Twister DVD in UK

[Peterm]

Just received my DVD but got hit for £20 (about $35) import duty- the rate was particularly high because the declared value was unnecessarily listed as $100 whereas I had in fact only paid $49.99.

Anyone else hit?

[Karim Graham]

I know that bullshit feeling man, got charged £17 from customs when i bought a bottle of Alpha Brain.

[Cameron Carr]

Yeah i got hit by it as well, but i guess thats the chance you take when you order stuff from overseas.

[Sam Sales]

They would have charged you that amount even if Eddie had of written it down as a gift. It really is totally out of his hands.
I have never paid less than around £20 import duty when recieving packages from the USA. Seems to be their minimum charge. :-)

[Peterm]

I am surprised you say that Sam.

I have very rarely paid duty and never when the face value of a DVD is written down as $5-10 including from mainstream
suppliers.

I would not expect the DVD to be described as a gift but the rules as to gifts are different

Obviously I accept the risk and if duty is payable so be it but listing the value as $100 simply increased the duty payable.

[Niko Rotko]

I know that bullshit feeling man, got charged £17 from customs when i bought a bottle of Alpha Brain.

You need to order Alpha Brain from x-brain. They send those from britain.

[Sam Sales]

I am surprised you say that Sam.

I have very rarely paid duty and never when the face value of a DVD is written down as $5-10 including from mainstream
suppliers.

I would not expect the DVD to be described as a gift but the rules as to gifts are different

Obviously I accept the risk and if duty is payable so be it but listing the value as $100 simply increased the duty payable.

I cant speak for Eddie but IME typically retailers/distributors will put a products full retail value in when shipping, not the discount prices. They have to make sure their asses are covered in case of loss or whatever. :-)