Spiritly.com- anybody used them?

grizzcol2

Anybody used spiritly.com before? based in Belfast and they use DPD Ireland to ship down here…

They've said there's no extra charges that will apply (eg customs / excise) - but not sure if I believe them because they're shipping from outside of Republic - but do different rules apply for purchasing from Northern Ireland?

BeerNut

Their site says:

For deliveries heading outside the UK, VAT will not be charged. However, your order may be subject to local sales taxes and duties upon arrival in your chosen country, imposed when the package clears customs. The recipient is responsible for any additional charges. Since customs policies differ significantly between countries, we cannot control these charges; hence, you should contact your local customs office for more information.

which is correct. If you order from them, the shipment may be seized until the Irish dues are paid on it.

grizzcol2

I asked them directly that if they're shipping down south would excise / custom duties still be applied

they replied back with no further charges would apply - they dispatch all goods using next day delivery using DPD ireland

they are technically correct in that they dont charge anything else but u run the risk of it being seized i suppose

BeerNut

They are, at best, being disingenuous with you.

Marcusm

if DPD is transporting it, it will need to deal with all taxes, customs and paperwork or else it will risk its ability to continue operating in Ireland.

squonk

I ordered from them once. I hadn’t realised at the tune that they were shipping from the UK as I was under the impression they were shopping from the republic. My order arrived safe and sound with no further customs charges but I fell through the cracks I guess. I’ve not ordered with them since. I find it disingenuous that they show prices in € when shipping from the UK.

dmc17

Their prices seem to have gone up a bit lately