake? A big part of the plastic (where you put the CD) was snapped off. They'd have to have used it as a bloody football.

Will contact HMV Japan tonight and see if they feel generous.