An Post returning packages from outside the EU-See 1st post

AliEx do state there's no tracking on the final leg, Anpost in this case, but the trail ran dry on BEpost on the 24th. China post tracking says it's sent to the 'country of destination'. Then an entry on the 4th saying Parcel outbound. That could mean its been sent back too. Its still being scanned, just not being reported on AnPost tracking. Ali's own tracking shows the progress bar stalled at a label, 'IE customs'. It's only a tenners worth any way, and as long as Ali report it as undelivered, I can seek a refund soon enough, as over 50 days now.

China post. Ali tracking and Belgium Post now report (all on the 11th), respectively, 

'Your shipment has arrived at the postal operator of the country of destination and will be delivered in the coming days',

'Received by local Delivery company'

and

'Shipment being prepared by the postman'

Three different ways of saying that AnPost have finally scanned/acknowledged receipt the packet they were sent on the 24th? Nothing on their own tracking as expected. Delivery tomorrow will be 57 days. I'll break out the bubbly.

Got the exact same scan on my AliExpress order that came through BPost, I assume An Post will deliver it tomorrow or at least during the week

Yep, arrived this morning, my mobile no. clearly printed on the label, hence the scam customs demands with fake AnPost site from someone who has a source in the (entire) supply chain who has access to this data or the packets.

57 days, but I deliberately chose the free super economy delivery as if I wanted to see how slow it realy was, they had promised July 15th to 25th, so big fail there.

Highly doubt anyone is lifting your mobile number from the outside of a package.

These scams are not that targeted, they mass spam a large amount of numbers and out of those a certain amount will co-incidentally be expecting a package and be more susceptible to think its genuine.

I get those An Post scam texts every few months, sometimes I am expecting a package others I am not there is no correlation between the two.

If they were harvesting from packages I would think they would include the tracking number or your name in the scam text as well, that would make it much more believable. If there is nothing in the text specific to the package I would assume its just mass spamming.

It's a year or more since I ordered from Ali. Its a year or more since I got that customs scam mail. All my other orders EU or Amazon, no scam messages. If it walks like a duck and quacks like a duck..., etc.

I've an outstanding UK order, pvc window lock hardware, impossible to get the brand particular here anymore I'm told since Brexit. I found a rare supplier who delivers to UK and IE, VAT not charged, so here's hoping he has his paperwork in order as I'm expecting an IE VAT demand.

Hey guys would this be any use for us to buy from the UK and delivered to NI Ireland and southern Ireland.i suppose no use if your not going up north to collect it.

https://www.oohpod.com/?gad=1&gclid=CjwKCAjwoqGnBhAcEiwAwK-Okb5Z-EvAZvEgLdaW_OyEfvu_HO4T9ZoEs9yiNJYBWVc1oFK95oT-dRoCYzEQAvD_BwE

"Buoyed by this I've reordered hard to get sunglass lenses from an Australian company, Sunglass Fix, goods which were previously returned all the way back despite all forms being in order. I'm expecting a VAT demand instead of goods returned, fingers crossed."

What are you doing differently this time around that makes you think will be okay this time please? (Not being cheeky, I want to know how to do it!)

what has changed that this time you are expecting delivery, with a vat demand?

An Post saga indeed btw!

Gangsterism going on.

I ordered a package from Germany. Tax was levied on the sale.

It was sent via UK.

I got a demand from an post for VAT plus a service charge, or else package would be sent back.

I complained to DHL Deutsche post, asked for a refund. I did not agree to any VAT charge on top. I got one of these no reply emails with a standard answer.

Interesting pattern re UK VAT charges in last couple of months. I have ordered six packages.

Four packages valued less than €10 - paid the charges, got items 1 or 2 days later.

One package valued at €100 - paid charge, item not delivered for 9 days.

One package valued at €200 - paid charge on 15 August, still waiting.

Are you sure that's not a scam demand? Did you get a code to enter onto the genuine Anpost site.

Well previously they just sent anything back that didn't pass their prepay VAT scan. Now goods imported VAT free as is normal are simply scanned, which is pre-entered some way on the a database by the sender. If it's a an IOSS supplier, vat is prepaid and your parcel comes direct, unless there's duty. If the supplier just exports vat free which the norm from outside the EU, then before the debacle you would have to go to your post office to pay vat, duty and a fee. This service seemed to dissappear, packets were jusr being sent back. This new method should work if they just read the labels and match the packets with the declared amounts. No paying UK VAT then 23% Irish vat, and the admin at 3.50 is a lot less than it used be at the post office counter, think it was a tenner. The people in Oz resumed delivery to Ireland, so I guess the stuff must be getting delivered here again.

Tracking shows my OZ packet in Ireland on Saturday, 5 days after dispatch on the 21st. Fingers crossed. @NewbridgeIR , Its 2021 also since I ordered these and they were returned, lenses for a pair of Ray Bans and a pair of REVO vintage, well worth repairing. It seems to be the only outlet worldwide that has the concession to manufacture all the luxury brand glasses' lenses under licence. I simply can't get the Revo anywhere, don't even ask for spares in a Rayban concession, you'd buy new glasses as cheap.