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Hello all
Can anyone help me out please
I have ordered 730 euros worth of goods from china and they have been held at customs over there !
They want another 415 euros to release them
Will i get charged again once the hit the UK ?
Cheers all
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Do you know why they are being held?
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Do you know why they are being held?
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I have been told , they are held untill i pay the custom fees .
But the fees seem higher then what i would pay here in the UK
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It's most likely a scam.
What did you buy and from what company?
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Hello all
Can anyone help me out please
I have ordered 730 euros worth of goods from china and they have been held at customs over there !
They want another 415 euros to release them
Will i get charged again once the hit the UK ?
Cheers all
Ian
I guess you've been scammed by Chinese crooks and they tried to rip you off for more $$$$$. :mad:
Don't buy any brand named electronics/shoes/clothes from any non-authorized distributors.
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I have not paid anymore money out
they were play station 3's
How do you do checks on these companies
Ian
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How did you pay?
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Bank transfer
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Can i not ask for the goods to be shipped out to the UK were i will then pay the duty and tax ?
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I have not paid anymore money out
they were play station 3's
How do you do checks on these companies
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Think you have been scammed ,did you get a tracking number
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