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AddressPal, Parcel Motel - business as usual?

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    #32
    Athasselabbey
    Registered Users Posts: 21 ✭Athasselabbey


    If I order from a uk website, say qvcuk, they already charge the uk vat on the order and the order is then delivered to my virtual addresspal address - why should I have to pay vat again when it gets here as I've already paid it in the UK???

    This is what I can't get my head around 🀷*♀️


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    #33
    Quackster
    Moderators, Regional South Moderators Posts: 5,795 Mod ✭✭✭✭Quackster


    Athasselabbey wrote: »
    If I order from a uk website, say qvcuk, they already charge the uk vat on the order and the order is then delivered to my virtual addresspal address - why should I have to pay vat again when it gets here as I've already paid it in the UK???

    This is what I can't get my head around 🀷*♀️
    Because the UK is now outside the EU so it's completely irrelevant to EU tax authorities who are only obliged to ensure VAT isn't charged on the same transaction in more than one EU member state.

    The onus is on you to avoid being charged UK VAT or to claim it back afterwards if possible.


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    #34
    Athasselabbey
    Registered Users Posts: 21 ✭Athasselabbey


    Quackster wrote: »
    Because the UK is now outside the EU so it's completely irrelevant to EU tax authorities who are only obliged to ensure VAT isn't charged on the same transaction in more than one EU member state.

    The onus is on you to avoid being charged UK VAT or to claim it back afterwards if possible.

    And I guess asking them not to charge the vat while sending it to a uk virtual address will be a non runner, it really is a mess for us, thanks for your reply, definitely clears things up


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    #35
    reubenreuben
    Registered Users Posts: 1,141 ✭✭✭reubenreuben


    deravarra wrote: »
    I would expect that they would send a notification that they would need cash payment on delivery - and an estimation on how much.

    We are living in the 21st century after all - and not many people keep cash in their homes.

    Can you imagine how much cash will be in the anpost vans after a days worth of deliveries!!


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    #36
    edunne2010
    Registered Users Posts: 103 ✭✭edunne2010


    Just an update, got a Parcel Motel Checkin Notification 12:23 today, Great to see there catching up with the backlog.


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    #37
    Athasselabbey
    Registered Users Posts: 21 ✭Athasselabbey


    edunne2010 wrote: »
    Just an update, got a Parcel Motel Checkin Notification 12:23 today, Great to see there catching up with the backlog.

    Have they set up a new virtual address?


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    #38
    edunne2010
    Registered Users Posts: 103 ✭✭edunne2010


    New one at the following address,


    YOUR NAME
    PM XXXXXXX
    UPS Customer Centre
    Unit 5 Mygan Park
    Jamestown Road
    Dublin 11 D11 A729
    Ireland


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    #39
    blade1
    Registered Users Posts: 12,375 ✭✭✭✭blade1


    edunne2010 wrote: »
    New one at the following address,


    YOUR NAME
    PM XXXXXXX
    UPS Customer Centre
    Unit 5 Mygan Park
    Jamestown Road
    Dublin 11 D11 A729
    Ireland

    Not a UK address.
    How is this different from just getting item sent straight to your house?


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    #40
    Tzardine
    Registered Users Posts: 3,884 ✭✭✭Tzardine


    blade1 wrote: »
    Not a UK address.
    How is this different from just getting item sent straight to your house?

    Its still a handy service for people that might not be in when the postman attempts to make a delivery.

    Or in my case, for doing sneaky deliveries of car parts and hiding them from the wife. :)


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    #41
    Sleeper12
    Registered Users Posts: 17,085 ✭✭✭✭Sleeper12


    blade1 wrote:
    Not a UK address. How is this different from just getting item sent straight to your house?


    If they provided a UK address then you will pay UK vat at the time of purchase. When they bring it into Ireland from your UK Post box you would then have to pay Irish vat too.

    I don't understand why anyone would want to do such a thing. This is why they suspended the service


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    #42
    buyer95
    Registered Users Posts: 3,343 ✭✭✭buyer95


    edunne2010 wrote: »
    New one at the following address,


    YOUR NAME
    PM XXXXXXX
    UPS Customer Centre
    Unit 5 Mygan Park
    Jamestown Road
    Dublin 11 D11 A729
    Ireland
    Why do they need a new Dublin address?


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    #43
    blade1
    Registered Users Posts: 12,375 ✭✭✭✭blade1


    Tzardine wrote: »
    Its still a handy service for people that might not be in when the postman attempts to make a delivery.

    Or in my case, for doing sneaky deliveries of car parts and hiding them from the wife. :)

    Are u then just paying for two services?
    Sorry just genuinely thought this is a non runner.


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    #44
    Tzardine
    Registered Users Posts: 3,884 ✭✭✭Tzardine


    The big advantage for me is in this scenario.

    You are waiting on something you need but you are working monday-friday 9-5.

    Postman attempts delivery on Monday morning and gives you a missed delivery card, but you can't feesibly collect it until the Saturday.

    With PM you pay the few extra euro, but you can collect it Monday evening after work.


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    #45
    edunne2010
    Registered Users Posts: 103 ✭✭edunne2010


    No one at the house during the day, my employer does not allow deliveries, lost of parcels if left at hall door due to porch pirates.


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