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UPS rip-off

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  • 22-07-2008 11:05am
    #1
    TripleAce
    Registered Users Posts: 1,454 ✭✭✭


    I purchased some t-shirts from the US, total worth about 100€ (150$) ..... it was delivered to me and had to pay 51€ extra!

    Freight: 24€ ---- why is this? I already paid Shipping Charges on the website where I purchased the T-Shirts…..
    VAT: 12€ ---- OK fair enough
    Other Charges: 15€
    wtf???

    Any idea why I have been charged so much by UPS?


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    #2
    ojewriej
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,468 ✭✭✭ojewriej


    TripleAce wrote: »
    I
    Freight: 24€ ---- why is this? I already paid Shipping Charges on the website where I purchased the T-Shirts…..
    VAT: 12€ ---- OK fair enough
    Other Charges: 15€
    wtf???

    Any idea why I have been charged so much by UPS?

    FREIGHT - apparently the company that send it to you indicated that you should be billed for fright. You can refuse these charges and they will send them back to the shipper.

    Other Charges - it's a disbursement fee, it's their fee for paying your VAT to the customs, filling out the paperwork etc. It's 1.5% of the value, but not less than 15 Euro.


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    TripleAce
    Registered Users Posts: 1,454 ✭✭✭TripleAce


    ojewriej wrote: »
    FREIGHT - apparently the company that send it to you indicated that you should be billed for fright. You can refuse these charges and they will send them back to the shipper.

    Other Charges - it's a disbursement fee, it's their fee for paying your VAT to the customs, filling out the paperwork etc. It's 1.5% of the value, but not less than 15 Euro.

    Thanks - I will drop them an email now and see if I can get a quick refund for the Freight....don't think will happen but I give it a try.


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    ojewriej
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,468 ✭✭✭ojewriej


    TripleAce wrote: »
    ..don't think will happen but I give it a try.

    They should give you your refund no problem. Ultimately, shipper is always responible for the fright charges


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    MOH
    Registered Users Posts: 6,465 ✭✭✭MOH


    If they charged you extra for freight, then does that mean you over paid on the VAT too? Isn't the VAT calculated on the total cost including freight?


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    ojewriej
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,468 ✭✭✭ojewriej


    MOH wrote: »
    Isn't the VAT calculated on the total cost including freight?

    It is, but it doesn't matter who pays it, even if it's paid by the shipper they will still take it into consideration.


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    ircoha
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,290 ✭✭✭ircoha


    TripleAce wrote: »
    I purchased some t-shirts from the US, total worth about 100€ (150$) ..... it was delivered to me and had to pay 51€ extra!

    Freight: 24€ ---- why is this? I already paid Shipping Charges on the website where I purchased the T-Shirts…..
    VAT: 12€ ---- OK fair enough
    Other Charges: 15€
    wtf???

    Any idea why I have been charged so much by UPS?

    Where is the evidence of you being 'ripped off' by UPS.

    In the absence of independent evidence of being 'ripped off' I suggest you amend the title.
    They should give you your refund no problem. Ultimately, shipper is always responible for the fright charges

    This idea is freightning to say the least


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    ojewriej
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,468 ✭✭✭ojewriej


    ircoha wrote: »
    This idea is freightning to say the least

    Are you being serious or just wanted to make a pun?


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